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Summer Rice Krispies Treat Challenge {Recipe: Tangy Watermelon Rice Krispies Treats}

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It’s that time of year again – time for another Rice Krispies Making Memories challenge from The Motherhood. This time around, team Kansas City has been challenged to create a unique Rice Krispies treats recipe that would be suitable for summertime fun. Well, what better way to celebrate summer than with a ant lovin’, watermelon eating, burger tasting picnic!

Team KC (Kelly from Kansas City Mamas, Jenn from Super Jenn, Julie from My Kansas City Mommy & I) had a little too much fun with this challenge. I love these ladies…they know how to have a good time and were able to make me laugh when I really needed some time to let loose and laugh. We may or may not win the challenges, but I consider myself a winner because I’ve been given the chance to make some really wonderful friends.

Rice Krispies treats fun picnic recipes!

OK – I’m done with the sap now. On to the picnic. Our picnic creation included our signature Tangy Watermelon Rice Krispies Treats, the cutest Rice Krispie Treats burgers and some little ants who had to march right over and join in on the fun. Make sure to scroll down below the giveaway details for our signature Tangy Watermelon Rice Krispies treat recipe.

Now for the giveaway details… to enter for the chance to win a $100 Visa gift card courtesy of The Motherhood and Rice Krispies®:

  1. Leave a comment on this blog post telling me what you love to eat at picnics.
  2. Additional entry: We’ll be asking for your votes soon, but in the meantime head over to the Rice Krispies® Facebook page and “like” them… that way when it is time to give your favorite creations a thumbs up, you’ll be one step ahead by getting the news through Facebook! (Make sure to leave a separate comment here letting me know you “liked” them).
  3. Additional entry: Tweet the following…. Check out this #RiceKrispies picnic spread & enter to win a $100 gift card #giveaway from @dineanddish http://su.pr/6jv9AJ
  4. Giveaway will end at midnight CST on July 25th and a winner will be chosen through Random.org. Winner will be notified shortly after the giveaway close.
  5. Make sure to check out the blogs of my teammates so you can enter to win their prizes as well! Kelly from Kansas City Mamas, Jenn from Super Jenn, Julie from My Kansas City Mommy

And now, the recipe. If you love the taste of cherry Laffy Taffy like I do, you will love this Watermelon Rice Krispies Treats recipe!

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Rice Krispies Treats Picnic

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Rice Krispies Tangy Watermelon Treats

Author Dine & Dish

Ingredients

  • 1 bag marshmallows
  • 1 bag strawberry flavored marshmallows
  • ½ cup butter plus extra for greasing
  • 8 cups of Kellogg’s Rice Krispies
  • 1 packet watermelon-cherry drink mix
  • 1 packet lime drink mix
  • Raisins or chocolate chips for garnish

Instructions

  • For the Green Layer
  • Grease one 9” round cake pan and set aside.
  • Place four cups of Kellogg’s Rice Krispies in a large bowl.
  • Melt ¼ cup of butter in a large sauce pan over low heat. Add regular marshmallows and stir till melted and well blended. Cook two minutes longer. Stir in lime drink mix and stir till well blended.
  • Pour marshmallow mixture over Rice Krispies and stir till well coated.
  • Using a butter spatula, press mixture around the outer rim of cake pan to desired to width (about one to two inches.)
  • For the Watermelon Layer
  • Place four cups of Kellogg’s Rice Krispies in a large bowl.
  • Melt ¼ cup of butter in a large sauce pan over low heat. Add strawberry marshmallows and stir till melted and well blended. And then cook two minutes longer. Stir in watermelon-cherry drink mix and stir till well blended.
  • Pour marshmallow mixture over Rice Krispies and stir till well coated.
  • Using a butter spatula, press mixture into the remaining area of cake pan.
  • One cool, add raisins or chocolate chips for garnish.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post from Rice Krispies and The Motherhood. We were compensated for our work but all opinions are our own.

I’m entering this in the I’m Lovin’ It Roundup over at TidyMom.

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  1. Amanda says

    I am in LOVE with this!!!! You are seriously blowing me away with how creative and gorgeous it all is!!! Now I have to rush out and buy lots of Rice Crispys!

  7. purplelarkspur says

    At picnics, I like to eat: cold salads (such as couscous, orzo etc), fresh bread, watermelon and something cold to drink!

  9. Adriana says

    my favorite picnic food is pita chips and homemade hummus! that’s given you have a cooler (i’m a little paranoid about the hummus). otherwise, i bake some slices of bread at home and bring them with me, top them with cheese and tomatoes and you’ve got picnic bruschetta

  14. Dianna says

    LOVE the watermelon. That’s SO creative. I think my favorite picnic food is just a good sandwich made by someone else. Why is it that sandwiches always taste better when someone else makes them? 🙂

  15. Tricia says

    I am in St. Louis so I love Porksteaks, they tend to be a local only item. reminds me of cardinals games on the radio, the smell of budweiser in the air, home grown watermellon and catching lightning bugs

  16. Kelly says

    I was just at a get together yesterday for a birthday “picnic style”. I tried snickers fruit salad….oh yeah, that’s right, SnIcKeRS!! This Janna my favorite picnic food to eat!!!!!

    • Kelly says

      ….darn auto fill on iPad! Not “Janna”……I meant – this is now my favorite thing to eat at picnics!!

  32. Jennifer M says

    I love the rice krispie burgers, how creative!

    My favorite food to eat at a picnic is probably Italian Pasta Salad. Yum!

  35. Chris says

    Not entering, just stopping by to say how cute!! 🙂 I love people’s creativity. I am so not creative like that.

  36. Deborah says

    These are seriously adorable! I don’t know if I could have come up with something so creative!! I would definitely go for some of these at a picnic!

  37. Xiaolu @ 6 Bittersweets says

    LOVE these — actually the burgers are even cuter in my mind than the watermelon but both are fantastic! I’m going to feature this in my weekly favorite photos/links if you don’t mind.

  42. pam smith says

    that is just too darn cute! i love the burgers and watermelon idea…especially since rice krispie bars are one of my favorite treats! at picnics…hamburgers and smores. yum.

  43. Eika says

    I love to eat fried catfish….I know that sounds a little weird, but I love it and it works on a nice day!

  47. Robyn Hyde says

    I love summer time and getting the family together on the weekend for picnics and pool parties. My grand kids will absolutely love this recipe. Can’t wait to try it.

  48. VeeSky says

    I love Mexican style picnics, Carne Asada, pico de gallo, guacamole, warm corn tortillas, grilled corns, and sweet cold watermelon. mmmm, mmmm! 🙂

  52. Rachel says

    I love having tons of fruit at picnics! That and any kind of dip with bread or crackers (basically grown-up finger food.. actually any kind of finger food!)

  56. Robin Sue says

    This is so cute! I love all the colors! I will be making Krispie treats this Friday for a Wine tour and browning the butter first. Now if I only had the time to get this creative…
    I like chocolate covered strawberries on a picnic!

  58. Mia says

    That is WAY too cute!! I have several food allergies and cannot eat many desserts but rice krispy treats are still one treat that I am able to have, woohoo!! On picnics, I love fresh berries and chocolate covered strawberries!

  71. Maureen says

    I love how cute these turned out (especially the burgers)! My favorite thing to eat at a picnic is a delicious pasta salad!!

  75. Rachel - A Southern Fairytale says

    SOOO cute! I love how creative y’all are with these challenges. those are just too cute for words!

  81. Patricia Conte says

    Love this! So creative & cute!!
    My favorite thing to eat at a picnic? Pie!

  86. Nugget says

    I love to eat shishkabobs. 🙂 The kids love to make them and we even make them for dessert.

  90. Melody James says

    I enjoy all the desserts at picnics! From fruit salads to anything chocolately goodness! Yum!

  98. Candace Dean says

    My favorite thing to have at my picnics is a fresh fruit salad that is nothing but mixtures of fruits!! I also like making my own Crunch bars w/Rice Krispies, but those melt too fast at picnics!!

  104. pam says

    anything crunchy! lettuce, potato chips, apples, celery, carrots, etc. if it crunchies its going on a picnic

  105. Johanna says

    We just went to a wedding with a great appetizer table including brie, nice salami and great crackers. Since then I’ve wanted to go to an outside concert and have a little picni with that!

  108. Audrey's mom says

    I love fruit and cheese. Even if you decide to do a picnic last minute you can still run by the store and grab grapes and a block of cheese. No muss, no fuss!

  113. hannah says

    I love having fruit salad, or potato salad, or just “salad” salad at picnics!

  114. Nancy M says

    I love to eat deviled eggs at picnics. And lemonade. And fried chicken. And potato salad. All such guilty pleasures!!

  117. Amanda C says

    I love to take angle food cake with me on picnics. Its a dessert that’s light and can eat with your fingers. The last picnic we did take rice krispies treats, not lying, love those too!

  118. chris c says

    I love my grandmas five layer dessert. She made it every time we got together for picnics. Now my son requests it for his birthday.

  122. Amber says

    Oh wow, that looks so darn cute! I love those burgers an watermelon krispies treats, so creative! We love cupcakes, watermelon, macaroni salad and sandwiches during picnics.

  125. Betsy Carll says

    I love chilled fruit and veggies at picnics- always delicious and refreshing!

  126. Sheila Hansen says

    I love homemade lemonade, sandwiches, good company and a beautiful sunset!

  127. Mama Mia says

    My very favorite picnic food is a basket of fresh peaches from middle Georgia or South Carolina. Just can’t beat them.

  133. Kat Hunter says

    I love potato salad and potato chips, but, nothing beats egg salad or chicken salad sandwiches with a Yummy cold fruit after.

  134. Melissa says

    Fried chicken, definately! Now all I can think about is having a picnic!
    p.s. I liked Rice Krispies on FB 🙂

  141. Christine says

    I love deviled eggs and anything that includes the word “Dip”!! yummmy. Loves this post and shared with all!! Can’t wait to make this!
    CS/Canada

  146. sharon foth says

    oh my goodness!!!!! these are so darn cute!!!! my favorite “picnic” food are brownies (well, they are my favorite anytime food, but every picnic needs brownies!!!)

  153. Laura L. says

    It sounds silly, but my favorite thing to eat at picnics is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. When I was a kid my mom would pack pb&j sandwiches and the whole family would trek to the lake for a picnic lunch and board games. Just biting into a pb&j sets off a rush of memories for me.

  161. Laurie says

    I always loved my mom’s potato salad and pasta salad at picnics! She made some killer Rice Krispie treats too 🙂 These look amazing – great job!!

  162. NanaScriv says

    This is a beautiful post. My favorite picnic food would be hamburgers and potato salad. But these Rice Krispies treats look amazing.

  163. samantha says

    deviled eggs! and they always taste so much better when someone else makes them.

  167. Yvonne says

    Those are the cutest pics using rice crispy treats! It makes my mouth water just thinking about trying them!
    I love the basic potato salad (the kind with yummy dill and no egg or mustard)!

  168. Dana says

    This is really cool! I wish I could be creative like that. I love picnics with all the snack food with chips and dips, desserts, you name it; it’s all yummy!

  170. Bee says

    Ahhh soo cute! I haven’t made homemade crispies in foreverrr. Never thought of adding flavor to them.

    My favorite picnic food has got to be potato salad–any kind!

  174. Lynda Del says

    I love to eat deli sandwiches such as a tasty muffaletta served with sunchips, white wine and rice krispy treats as a dessert!

  178. Erica says

    favorite picnic food is salads…all different kinds, pasta, veggie, fruit, etc! yum!

  181. Janice Cooper says

    I love your rice krispie treat burgers. So pretty!! My favorite food at summer picnics is bbq ribs or bbq chicken

  184. Jess Hayden says

    I love picnics because they are the perfect excuse to be outside! Adorable treats! Will be trying these for sure.

  191. Ali Schweitzer says

    I like to eat Rice Krispie Treats at picnics, for snack, for breakfast… I just like to eat them!! 🙂

  192. Krista Johnson says

    Did someone say picnic?! Any excuse to eat any type of jell-o salad! Mmmmmm…and rice crispy treats 🙂

  193. Pam says

    Yummm, my favorite dish at a picnic is potato salad! My second favorite would be watermelon (the real thing OR this gorgeous looking Rice Krispies watermelon)!

  195. Pam says

    I “LIKE” Rice Krispies on FB and I cannot wait to try this out with the grandkids! Thanks Kristen; you are amazingly talented.

  196. Sarah says

    I love making shirmp and chicken kabobs and eating tropical fruit salads(pineapple, watermelon, mango, ect.) for bbqs…

  197. Johanna Griffin says

    For me, its not a picnic without a good stacked sandwich and fresh fruit.

  201. Jasmine Gee says

    These are super cute!!! I love having picnics, it’s a great way to bring everyone outside! I love having jello-cake!! It’s the best dessert yet.

  203. LilaLoa says

    Oh my goodness — These are BEYOND fantastic!! I LOVE IT!!!! And you. I love you. I don’t even know who you are…but when you make THIS…

    My favorite picnic food — egg salad sandwiches. On ice of course.

  205. Ericka T says

    I like/follow Rice Krispies on Facebook as Ricky Todd.

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  207. AnnMarie Johnson says

    I love to eat potato chips at picnics. I rarely eat them at home and they are just fun to eat outside!

  209. Christy Martin says

    It seems like we had a lot of family picnics when I was a child. I remember Grandma’s cold fried chicken, potato salad, dill pickles, really big oatmeal cookies, a cold watermelon, and homemade lemonade in 2 quart canning jars.
    I want to make those memories for my grandchildren.

  212. Katie says

    These are so creative, love them! I love baked beans at a picnic, my absolute favorite!

  215. Aggie says

    I know this is a strange combo but I love to eat cheese, grapes, and mini brownie bites at picnics. I know weird…but I guess I like small little bite size foods for a picnic. Thank you for the giveaway!

  216. Alisa Seidling says

    My favorite thing to eat at a picnic is strawberry rhubarb pie. These rice krispy treats sure are cute…my kids would love them!

  218. Jen W says

    Oh, these are super cute!

    My favourite picnic foods are devilled eggs, cheese, olives, crackers, and cold fried chicken. And potato salad and chips. 🙂

  219. Sharon says

    I think yours is the most creative use of Rice Krispie treats I’ve seen! I love it!

    My favorite picnic foods are thick pastrami and cheese sandwiches on kaiser rolls, and my homemade potato salad.

  224. suzee sanders says

    I love picnics. my favorite thing to eat at them is actually fruit especially watermelon and another fav of everyone in my family especially the grandkids is rice krispie treats so these are great ideas.

  225. Michelle C says

    My favorite picnic includes potato salad and sweet tea! Thanks for the chance to win!
    mrsmchappell at gmail dot com

  226. Michelle C says

    I like Rice Krispies on facebook – michelle chappell
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  229. Erika says

    Love the watermelon rice crispies! I love watermelon for picnics because it’s a huge hit with the kids. I cut it into triangles slices then put it on a popcicle stick. They love it!

  239. kaylen says

    LOVE these!! I’m making this for my bbq this weekend!!!

    I’m a big fan of wraps – they don’t weigh you down when you’re active out in the sun!

  244. Jill says

    I love eating ice cold watermelon at picnics. Can’t wait to make my own watermelon with your precious recipe! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂

  252. tara oliver says

    I love this recipe! My favorite thing to eat at picnics is actually watermelon. 🙂

  253. tess says

    we love to eat, watermelon, cheese, crackers, summer sausage and rice krispies
    tcogbill at live dot com

  267. Brad says

    No picnic is complete without all food having to be eaten only by hand! No utensils allowed!

  271. Jennifer says

    I love burgers, but that’s more of a grilling out thing. At picnics, I would have to say fresh fruit … watermelon, strawberries, blueberries and other melons. Yum!

  277. Marlys says

    Love hamburgers done on the grill. Watermelon is the best fruit for picnics…. Tweeted about the giveaway. Liked your pictures on Rice Krispie page… Good luck on the contest

  279. Megan says

    I always love fresh fruit at picnics – and pretty much anything from the grill. I really wish summer lasted all year around! Love the items your team came up with, the hamburgers are brilliant! 🙂

  289. Anjanette says

    Your photos are wonderful – way to go!
    I’m a little bit addicted to deviled eggs and BBQ chips – not exactly gourmet. *shrug* 🙂

  296. Michelle Dippel says

    At picnics, I like to eat Jello pudding snacks & sandwiches, & cottage cheese with Doritos mixed in.

    littleangel_mw at yahoo dot com

  297. Michelle Dippel says

    I am following rice krispies on Facebook.
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  307. jaf says

    Please be careful to use only GLUTEN FREE Rice Krispies (the new kind in the off-white box) if you want these to be gluten free. Regular Rice Krispies contain malt flavoring, which does contain gluten. People with severe intolerance or Celiac Disease should never eat regular Rice Krispies.

  313. Chris says

    Corned beef on white with white American and mayonnaise. Then Frito’s in the middle for a crunch!

  319. heather stevens says

    i like to eat bbq chicken at picnics. not hot off the grill but just warm and messy yum!

  343. Mary Beth Elderton says

    We love burgers, potato salad, baked beans, and a mixed fruit/melon salad.

  349. Gladys Parker says

    Liked Rice Krispies on fb & liked the pictures
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  354. Margie says

    I like to eat just about anything at picnics. A sandwich and a delicious fruit dessert is perfect for me!

  355. Tamara says

    For picnics with my family, I like eating sandwiches and also something like Jello fruit salad. Thanks for the giveaway!

  363. Susan Audrey says

    I have to admit, my favorite thing to eat at a picnic is a grilled hot dog!

  372. Kim Tran says

    If I had to pick my favorite summer treat, I’d have to say it’d be frozen yogurt. There is nothing better than putting a spoonful of cookies and cream froyo topped with peanuts and walnuts in your mouth after an absurdly hot day. I just find an immediate relief from the heat as soon as my mouth makes contact with the spoon. Best thing for summer, in my opinion.

  377. Dave says

    They are the most awesome rice krispies treats I’ve seen, just have to wait till summer to have a great day making them and having a picnic with my daughter.

    Shes going to love it, thankyou so much for the great idea

    Regards
    Dave

  380. Kimberley searle says

    Id love to eat RICE CRISPIES TANGY WATERMELON TREATS now ive seen this recipe! Wow! At a picnic i usually pack seasonal fruit! Always watermelon 🙂 and sweet treats to fill up my energetic kids!

  386. Jerri says

    This looks fabulous! Such great ideas! I found you on Pinterest today, and I’m featuring you as my Pinterest Pick at my Friday Favorites party this week!

  391. Katrina says

    I like just about any food that is served at picnics or BBQ’s. The food even tastes better when it’s a pot luck and everyone one brings a dish to pass. I always get some good recipes for future get togethers this way.

  392. Kaylee Huyser says

    Love it! I just love the watermelon ones and it was a little tricky on the first batch but the next batch, they came out perfect. THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE RECIPIE!!!

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