Luck of the Irish Crispy Treats

Name: Luck of the Irish Crispy Treats
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1/3 cup butter plus extra for greasing pan; 1 1/2 packages (10 ounces each) marshmallows; 1 tsp McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract; 5 cups Lucky Charms™ cereal; 5 cups crispy rice cereal; 3/4 tsp Green Food Color; 1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Looking for a simple St. Patrick’s Day dessert? Upgrade basic rice crispy treats with your favorite nostalgic cereal and some green food color! Drizzle with white chocolate, cut into squares and serve at a green-themed party.

15m

PREP TIME

10m

COOK TIME

156

CALORIES

7

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 24

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter, plus extra for greasing pan
1 1/2 packages (10 ounces each) marshmallows
1 teaspoon McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
5 cups Lucky Charms™ cereal
5 cups crispy rice cereal
3/4 teaspoon McCormick® Green Food Color
1/2 cup white chocolate chips

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Line 13x9-inch baking pan with foil. Lightly butter or spray with no stick cooking spray. Set aside. Place each cereal in separate large bowls.
2 Melt butter in large saucepan or Dutch oven on low heat. Add marshmallows; stir constantly until marshmallows are melted. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla until smooth. Quickly add 1/2 of the marshmallow mixture to bowl of Lucky Charms cereal. Stir until well blended. Add green food color to remaining marshmallow mixture. Pour over rice cereal. Stir until well blended.
3 Press green cereal mixture into prepared pan using a buttered spatula. Top evenly with Lucky Charm mixture. Cool 15 minutes.
4 Melt chocolate as directed on package. Drizzle over cereal mixture in pan. Top with additional marshmallows from Lucky Charms cereal, if desired. Let stand until chocolate is hardened. Cut into squares or use cookie cutters to cut into desired shapes.