Description
A festive and colorful dessert that resembles the American flag, perfect for July 4th celebrations and summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 1 package (10 oz) marshmallows
- 3 tablespoons butter
- Red and blue food coloring
- White chocolate or frosting for decoration
- Optional: sprinkles
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan over low heat.
- Add the marshmallows, stirring continuously until completely dissolved.
- Remove from heat and stir in the Rice Krispies cereal until well coated.
- Divide the mixture into three bowls: keep one plain, color one with red, and the other with blue.
- Grease a rectangular baking dish and press the white mixture in first, followed by red, and then blue.
- Cool the bars at room temperature before cutting into squares.
- Melt white chocolate or prepare frosting, then drizzle over the cooled bars and add optional sprinkles.
Notes
For best results, prepare the bars a day ahead and store them in an airtight container at room temperature. Customize with decorations like chocolate chips or edible glitter.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg