Cocoa or Rice Krispies Treat Cups

Guests will line up for little chocolate dessert cups, even though they dont know exactly what they are, because they just look so pretty and delicious. And they certainly will be. Just imagine the most decadent sweets that you can think of and turn them into luscious desserts for a wedding, anniversary, or other special occasion. Cocoa or Rice Krispies treat cups are whatever you want them to be and will surely satisfy every guest. No harder to make than regular Rice Krispies treats, the cup desserts are tiny works of art.

In case you dont already have the recipe, melt 3 tablespoons of butter over low heat. Stir in a 10oz bag of regular marshmallows, a 7oz jar of marshmallow cream, or four cups of miniature marshmallows. Remove from heat and stir in 6 cups of Rice Krispies or Cocoa Krispies. If you prefer the microwave version, melt the butter and marshmallows for 3 minutes but stir them after 2 minutes. When the time is completed, stir in the cereal. Make either the "blonde" cups, using Rice Krispies, chocolate cups, using Cocoa Krispies, or make a colorful version of the blondes by stirring in colored marshmallows.

Butter a spoon and use it to spoon the marshmallow treats into muffin tins - mini tins or regular. Its necessary to first spray each compartment with non-stick cooking spray. Spoon a nice-size blob into each compartment and then use the spoon to make a large indentation in it. After the treats have cooled you can turn them into just the dessert cups that you want for the party. Make fancy pudding cups by filling them with the desired flavor of pudding - or custard - and topping them with whipped cream. Make fruit cups by arranging sliced strawberries, sliced bananas, raspberries, or blueberries, in combinations that you like, with whipped cream on top. Turn the regular or chocolate Krispies cups into ice cream cups by putting in a small scoop, and covering with sauce, syrups, or other goodies. Or, just turn them into candy cups by filling with whatever candies you want. Other things you can put inside the Cocoa Krispies cups include mini muffins, tiny cupcakes, broken snack cake pieces, or even banana bread. Things you can use as toppings include marshmallows, nuts, cherries, candy sprinkles, cocoa, powdered sugar, cinnamon, or flavored syrup. With so many different foods and toppings anyone would find it easy to assemble the perfect desserts for this perfect occasion.