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Red, White, and Blue Rice Krispie Treats

Servings: 12

Author: Kierste Wade | Old Salt Farm

Prep Time:
15 minutes

Course:

Dessert Summer Desserts

Keywords:

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🧂 Ingredients

2- 10 oz. packages mini marshmallows
1/2 cup butter
7-8 cups Rice Krispies cereal
red, white, and blue sprinkles

Instructions

1 In a large pot, melt 1/2 cup butter over medium-low heat. As it cooks, it will
start changing color as it browns. Keep moving it around the pan until it turns
into a light brown and has nutty smell.

At that point, add in the marshmallows, and stir until melted. Pour in the Rice
Krispies and mix well. Start with 7 cups, then add a bit more if needed. **Less
cereal will make them softer, more cereal will make them crisper.**

Press into a buttered 9×13 baking dish, and let cool.

Once they've cooled, use a cookie cutter to cut out stars. Dip the bottom of the
star into the sprinkles, then place that side up onto a plate. The reason I dip
the bottom is because it's more sticky than the top, since the top will dry out
while cooling. The sprinkles won't stick to the top, but they'll stick to the
bottom! (Soon to the be the top.)

The extra scraps can be pressed together to cut out more stars. Or just eaten.
:)