The Best 4th of July Rice Krispie Treats

Preview: The Best 4th July Rice Krispie Treats for your summer celebration

That explosion of butter, marshmallow and rice krispie cereal melting in your mouth is like no other.  It’s a texture thing and it brings to mind the nostalgic days of my childhood.  There’s nothing like the crunch of rice krispie cereal and the gooeyness of buttery marshmallows in one bite.

Warmer weather is upon us and I know you want to pass down that same nostalgic experience to your family in your next barbecue or church potluck.

These Patriotic 4th July Rice Krispie Treats will fit in perfectly celebrating the birthday of the nation.   If you’re a little extra like me, you want your rice krispies treats to stand out from the standard rice krispie bar treat.

Enter these Red White Blue Rice Krispie Treats.

Creative Sister,  these treats aren’t the ordinary treats of your childhood.  We’re taking the original rice Krispy treats recipe to a whole new level and making patriotic red, white and blue rice krispie treats.

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Red White Blue Rice Krispie Treats- Ingredients

The foundation of a stellar rice krispie treat is quality ingredients and these red, white blue rice krispie treats are no exception.

I would recommend Original Rice Krispie cereal, good quality marshmallows and real butter.  Trust me when I tell you that you don’t ever want to use margarine.  Real butter gives a wonderful flavor that margarine can’t touch. Trust me when I recommend butter!

Patriotic Rice Krispy Treats- Tips and Tricks

Here’s a list of trusted tips and tricks that I’ve used over the years when making my Rice Krispy Treats

1. Prepare your favorite Rice Krispie treat recipe.
2. Spray your pan with non stick spray or line with parchment paper for easy clean up
3. Use fresh ingredients
4. Use low heat when melting your butter/marshmallows and stir constantly to prevent burning.
5. Coat your hands with non stick spray or use plastic wrap to press down marshmallow mixture into pan.
6. Don’t smash the Rice Krispies too much in the pan.  Press them down firmly but don’t squash the Rice Krispies.
7. Cut out your stars with the star cookie cutter while the marshmallow mixture is still warm.  If making bars, use a buttered knife
8. Don’t skimp on adding marshmallows.  Extra is better.
9. Use different shapes and sprinkles to customize your Patriotic Rice Krispy Treats for other holidays! Try pink hearts for Valentines day and green and red for Christmas.
10. Store rice krispie treats in an airtight container or bag.
11. If you need to make your rice krispie treats in advance, they can be frozen. Make sure they are sealed tightly so as to not absorb any odors.
12. For fun variety and different flavors, try different flavors of Rice Krispie cereal such as chocolate or strawberry.

Best Ever Marshmallow Treat Recipe

This isn’t the old fashioned rice krispie treat recipe that your Mom used to make.  This is taking the original rice krispies treats recipe to a new level and amping it up 100 fold.  And you can change the colors for various holidays. Think orange and brown for Fall and red and green for Christmas.

Are you ready for the recipe for these Best Ever Rice Krispie Treats?

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