apple rice krispy treats

Memo:
I am going to be THAT mom this year.  The mom I wished I was last year but, I was too busy working to be that mom.  I am going to do super fun things with my kids.  I am going to be full of energy, amazing ideas and lots of awesomeness. We will be crafting, baking, exploring, learning, solving world hunger,speaking another language, helping others, and all that jazz.  Totally the basic stuff moms should be doing with a 4 year old and a 2 year old.  No biggie.  I wanted to start the school year showing Carter how great I was by letting him bring a non-organic, sugary, red dye filled, candy studded treat for snack.  We made these together and basically rocked the week 1 back to school snack.  He loved them and we had a great time making these together.  See I am that mom and I am totally awesome.  Well at least for the first week of school. 

apple rice krispy treats

6 cups rice krispy cereal
1 bag of mini marshmallows
4 tablespoons of butter
1 package red jello (strawberry or cherry)
red food coloring
small tootsie rolls
green gummy candy

Melt butter and marshmallows.  When melted add jello and mix thoroughly.  You can add red food coloring at this point if it is not the desired shade of red.  Turn off heat and add the rice krispy cereal.  Coat the rice krispies in the marshmallow mixture.  Using a cupcake scoop take a scoop of the mixture and form a ball with hands.  Set ball on a silpat lined baking sheet.  Continue scooping balls.  The mixture should make approximately 2 dozen.  When the balls have set for a few minutes take your thumb and make an indentation in the top and fit a tootsie roll in the depression.  Cut green gummies into leaf shape and press against the tootsie roll.