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Snap. Crackle. Poppers Rice Krispies® Treats {$100 Giftcard Giveaway} CLOSED

This giveaway is now closed. The winner was Brooke from twolittlekittles.blogspot.com. Congrats to Brooke and thanks to everyone who entered.

2012? What??

It’s hard to believe that 2012 is just a few short weeks away, isn’t it? The start of a new year means the end of an incredibly fun year of Rice Krispies® Treats creations with Team Kansas City and The Motherhood. Earlier in the year we gave you our Kettle Krispies Treats. Then we had a fun picnic spread with our Tangy Watermelon Rice Krispies® Treats. In the fall we had some spooktacular fun with Cinnamonster Rice Krispies® Treat Snack Mix. Finally, for our fourth and final treat of the year, we bring you Snap! Crackle! Poppers Rice Krispies® Treats.

Snap! Crackle! Poppers Rice Krispies® Treats are our fun take on the traditional New Years Eve “Crackers”… fun poppers that kids crack open to find a special prize or candy. What better way to ring in the New Year than this with this fun activity you can make together then at midnight, crack open together!

$100 Gift Card Giveaway!

Before the recipe, like all of our Rice Krispies Memory Making Challenge posts, my friends at The Motherhood and Rice Krispies want to give you the opportunity to win a $100 gift card! To enter, simply leave a comment on this post telling me how you plan to spend New Years Eve! For an additional entry, tweet the following:

” Celebrate with Snap! Crackle! New Years Eve Poppers on @dineanddish & enter to #win a $100 gift card! http://su.pr/2kQtRP ”

Leave a separate comment on this post letting me know you tweeted the giveaway.

All entries must be received by midnight CST on Sunday, December 11th. Winner will be chosen via Random.org and notified via email. All three of my teammates, Kelly from Kansas City Mamas, Jenn from Super Jenn and Julie from My Kansas City Mommy are each giving away their own $100 Visa Gift Card, too.  Visit them for even more chances to win!

Now for the recipe!

Snap! Crackle! Poppers Rice Krispies® Treats

  • 3 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter + extra butter for “greasing”
  • 4oz.  marshmallows (1/2 bag) – make sure bag is left open overnight
  • 2 c. Traditional Rice Krispies®
  • Candy of choice to fill
  • Decorating Supplies (frosting, glitter, stickers – pretty much anything you want to use to make it unique.)
  1. Melt 3Tbsp. Butter in a heavy saucepan over med-high heat.
  2. Add marshmallows, stirring constantly until melted and mixture is smooth.
  3. Add RiceKrispies® to hot mixture in saucepan (this keeps them warm, and thus easier to manipulate, longer). Mix thoroughly.
  4. Butter plastic cutting board.
  5. Place half of marshmallow mixture on cutting board and make into a small loaf. (Around 5″ by 3″.) Try to compact the mixture as much as possible.
  6. Once you have a compact loaf, take a small fondant rolling pin (or other small rolling pin) and roll out the mixture to a 1/4 inch thickness – trying to keep the shape of a rectangle. (You will need to work quickly.  The cooler the mixture gets, the more difficult it is to shape.)
  7. Take rolling pin and “roll” mixture into a cylinder with a 1 1/2″ circumference.
  8. Remove rolling pin and pinch one end to desired look. If going for a tapered end, start about 1 inch in, pinch and crimp the end. Tilt and fill with candy of choice. Pinch other end.
  9. Set aside and let harden for 24 hours.
  10. Repeat with other half of RiceKrispies® mixture.
  11. Decorate once hard with fondant, icing, stickers, glitter, etc. It’s all about being fun!

Note: You can make these ahead of time and freeze. Another idea is to put a small fortune, saying, or inspirational quote inside the crackers.

Disclosure: The Motherhood and Rice Krispies have compensated our team for our time and ingredients as part of the Making Memories Challenge. All opinions expressed are my own.

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  5. Joanna says

    I don’t know! This is my first new year’s in a new city after moving this summer, so I’ll have to figure out what’s fun to do here. As long as it involves champagne and a kiss at midnight, I guess I can’t go wrong!

  6. naomi says

    I’m NOT entering the contest, Kristen — but HAD to say that this is SOOOOO dang cute AND we can make them here in India!!

    I will HAPPILY be in Omaha, Nebraska for New Years Eve with my amazing family!

  8. Kim B. says

    I’m not sure!! We usually spend the night at the Rose Parade, but since the 1st is on a Sunday we’ll be going then instead of the 31st. Probably will have friends over for dinner & movies 🙂

  14. Belladatura says

    I hate to sound like a bah humbug, but I despise New Years, so I will be staying at home watching movies by the fire.

  16. Pat Wogan says

    I plan to spend New Year’s Eve (which is also my birthday) at my daughter’s home in Kansas City. I am really looking forward to it.

  22. Amy Tong says

    What a wonderful giveaway! I plan to spend New Years Eve at my In-Law’s place with the kids. We make lots of treats and have the bubbly ready for the count down. We’ve been doing that for the past few years. Nothing better than spending time with the family.

    amy [at] utry [dot] it

  25. Michelle says

    I’m spending my New Years Eve with my best friend (my mom!), some treats, and a bottle of wine (we’re not champagne people).

  27. Linda K says

    We will either spend it with friends or maybe a nice quiet evening at home with just my husband and I.

  30. Kristen M. says

    Your popper idea is one of the most creative I’ve seen. I love it. I will probably spend new years eve at home with the kiddos. We aren’t big on going out and I can barely make it up till midnight! We usually try to have an appetizer dinner to make it party-ish.

  33. Wendy W. says

    Those poppers are TOO cute! I’ll be overimbibing with friends at their home, sleeping over, then cooking brunch and dinner the next day. Very excited!

  35. Debbi says

    We’ll be spending New Year’s Eve at home- for the first time since we’ve been married- with a brand-new baby boy!

  45. Maggie Smith says

    My husband is a chef so we usually eat extravagantly for New Years and we drink a little too much!

  48. Danielle Frederick says

    I will hopefully be in New York with my boyfriend! I am very excited since ive never been there!

  53. Bailey says

    I’m celebrating the holidays with my family in Des Moines New Years Eve. Hoping to get a hotel room and enjoy downtown Des Moines for the New Year festivities!

  57. Sam H says

    Planning on spending it with my husband and friends! Not sure how, but there will definitely be celebration as we head into 2012!!

  64. Tracy says

    Poached mozzarella and board games with the family — unless it’s nice enough for moonlight XC-skiing.

  69. Naomi Dice says

    the kids try their hardest to stay up until midnight. I think they have only made it once so far.

  72. amy pugmire says

    With my family. My dad is sick and I want to spend as much time as possible with him especially during the holidays

  77. Stephanie F. says

    I will be on the way to my honeymoon after getting married on December 30th! Thanks for the chance to win.

  78. Erika says

    Well, we haven’t solidified the New Years plans yet, but I’m really hoping we end up with a cozy evening at home with just our family. With delicious food, a movie or two, and maybe a board game or two. I love just spending New Years at home, it’s like the calm at the end of the busy holiday season.

  84. Heather Miller says

    I will be spending New Years Eve in St. George, Utah with my husband, our 2 beautiful kids and our best friends at a beautiful condo!

  88. Holly says

    I will be spending New Year’s Eve in the warmth of my home and watch the ball drop in New York on TV.

  90. Margaret says

    I think we’re going to do something low-key like celebrate at home with some bubbly, but no plans yet. One thing is for sure–I’m going to be giving my boyfriend some sugar! 😉

  92. Patty Thomas says

    This New Year’s Eve my husband and I are going out to an early dinner then coming home to watch the ball drop with our dog.

  93. camille says

    I think we’re going to go to the Upper Crust’s New Year’s Eve show – they do it every year and we never go, well this year we’re going! (The Upper Crust are a band who are essentially AC/DC in powdered wigs – a “rich 18th-century guy” theme, not even kidding – and one of them is a Harvard prof and another was a speechwriter for Clinton).

  98. April was in CT now CA says

    What a cute idea! We’ll be spending the evening at home and I’ll make DH and myself a nice spread of appetizers to munch on.

  99. Louis says

    spending it with the family at home, watching a movie or play games

    Thank you for hosting this giveaway

    Louis
    pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com

  101. Shelly says

    Unfortunately my boyfriend is working early morning on New Year’s Day, so we will be at home probably in bed by midnight.

  104. jessie says

    We are taking the family bowling, then headed to a friend’s hosue for a small get together.

  105. cocobean says

    Is it wrong to say that we spend NYE trying to avoid people???

    FYI – I am in total AWE of these, I can’t even ever get regular rice krispie treats to be blocks – what magic are you using to sculpt things out of yours???

  106. Alicia says

    Staying home with the husband and kids to watch the ball drop. I’ll be the only one awake until midnight, then I’ll have to wake everyone just before the ball comes down so they can watch it. Then we all go to bed. Exciting I know.

  109. Amy says

    Unfortunately, I my husband and I will probably be sleeping when New Year’s hits…he has to work New Year’s Day.

  111. Beth Rees says

    We are spending New Years Eve with our two young children, so we will probably make a big family dinner, watch a movie and then put them to bed. Nothing exciting, but definitely will be making memories 🙂

  113. Brooke says

    How fun is this idea?! My kids would love it… and hubby too since his favorite treat is rice krispie treats. Lets see, for New Years Eve I will probably be watching a show, hanging out at home and putting my kids to bed. BORING, yeah, I know!

  122. ACMommy3 says

    What a cute idea you made!! 🙂 Our plans for New Year’s is to hopefully just take it easy at home! Maybe with some takeout and a movie. 🙂 creedamy [at] yahoo[dot] com

  123. Tabitha says

    oh my gosh i haven’t even thought about what we’ll do on new years eve!! 🙁 we’ll probably spend it at home with a few friends playing games and having some drinks 🙂

  126. Ashley H says

    I honestly haven’t given New Years Eve much thought but we will probably go over to a friend’s house…she usually has a party on New Years Eve! these would be the perfect treat to bring when we go!!
    ashleygatewood1(AT)gmail.com

  128. Amanda Sakovitz says

    I never really go out for New Year’s but this year Im going to a charity event ball in Boston!

  131. Kelly says

    We’re going to play board games with our kiddos, eat too much popcorn, then get everyone to sleep (probably before midnight)! I may stay up to watch the ball drop in NYC…

  133. Jill says

    We never go out and not anything on New Years Eve. We’ll probably stay home with the kids and have our own little “party” with them staying up late.

    jkerkemeyer at hotmail dot com

  142. Jennifer says

    I will spending New Years Eve at home with family. I have gone out in the past, but I almost always have the most fun at home though!

  143. Sus says

    Staying home with my hubby and little one. Most likely will stay up to watch the New Year’s eve ball drop.
    tnxns09 at gmail dot com

  144. Kelly S. says

    We have a newborn at home so we will likely just go to church and then head to bed early (I need sleep whenever I can get it 😉 )

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