It doesn’t get a whole lot better than combining the amazingness of cookies and cream, cake batter, and krispie treats!
You’ll have to bare with me for a minute before I get to these delicious little treats.
Can we talk about Elliot for a minute?
I know that I don’t really mention him in blog posts too often, especially when I’m talking sprinkles and not pregnancy insomnia. But we are quickly approaching what would have been his fourth birthday, and it is hitting me all over again, maybe more so this year than it has in the past, that a HUGE piece of our family is just missing. I won’t ask you to imagine what your family would look like without one of your children, but maybe I will . . . . just for a fraction of a second, because longer than that is too much.
I think it is really hitting me this year because he would be FOUR. I love four. Apart from baby giggles and fat baby thighs that fill your life with joy from like age six months to eighteen months, four is probably my favorite age. At four they are just starting to become independent enough to not need you for each. and. every. little. thing. And they are also still cuddly and sweet and adorable.
And they are smart at four. They start to understand the world around them and they can really talk to you about it, sometimes making observations that your cold adult heart has missed for years and years.
I love four.
And this year, my sweet, amazing little wonderful Elliot would have been four. He would be having sword fights with Gavin and out running Quinn. He would be fawning over Piper and giving me the most wonderful good morning hugs.
In past years, I’ve asked people to do Acts of Kindness for Elliot, and I’ve arranged for family and friends to come together to raise money for the NICU where he spent his life. But this year I just . . . . didn’t. And it feels awful to not do those things in his memory, but spending the time thinking about him not turning four on September 1st felt worse. I know there isn’t a right and wrong way to grieve. It’s all so complicated and difficult.
So, maybe that’s why these delicious little bites of Birthday Cake wonder reminded me of Elliot. Because even though I’m trying to ignore the fact that his birthday is coming, it’s still on my mind.
Okay, thanks for reading. Putting it all down in words helps.
Now go make some Cookies and Cream Cake Batter Krispie Treats. I’m a firm believer that sprinkles make everything better, even if it’s just a tiny bit.
I will never tire of Birthday Cake Golden Oreos. They are pretty much the best packaged cookie I have ever eaten. They barely last in my house, which is why these bad boys only have EIGHT Oreos in them. I wold have added more, but that was all that was left, lol! So when recreating these, feel free to double that number. I will.
These are packed with cake mix, Birthday Cake Oreos (okay, maybe not packed with those . . . ), and a vanilla punch! And then they are sprinkled with rainbow sprinkles to make everything just a little happier.
Cookies and Cream Cake Batter Krispie Treats
Ingredients
- 8 Birthday Cake Oreos crushed
- 1/4 cup butter
- 10 oz of marshmallows
- 6 cups of rice cereal
- 1 cup cake mix
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 1 TBSP sprinkles
Instructions
- Spray a 9 by 13 inch pan with cooking spray.
- In a large pot over medium low heat, melt the butter and the marshmallows together. Once melted, stir in the vanilla.
- Then quickly stir in the cake mix, then the Oreos, then the rice cereal. Once combined, quickly pour into the pan.
- While still hot, top with the sprinkles. Let set, and then slice and serve.
Notes
For easier mixing, spray a spatula with cooking spray.
did you make this
Cookies and Cream Cake Batter Krispie Treats
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Melissa {Persnickety Plates} says
Hugs to you, Lisa <3
heather @french press says
oh lisa, I just adore you, and of course sprinkles, but mainly you :)
Awww, thanks Heather!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
I’m sending you lots of hugs and love Lisa! xoxo
Tonia says
I’m thinking about you today and on September 1st and sending hugs!
Felicia says
This morning I literally stumbled upon your website through your crack brownies and decided to explore one more recipe before my kids woke up…my heart goes out to you after reading about Elliot. I had three miscarriages before my daughter was born and each time I think of where they would have been if….thank you for writing about Elliot and take care.
Felicia, this was such a sweet message to get on such a rough day. Thank you.
Katie Adams says
Thanks for linking to Create Link Inspire at The Crafty Blog Stalker. You have been featured and pinned! Thank you for sharing.
–Katie, TheCraftyBlogStalker.com
Michelle says
I’ve two friends from my past, both born on September 1, who each touched my life and changed it. Now I will add your Elliot to that team, as his and your stories have so touched me.
I had so many miscarriages that I basically lost count, then I had a set of twins, Augusta and Max, who came early and were still born, and I died during that experience. But then, I got better and then I was given the greatest gift, my daughter, who is now 11 and a half going on 25. She loves everything having to do with cake batter, cookie dough, Rice Krispie treats, Hershey’s kisses and sprinkles. After she has one of these after school, today or tomorrow, she will adore ADORE! you and want to be your friend forever. So thank you for this recipe and know that so many folks world over, feel you as a friend, because of your generosity here.
Be well always.
What an unbelievably kind and wonderful comment. Thank you so much Michelle. When I read this late last night I closed my computer and went to bed because I wanted it to be the last thing in my head. Thank you!