Description
Festive red, white, and blue cereal treats with gooey marshmallows and crispy rice cereal make the perfect patriotic dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup butter, divided
- 15 cups mini marshmallows
- 12 cups crispy rice cereal, divided
- 1½ teaspoons clear vanilla extract, divided
- Red food coloring
- Blue food coloring
- Nonstick cooking spray
- Parchment paper
Instructions
- Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper and spray lightly with cooking spray.
- Melt ¼ cup butter over medium-low heat and stir in 5 cups marshmallows until almost melted.
- Add ½ teaspoon vanilla and red food coloring, then stir until evenly colored.
- Remove from heat and mix in 4 cups crispy rice cereal.
- Press the red mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
- Repeat the process without food coloring for the white layer and spread over the red layer.
- Repeat again with blue food coloring for the final layer.
- Allow the treats to cool completely for about 1 hour.
- Remove from the pan and cut into star shapes using a cookie cutter.
- Serve immediately or store in an airtight container.
Notes
- Work quickly because marshmallows firm up fast once removed from heat.
- Spray utensils and cookie cutters with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Store at room temperature for 2 to 3 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days.
- Freeze in an airtight container for up to 1 month.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 star
- Calories: 279
- Sugar: 27
- Sodium: 107
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 50
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 23