4th of July Rice Krispie Treats

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These fun and sweet no-bake treats are loaded with red, white, and blue M&Ms, sprinkles, and drizzled in candy melts.

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Cooling Time30

Total Time40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: bars

Calories: 160kcal

Line a 9×13-inch baking sheet with parchment paper and coat with non-stick spray. Set aside.
In a large saucepan, melt the butter, salt, and marshmallows together until smooth.
Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla and cereal until fully coated.
Gently and quickly fold in a ½ cup of the M&Ms then transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish.
Use parchment paper or greased hands to gently press the mixture into the pan.
Sprinkle the remaining M&Ms over the top as well as any sprinkles and gently press them in.
Allow to set for 30 minutes before removing from the pan and cutting into squares.
Melt the candy melts in separate bowls on 30-second intervals, stirring between each or until fully melted. Drizzle over the top of the rice krispie treats. This step can be done before or after the initial cooling. Make sure the candy drizzle has cooled and hardened before consuming.

Pre-measure all of your ingredients. You will need to work quickly with this recipe.
Store in an airtight container in a cool dry space for up to 2 weeks.
If it’s really warm or humid, you can place these in the refrigerator to set.
You want to add the M&M’s close to the end of mixing otherwise the color from the candy coating may bleed into the cereal.
Candy melts may be skipped if desired or you could also dip the rice krispie treats in them instead of drizzling.
Salted butter may be used in place of unsalted butter and salt.