Peter Rabbit Carrots (rice Krispies Treats)

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons margarine or 3 tablespoons butter
• 4 cups miniature marshmallows
• 5 cups crisp rice cereal
• 1 (16 ounce) can cream cheese frosting
• red food coloring, and
• yellow food coloring
• 24 leaves spearmint, gumdrop leaves
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 spray two 8 or 9-inch round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2 melt margarine in large saucepan over medium heat.
• 3 add marshmallows; cook and stir until melted.
• 4 remove from heat.
• 5 add cereal; stir until well coated.
• 6 divide mixture evenly into sprayed pans; press firmly with buttered rubber scraper.
• 7 cool 20 minutes.
• 8 turn cereal rounds out of pans; cut each round into 12 wedges.
• 9 use fingers to round curved end slightly to resemble carrot.
• 10 place frosting in microwave-safe measuring cup with pouring spout.
• 11 microwave on high for 30 to 40 seconds or until pourable.
• 12 do not boil.
• 13 add red and yellow food color 1 drop at a time, mixing until frosting is of desired orange color.
• 14 pour frosting over carrot shapes, covering tops completely and allowing some to drizzle down sides.
• 15 reheat frosting as necessary to keep it pourable.
• 16 on sugared surface, flatten gumdrop leaves with rolling pin until 1/4 inch thick.
• 17 with knife or scissors, cut each leaf into 6 strips, keeping them attached at bottom.
• 18 place leaf at top of each carrot.