I have never been invited to a Super Bowl Party (or a book club or bunco group, for that matter). It may because I don’t care for football (gasp!). So I have to make my own fun for Super Bowl LVIII (or at least the commercials), which will include Nutty Cocoa Krispies Footballs. If you, however, have been invited to a Super Bowl Party, and bring these little treats, they will be intercepted quickly. Hope your team wins!
Pro tips — (1) Mini marshmallows melt quicker than regular-sized ones (duh); (2) Jif peanut butter is my favorite and is not as sweet as some other brands; (3) You have to work quickly to form the footballs. I find it best to dump the mixture in a 9×13 baking dish sprayed with cooking spray, and spray my hands as well. If you leave the mixture in the pot, it will turn to mortar (trust me); (4) when piping the stitching, don’t let perfect be the enemy of good; (5) they look great nestled in edible Easter grass (which I know everyone keeps on hand just for such occasions).
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 10-ounce package marshmallows
- 6 cups Cocoa Krispies
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- Prepared vanilla frosting*
- Melt butter in a large pot over medium low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Stir in peanut butter. Remove from heat. Add Cocoa Krispies and stir until well coated. Working quickly (and I do mean quickly), shape mixture into 3-inch footballs. Use prepared icing to pipe on stitching (a ziploc bag with the corner snipped works just fine if you don't have or don't care to use a piping bag and piping tip).
- *You can make a frosting by mixing 1 cup of powdered sugar with ½ teaspoon vanilla extract and 2-3 tablespoons of heavy cream (just enough to make it piping consistency -- if too runny, add a little more powdered sugar).
Are you ready for some footballs?