Description
Deliciously festive Rice Krispies Treats, perfect for your 4th of July celebration!
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 cups mini marshmallows
- 9 cups Rice Krispies
- 9 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Red food dye
- Blue food dye
- Patriotic sprinkles
- Nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
- Spray a 9×13 pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- Place 4 cups of marshmallows and 3 tablespoons of butter in a large mixing bowl. Microwave for about 1 minute and 30 seconds or until the marshmallows are smooth when stirred and the butter has melted.
- Add a bit of the red food coloring using a spoon or toothpick. Quickly stir until no color streaks appear. If it’s not red enough, add a bit more until the correct shade is reached.
- Add 3 cups of the cereal to the bowl and mix until the cereal is fully coated.
- Add the mixture to the greased pan and spread even until it makes a nice even layer, covering the entire bottom of the pan.
- Repeat steps 2-5 for the white layer, but don’t add any food coloring.
- Repeat steps 2-5 for the blue layer, but only add about 2 drops of the food coloring to start. It gets bright quickly. If you need more, you can add it, but don’t start with more than 2 drops.
- Top with patriotic sprinkles and lightly press down so they stick to the top of the treats.
- Cover and let sit for about 4 hours or until dry. Cut into squares and enjoy!
Notes
- For best results, allow the treats to sit for at least 4 hours to ensure they firm up properly.
- Feel free to adjust the amount of food coloring based on your preference for brightness.
- Patriotic sprinkles can be replaced with other themed sprinkles for different occasions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Microwave
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg