These fun Fruity Pebbles Rice Krispie Treats are sweet and colorful, with double the marshmallows! This is a quick and easy dessert that’s great for kids, but just as loved by adults!
My husband is one of those guys who isn’t super concerned with style. If it’s comfortable, he will wear it.
Except sweatpants, he won’t wear those, which makes no sense to me.
For the most part he’ll wear what I buy for him. BUT left up to his own devices, even the most carefully and lovingly selected items can quickly go awry.
For example, the cargo pant. My husband is the one with his cargo pant pockets fully loaded. I have told him that you’re not supposed to actually fill the pockets, that they’re just a style. This logic makes no sense to him. If a pocket is there, surely it is meant to be used.
He’s trying to help the pants live up to their full potential, he says.
Next up, work-out wear. To him, this can be anything. He came home from a “run ” the other day dressed in jeans, a belt, boots and a tucked in T-shirt. He literally went running in a belt. I was telling my girlfriend about it and how weird it is to run in jeans and she asked me who he was running from…because the only time anyone should be running in jeans and a belt is when they fear for their life. I tried to explain to him that if there are buttons or a belt loops you shouldn’t be exercising in them, but my logic fell on deaf ears.
This brings me to my next point…jeans. My husband has yet to retire the “carpenter style” jeans that were popular back in the early 2000’s. My husband isn’t a carpenter and doesn’t regularly carry around a hammer, so any pant with a hammer loop is really unnecessary in our daily lives. BUT since these jeans are so baggy I am assuming that running in them isn’t as hard as say, a pair of skinnys.
He doesn’t understand why I get embarrassed. And honestly, the more embarrassed I get, the more he tried to push the envelope.
A few weeks ago we had a cold day…in the 20’s. He and I had to run to the store together and he went to get in the car dressed in a shirt and shorts. Basically like it was Spring Break. I told him to go put on his clothes, to which he replied, “Yeah, this is what I am wearing.”
He refused to change into weather-appropriate attire. I was so embarrassed. I tried to pretend that he was my father when we went to the store, instead of my husband…shaking my head and calling him “dad” really loud…which totally backfired when he started saying completely inappropriate sexy-time comments to me. I can’t win.
So anyway, I ask you, please..am I the only wife who has to deal with this?
I need intervention tips!
Now to comfort myself from the carpenter jeans humiliation I have to endure daily I make sweet treats. It’s a coping mechanism.
Today we have my most favorite thing of all, the Fruity Pebbles Rice Krispie Treat.
I have been making Rice Krispie treats with Fruity Pebbles for years and years and years. It’s my most favorite variation on the usual Rice Krispie Treat. And in the case of trying to keep things fresh I adapted my recipe slightly to accommodate for more marshmallows. Because the more the merrier. Plus, when I saw these mini “Mallow Bits” at Target a few weeks ago I knew exactly how I wanted to use them.
Here are the stars of the show…
Being the self-proclaimed Krispie expert that I am, I like to use a combination of the cereals. Through years of research I have perfected the ratio of Rice Krispies to Fruity Pebbles, for the best Fruity Pebbles Treats! *ahem.
Once you do the usual Krispie business: melting the butter, melting the marshmallows, stirring in the cereal you will need to take these to the next level by adding the Mallow Bits…
Stir that up and press the yumminess into a greased pan.
And if you bought an extra jar of the Mallow Bits you can pour some more on top for a pretty garnish. Pretty garnishes are important.
Cut them up and eat to help soothe the pain of living with your fashion crime of a spouse.
My husband begrudgingly approved this message.
Double Marshmallow Fruity Pebble Krispy Treats
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Resting Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 35 treats 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Description
These fun Fruity Pebbles Rice Krispie Treats are sweet and colorful, with double the marshmallows! An easy dessert to make with kids!
Ingredients
- 8 cups Rice Krispies
- 4 cups Fruity Pebbles
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
- 2 (10.5 oz) bags of mini marshmallows.
- 1 container of Jet Puffed Mallow Bits, plus more for garnish
Instructions
- Spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray
- In a large sauce pan melt butter over low heat. When butter is melted add both bags of mini marshmallows (not the Mallow Bits). Stir until melted, remove from heat.
- Pour in your Krispies and Fruity Pebbles, stir to combine evenly.
- Pour in your entire container of Mallow Bits and stir until incorporated.
- Press evenly into your prepared pan.
- * optional garnish ~ sprinkle extra Mallow Bits on top and press gently to secure.
- Let cool for 15 minutes and cut into squares.
Notes
Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days
I don’t really like marshmallows but because I saw this new way of making a good recipe out of these mallows, I’m thinking twice now. How much did you spend for everything?
Thanks for sharing.
-Erica
Maybe about $10…since I bought 2 kinds of cereal 🙂
My dad is horrible like that! He wears long sleeved shirts with shorts, made worse with dress shoes and socks and by wearing same in cold/bad weather. But I must say, if my overweight hubby would exercise, by running no less, I’d let him wear anything short of a gorilla costume! I’m guessing your guy’s belly doesn’t outdistance that of an 8 month pregnant woman (me,4 months ago) or you wouldn’t care! But I agree, it is highly disturbing to see Someone in jeans and a belt exercising. Sorry, no intervention tips. My dad is as stubborn as ever and hubby listens to me already. Not stylish but he listens to me or else! I have him pretty well trained in most ways. My dad does clean up nice in a suit and tie for church but then takes his shoes and even once his socks off for all to see! Fortunately his feet don’t stink or my mom would have divorced him by now with her blood hound sense of smell.
I love these teeny tiny marshmallows! I am going to be on the lookout for some:)
Let’s see, When my brother(at least it’s not my husband), who lives a mile away, wears shorts , they are SHORT, like basketball shorts from the 70’s, short. Yikes!
I love the story about your fella but I reckon I beat the lot of you hands down for embarrassing other halves. My 37 year old fella’s favourite outfit is a pair of 3/4 length purple nike joggers circa 1990. A mustard yellow timberland sweater that is three sizes too big (it’s comfy that way apparently) that is fraying at the cuffs and a pair of authentic Indian slippers he bought on a post college trip sometime in the nineties (the REALLY long pointy ones!)that are gold and red!! I swear, What planet is he on?? He will even go to the supermarket dressed like that!!
And he wonders why our daughters refuse to go anywhere with him in public? Can you imagine being 10 and having a dad who dressed like that? It’s bad enough being almost married to him!
This looks incredibly delicious. I can’t wait to try this out.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe.
-Lucy
Don’t fret, you are not alone. My husband does not own tennis shoes/running shoes, etc. He prefers his hiking shoes. If he takes the dog for a walk, he puts on his cargo shorts and a tee and his hiking shoes. If he wears sweats, he considers them Pajamas. I feel your pain.
Are theyalready too sweet to add cake mix? These look like great Funfetti bars…the marshies on top look fabulous. Thank you for such a great idea/recipe
Howling with laughter at your description of your husband and his state of dress with which I can so relate only it was my ex-husband who appalled me with his state of undress. Barefoot, shirtless and in raggedy cut-offs in the winter months, and at the dinner table. Lord, help me! We once stopped at a gas station to air up my nearly flat tire and he squatted down and I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the family jewels falling out of his raggedy cut-off jeans!!! I never could understand it. lol! And I no longer have to with that one, thank God! My wonderful present hubby is much more well-dressed, most of the time. But I can’t understand why he comes home from work and won’t change into something more comfortable. He can leave his nice work clothes on until bedtime when I can’t wait to get into my yoga pants and comfy shirt. Guess I better leave well enough alone since I don’t have to see the shirtless wonder and dangling family jewels any longer.
And thanks for all the wonderful recipes! I’ve been a committed lurker until now.
Oh honey, you are not alone. My husband will SLEEP in a tucked in shirt, jeans, and belt. Don’t ask me how. Thanks for the funny and the recipe, too!
I saw these tiny marshmallows at the store and swooned! They are the whole reason I buy cocoa mixes! I love mini marshmallows. Dehidrated and all!
But I passed them up. I will not do that next time. Now I have an excuse to buy them…