Description
Celebrate summer festivities with these vibrant USA Flag Dessert Rice Krispie Bars, combining crunchy Rice Krispies with gooey marshmallows and colorful layers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 1 package (10 oz) marshmallows
- 3 tablespoons butter
- Red food coloring
- Blue food coloring
- White chocolate or frosting for decoration
- Optional: Sprinkles
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan over low heat until it bubbles.
- Add marshmallows and stir until they turn into a smooth, creamy mixture.
- Combine the Rice Krispies by folding them into the melted marshmallow mixture until fully coated.
- Divide the mixture into three bowls: one plain, one tinted red, and one tinted blue.
- Prepare a greased baking dish and press the plain mixture into the bottom.
- Layer the red mixture on top of the plain layer, followed by the blue mixture.
- Cool completely at room temperature before decorating.
- Decorate the top with melted white chocolate or frosting, adding optional sprinkles.
Notes
Customize the colors and add-ins as desired. For gluten-free options, select gluten-free Rice Krispies. For a vegan version, replace butter with coconut oil or vegan butter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Rice Krispie Bars, USA Flag Dessert, Patriotic Dessert, Summer Treat