Red White and Blue Rice Krispie Treats
These red white and blue rice krispie treats are such a fun and festive recipe that makes the perfect showstopper for your Memorial Day or 4th of July BBQs! Both kids and adults will love this yummy dessert!
Ingredients
- 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 15 cups mini marshmallows , about 2 bags
- 9 cups rice krispies
- ¼ cup festive sprinkles , optional
- ½ cup M&M's , optional
- red and blue food coloring
Instructions
- Butter a 9x13″ dish and set aside.
- Place 2 Tablespoons butter and 5 cups of marshmallows in 3 separate microwavable bowls. Cook the first bowl for 1 minute and then stir. Cook an additional 15 seconds if needed and then stir in the blue food coloring.
- Once the mixture is smooth, stir in 3 cups of rice krispies until combined. Then press into the bottom of the dish. You can either butter your hands or use a piece of wax paper to push down the layers. Repeat with the 2nd layer and red food coloring. Repeat for the top layer with no food coloring.
- Top immediately with sprinkles and M&M’s if desired. Cover with plastic wrap until ready to serve. Butter your knife (I find a plastic knife works best) and then cut into squares. Enjoy!
Notes
Melting on stove: You can melt the butter and marshmallows on the stove if preferred, but I'd still recommend dividing it into 3 batches.
Decorations: Instead of cutting into squares, you can use a star shaped cookie cutter for a more festive touch. You could also skip dying the layers and simply decorate with festive M&M’s and sprinkles on top.
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Nutrition
Calories: 200kcal, Carbohydrates: 40g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 8mg, Sodium: 85mg, Potassium: 14mg, Sugar: 24g, Vitamin A: 795IU, Vitamin C: 6.7mg, Calcium: 7mg, Iron: 3.3mg
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
