4th of July Rice Krispie Treats
Servings: 18
Calories: 219kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 8 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 9 cups crisp rice cereal
- 3/4 cup red white and blue M&Ms (you can use mini or regular)
- 1 TBS red, white, and blue sprinkles
- 1/4 cup red candy melts (optional)
- 1/4 cup white candy melts
- 1/4 cup blue candy melts
Instructions
- Line a 9x13 baking sheet with parchment paper, and coat with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- Premeasure out all your ingredients (you want to work quickly with this recipe.)
- In a large sauce pan, add the butter, salt, and melt it over medium heat.
- Add in the marshmallows, and stir it all together until they are completely melted.
- Remove the melted marshmallow mixture from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Then stir in the cereal, and fold together till its completely and evenly coated.
- Fold in 1/2 cup of the m&ms.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish. Use a piece of parchment paper to gently press it down evenly into the pan.
- Sprinkle the remaining m&ms over the top, and some of the sprinkles and gently press them into the top.
- Allow the rice krispie treats to set for 30 minutes, then slice them up.
- Melt the candy melt colors in separate bowls. Melt them in 30 second increments, stirring between each until you can stir them smooth.
- Drizzle the candy melts with a spoon (or by scooping them into a small ziplock bag and snipping the corner) over the top of each of the rice krispie treat squares.
- Let the candy melts fully harden before serving the rice krispie treats.
Nutrition
Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 158mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 177IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg