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Holiday Lights Treats™
These tasty, colorful lights, strung together with red licorice, will brighten up any holiday dessert table.
Christmas Recipes - Colorful Christmas-light shapes for a holiday dessert
These tasty, colorful lights, strung together with red licorice, will brighten up any holiday dessert table.
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 package (10 oz., about 40) regular marshmallows
- - OR -
- 4 cups miniature marshmallows
- 6 cups Rice Krispies®
- Food coloring
- Red or black string licorice
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Why use Kellogg's® Rice Krispies®?
Why use Kellogg's® Rice Krispies®?
As the first crisped rice cereal, Kellogg’s® Rice Krispies® has been bringing families together in the kitchen for over 80 years.
To experience the timeless flavor, make your Rice Krispies Treats® squares with the original Rice Krispies® brand cereal.
2. Divide KELLOGG'S RICE KRISPIES cereal among marshmallow portions. Stir each until well coated. Cool slightly.
3. Using buttered hands shape cereal mixtures into holiday lights and plug. Place on wax paper.
4. Shape licorice into circle to form holiday lights wire. Attach cereal lights and plug to licorice with frosting. Best if served the same day.
MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS:
In microwave-safe bowl heat butter and marshmallows on HIGH for 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Divide marshmallow mixture into 4 or 5 portions. Stir a few drops of different food colors into each portion, if desired. Follow steps 2 thru 4 above. Microwave cooking times may vary.
Note
For best results, use fresh marshmallows.
1 jar (7 oz.) marshmallow crème can be substituted for marshmallows.
Diet, reduced calorie or tub margarine is not recommended.
Store no more than two days at room temperature in airtight container.
My son has never been one for ice cream, chocolate or candy. He has always loved Rice Kirspy Treats though. After many years of making my peanut butter version of this tasty treat, my son moved away to college. A month passed by and I often offered to bake him cookies or some other tempting treat. He finally asked me one day "You know, Mom, all I would really love to have is some of those delicious Rice Krispy Treats you used to make. Well, I made a double-batch and took them to him the next weekend. You would think he had won the lottery. When I asked him if he was going to share them with his roommates, his reply was "if they're lucky" I might offer them one. It's nice to know that after 18 years he still loves them. It started with the ones premade from the box to my own version of this time-tested recipe. Thanks for making my son's life a "little sweeter". Signed, A Grateful Mom
Donna, AZ
Why use Kellogg's® Rice Krispies®?
As the first crisped rice cereal, Kellogg's® Rice Krispies® has been bringing families together in the kitchen for nearly 80 years. The "cereal that talks" captivates adults and children alike, and the classic taste has become one of life's simple pleasures. To experience the timeless flavor, make your Rice Krispies Treats® with the original Rice Krispies® brand cereal.
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