July 4th Rice Krispie Treats
We all scream for these easy-to-make July 4th Rice Krispie Treats. The perfect treat to celebrate our nation's independence with!
Servings 20
Ingredients
- 30 oz marshmallows divided into 3 bowls
- 18 cups puffed rice cereal divided into 3 bowls
- 9 oz unsalted butter divided into thirds
- Red & blue food coloring
Instructions
- Grease a 9x13 dish - set aside.
- In a large saucepan, melt 3oz of butter then add 10oz of marshmallows, stirring until smooth.
- Add in the red food coloring until the color is to your liking, then remove from heat.
- Stir in the puffed rice cereal to the marshmallow mixture and mix until the cereal is fully coated.
- Transfer the mixture into the prepared pan and press down until flat.
- Repeat steps 1-3, but do not use the food coloring - leave the mixture the original color.
- Transfer that cereal mixture onto the top of the red cereal mixture in the pan and press down until flat.
- Repeat steps 1-3 again but using the blue food coloring.
- Transfer that blue cereal mixture on top of the other two layers and press down until flat.
- Allow the treats to firm up, then cut into squares (5x4).