I am always happy and sad to see Labor Day come around. I don’t like that it means the end of summer, but I love that fall will soon be in the air! Labor Day gives us the chance to celebrate both summer and fall along with the reason for the day~to celebrate working men and women! We are sharing Labor Day Menu Ideas today for SundaySupper, and I am excited about these simple and fun Watermelon Rice Krispie Treats!
Watermelon Treats
(printable recipe at end of page)
(makes 12 treats)
3 tablespoons Butter
10 ounces Marshmallows
6 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
Candy Corn Cookie Cutter
Frosting Colors in Pinkish Red, Green, and White
3 #2 decorating tips, 3 decorating bags
Mini Chocolate Chips
Sticks for the treats
Most cooks know how to make rice cereal treats, but just in case it has been a while, here’s what to do: Melt the butter in a large saucepan, over low heat. Add the marshmallows to the butter and stir until they are completely melted. Remove the pan from heat. Add the cereal, and mix together until covered completely.
Place the mix into a buttered or sprayed half sheet pan, or any pan that has sides the same height as the sheet pan. Cover with plastic until cooled. The rice krispie treats should be even across the top with the top of the pan.
Cut out the watermelon slices. Using the space sparingly, you should get 12-13 watermelon slices from the rice krispie.
Mix the pinkish red color together. Use your favorite recipe, or use my favorite. I have used this recipe for years, and I think you will like it! Use a decorating bag and a #2 tip to outline the watermelon slice and then fill it in. Drop approx. 6 mini chocolate chips onto the top 3/4’s of the treat. Insert stick into the bottom of the watermelon wedge. Let dry.
Use the green frosting color, and a decorating bag with a #2 tip to form the rind of the watermelon.
Fill in the area. Let dry.
Use the white frosting to draw a straight line to resemble the white part of the rind.
Insert sticks carefully. Inserting the sticks could make the frosting crack, so moving slowly works best.
Thanks so much for joining me today!
Scroll down a bit to find many more menu ideas for celebrating Labor day!
Thank you to Em Beitel for hosting today’s tasty event! Labor Day Menu Ideas 
Author: The Freshman Cook
- 3 tablespoons Butter
- 10 ounces Marshmallows
- 6 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
- Candy Corn Cookie Cutter
- Frosting Colors in Pinkish Red, Green, and White
- 3 #2 decorating tips, 3 decorating bags
- Mini Chocolate Chips
- Sticks for the treats
- Most cooks know how to make rice cereal treats, but just in case it has been a while, here’s what to do: Melt the butter in a large saucepan, over low heat. Add the marshmallows to the butter and stir until they are completely melted. Remove the pan from heat. Add the cereal, and mix together until covered completely.
- Place the mix into a buttered or sprayed half sheet pan, or any pan that has sides the same height as the sheet pan. Cover with plastic until cooled. The rice krispie treats should be even across the top with the top of the pan.
- Cut out the watermelon slices. Using the space sparingly, you should get 12-13 watermelon slices from the rice krispie.
- Mix the pinkish red color together. Use your favorite recipe, or use my favorite. I have used this recipe for years, and I think you will like it! Use a decorating bag and a #2 tip to outline the watermelon slice and then fill it in. Drop approx. 6 mini chocolate chips onto the top 3/4’s of the treat. Insert stick into the bottom of the watermelon wedge. Let dry.
- Use the green frosting color, and a decorating bag with a #2 tip to form the rind of the watermelon. Fill in the area. Let dry.
- Use the white frosting to draw a straight line to resemble the white part of the rind.
- Insert sticks carefully. Inserting the sticks could make the frosting crack, so moving slowly works best.
