Strawberries And Cream Krispie Treats

Strawberries And Cream Krispie Treats – Rice crispie treats bring out the kid in all of us.  When I was a little girl, there was no such thing as buying them, they were always homemade.  My brothers and I were beside ourselves with joy when my Mom whipped-up a batch for us to snack on.  Waiting for them to cool and set-up was the hard part.

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Strawberries And Cream Krispie Treats

Servings 18 -24

Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

• 8 Tbsp [1 stick] butter divided
• 3 Tbsp light corn syrup
• 2 [8] oz packages strawberry marshmallows
• 8 cup crispy rice cereal
• 1 [1] oz package freeze dried strawberries [*see cook's note]
• 1 cup mini marshmallows
• 1 [12] oz package white chocolate chips
• 2 Tbsp solid vegetable shortening
• pink sprinkles or edible glitter

Instructions

1. Use 1 Tbsp softened butter to butter the bottom and sides of a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Set aside.
2. In a deep pot over low heat, melt together 7 Tbsp butter, 3 Tbsp light corn syrup and 2 [8] oz packages of strawberry flavored marshmallows. Cook for 4-5 minutes stirring constantly until completely melted.
3. Add 8 cup crispy rice cereal, dried strawberries and 1 cup mini marshmallows. Use a non-stick spatula or a spoon spritzed with cooking spray to stir until evenly coated.
4. Work quickly pressing the mixture into the buttered pan. Spritz the back of a spoon or spatula with cooking spray to press to avoid sticking. Let cool and set-up for at least 1 hour.
5. Melt the white chocolate with 2 Tbsp vegetable shortening in a microwave safe bowl in 20 second increments. Stop and stir each time. Repeat until smooth.
6. Cut the krispie treats into desired shapes, and frost with white chocolate.
7. Decorate with sprinkles.

Recipe Notes

Freeze dried strawberries are readily available at big box stores i.e. Target or online. Strawberry marshmallows were found at Walmart.