Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s Birthday With These Cat in The Hat Rice Krispies Sticks

cat in the hat rice krispies sticks

Dr. Seuss’s birthday is coming up soon. March 2nd is typically celebrated with a Read Across America Campaign. If you are thinking of hosting a Dr. Seuss party or volunteered to bring in treats for the class, these Cat in the Hat Rice Krispies Sticks will sure to be a big hit with adults and kids alike. But wait you can’t serve these treats without reading the Cat in the Hat book and watching the Cat in the Hat Movie starring Jim Carrey or the classic cartoon.

Ingredients For Rice Krispies

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
  • Two 10 oz. bags of mini marshmallows
  • 10 cups Rice Krispies cereal
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt (optional)
  • 2 T-solid shortening
  • 3/4 cup Wilton white chocolate melts
  • 9 large red Airheads candies (or red fruit roll ups)
  • Black write-on gel
  • Red write-on gel

 

Directions For Rice Krispies

1. Spray a 9 x 9 pan with Pam and set aside.
2. In a large saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
3. Add the marshmallows to the melted butter, stirring constantly.
4. Once the marshmallows are melted, remove from the heat and stir in the cereal and optional salt until well-coated.
5. Using a rubber spatula (spray with Pam for easier handling), transfer the cereal mixture to the prepared pan and press down firmly and evenly.
6. Allow the Rice Krispies to cool in the pan completely.

Cat in the Hat Rice Krispies

Assembly Directions For Dr. Seuss Rice Krispies

1. Line a baking sheet with wax or parchment paper. Set aside.
2. Cut the prepared Rice Krispies (from recipe above) into 6 even long rectangles.
2. In a medium microwave-safe bowl, microwave the solid shortening for 40 seconds or until melted.
3. Add the white chocolate melts and stir until completely melted.
4. Immediately coat each Rice Krispies stick with the melted white chocolate and place on the baking sheet to “set” for at least 30 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, cut each Airheads piece into two pieces lengthwise. You will have 18 pieces total.
6. Once the chocolate on the Rice Krispies is dry, take an Airhead piece and wrap around a Rice Krispies stick at the very top of the stick. Pinch at the back to seal.
7. Wrap another Airheads piece around the stick about 1/2-1 inch down from the top one. Pinch at the back to seal.
8. Repeat step 7 with another Airheads piece. Complete steps 6-8 until all of the Rice Krispies have three airheads pieces alternating with white chocolate for the hat.
9. With the black write-on gel, pipe two eyes, a nose, and whiskers on each stick.
10. At the very bottom of each stack, pipe a large “X” with the red write-on gel. Fill it in with the gel to resemble a bow tie.
11. ENJOY!!!

Cat in the Hat Rice Krispies Sticks
Recipe Type: desserts
Serves: 6-7 Big Treats
Looking for a cute treat for Dr. Seuss’s Birthday then look not further than these Cat in The Hat Rice Krispies Sticks.
Ingredients
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
  • Two 10 oz. bags of mini marshmallows
  • 10 cups Rice Krispies cereal
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt (optional)
  • 2 T solid shortening
  • 3/4 cup Wilton white chocolate melts
  • 9 large red Airheads candies (or red fruit roll ups)
  • Black write-on gel
  • Red write-on gel
Instructions
  1. Spray a 9 x 9 pan with Pam and set aside.
  2. In a large sauce pan, melt the butter over low heat.
  3. Add the marshmallows to the melted butter, stirring constantly.
  4. Once the marshmallows are melted, remove from the heat and stir in the cereal and optional salt until well-coated.
  5. Using a rubber spatula (spray with Pam for easier handling), transfer the cereal mixture to the prepared pan and press down firmly and evenly.
  6. Allow the Rice Krispies to cool in the pan completely.
  7. ASSEMBLY DIRECTIONS FOR DR. SEUSS RICE KRISPIES
  8. Line a baking sheet with wax or parchment paper. Set aside.
  9. Cut the prepared Rice Krispies into 6 even long rectangles.
  10. In a medium microwave-safe bowl, microwave the solid shortening for 40 seconds or until melted.
  11. Add the white chocolate melts and stir until completely melted.
  12. Immediately coat each Rice Krispies stick with the melted white chocolate and place on the baking sheet to “set” for at least 30 minutes.
  13. Meanwhile, cut each Airheads piece into 2 pieces lengthwise. You will have 18 pieces total.
  14. Once the chocolate on the Rice Krispies is dry, take an Airhead piece and wrap around a Rice Krispies stick at the very top of the stick. Pinch at the back to seal.
  15. Wrap another Airheads piece around the stick about 1/2-1 inch down from the top one. Pinch at the back to seal.
  16. Repeat step 7 with another Airheads piece. Complete steps 6-8 until all of the Rice Krispies have 3 airheads pieces alternating with white chocolate for the hat.
  17. With the black write-on gel, pipe two eyes, a nose and whiskers on each stick.
  18. At the very bottom of each stack, pipe a large “X” with the red write-on gel. Fill it in with the gel to resemble a bow tie.
  19. ENJOY!!!

So tell me what is your favorite Dr. Seuss book?

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15 Comments

  1. Those are so cute! We love the ABC book, my little guy is just learning to pick out a few of the letters and Green Eggs and Ham is always a favorite!

  2. Our school’s big fundraiser is a Dr. Seuss Carnival. These will be great for the bake sale. Thanks for sharing on the Creative K Kids Tasty Tuesdays Linky Party. I hope you will join us again next week.

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