Rice Krispies Cereal Food

CLASSIC CRISPY RICE TREATS

Steps:

• Line a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with aluminum foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on each of the longer sides. Spray the foil lightly with cooking spray.
• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the marshmallows and cook, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and salt.
• Working quickly, add the rice cereal to the pot and stir with a rubber spatula until evenly coated. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and press into an even, compact layer. (Spray your hands with a little cooking spray to keep them from sticking when pressing the cereal mixture into the pan). Decorate with toppings if using (see Cook's Note).
• Let sit at room temperature until firm, about 30 minutes. Cut into 24 squares. Store the cereal treats at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

GOURMET RICE KRISPIES CEREAL TREATS

Steps:

• Lightly toast coconut in pat of butter. set aside to cool.
• butter 8 x 8 x 1 1/2 inch cake pan pan.
• sprinkle the cooled toasted coconut in the bottom of pan and place in the fridge while prepping the Krispies treats.
• Put the 6 cups of cereal in a large glass or non plastic mixing bowl.
• Over low heat melt the 1 1/4 cup of butter.
• Add the 40 large marshmallows to melted butter.
• Cook 10 minutes to start melting while stirring frequently.
• Add the vanilla and continue to cook over low heat until all melted and increase stirring frequency to a near creamy consistency.
• Combine into the cereal and coat evenly.
• Pour into the chilled prepared pan compress lightly.
• Cool and or refrigerate for about an hour.
• Turn out onto cutting board and cut into 32 pieces that measure 1/2 x 1 x 2.
• Melt the Wilton candy melts in microwave in 30 sec increments stirring between sessions.
• Lay the cut Krispies flat on a cooling rack over paper towels.
• Drizzle melted candy melts in a zig-zag pattern.

CHRISTMAS TREE RICE KRISPIES TREATS®

Steps:

• Microwave butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 45 sec. or until melted. Add marshmallows; toss to evenly coat. Microwave 1-1/2 min. or until marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 45 sec. Stir in food coloring.
• Add cereal; mix well. Press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray. Top with sprinkles; press gently into cereal mixture to secure. Refrigerate 15 min.
• Remove cereal mixture from pan. Cut lengthwise in half to form 2 long rectangles, then cut each rectangle diagonally into 6 triangles to resemble Christmas trees. Press 2 scrap pieces from ends of each rectangle together to make additional tree. (You will have 14 trees.)
• Press confetti star into top of each tree. Insert pretzels into bottoms of trees for the trunks.