Chef notes
A little food coloring goes a long way to make these sweet little brains come to life.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- One (10 ounce) bag of mini marshmallows
- 6 cups rice crispy cereal
- red food coloring
- red gel icing
- non-stick cooking spray
Preparation
1.Melt the butter in a pot over medium heat. Add marshmallows and stir until melted. Add a few drops of red food coloring for a soft pink, brain-like color.
2.Add in the rice cereal and stir until it's evenly coated with the marshmallow and butter mix.
3.While mixture is still warm, spray your hands with non-stick spray and scoop up about ¼ cup of marshmallow-coated cereal. Form it into a ball, then flatten it a bit and give it a brain-like an indent in the middle. Place the shaped treat on a baking tray coated with non-stick spray. Repeat until all the cereal is used up.
4.Let the brains cool and then add a few lines red gel icing to form sweet-looking veins.
5.This recipe makes 12-16 brains, depending on how big you make them. They can be stored for up to 2 days in an air-tight container.