Crispy Holiday Treats

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Total Time:
1 hr 30 min
Prep
30 min
Inactive
50 min
Cook
10 min
Yield:
15 crispy bars, or 10 of various shapes
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 4 (10-ounce) bags large marshmallows
  • 2 capfuls or 1 teaspoon green food coloring
  • 8 cups crispy rice cereal
  • 1 cup cinnamon hard candies plus 1/4 cup for decorating (recommended: red hots)
  • 4 ounces white chocolate
  • Holiday sprinkles
  • 2 sheets parchment paper

Directions

In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add marshmallows, 1 handful at a time. Allow each addition to melt down just a bit to give room for the next handful. Continue stirring to avoid any scorching.

Meanwhile, line a 13 by 9 by 2-inch cake pan/casserole dish with a piece of parchment paper. Allow the excess paper to flap over the side the dish. Spray the parchment lightly with nonstick cooking spray.

Once the marshmallow mixture is gooey enough to stir freely, pour in green food coloring and mix until well blended. Fold in crispy rice. Once the crispy rice is thoroughly incorporated with the melted marshmallow add the cinnamon candy. Remove from heat. Using a rubber spatula, push out the melted mixture into the parchment lined pan.

Spray the remaining piece of 12 by 10-inch parchment paper. Use like a "flat glove" to help mold the crispy treat into the pan. Allow treat to cool about 20 minutes.

Spray the inside of various holiday shaped cookie cutters lightly with nonstick spray. Use your fingers to evenly spread the oil around.

Using the parchment paper lift the entire treat out of the pan, onto a cutting board. Cut holiday shapes out of the rectangular treat.

Meanwhile, melt the white chocolate in a microwave on medium power at 30-second intervals. Make sure to stir in between intervals to avoid scorching. Continue at 30-second intervals, stirring inbetween until chocolate is smooth and melted.

Drizzle the melted chocolate over the treats and decorate with choice of sprinkles, and remaining cinnamon hard candies.

Stack the treats on a fun platter or cake stand. Or pack in an airtight container and treats will stay fresh for up to 5 days.

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  • on December 11, 2009

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    We all make mistakes and if you say you've never made a mistake you are as dumb as that little mistake you saw in the recipe.

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  • on November 07, 2009

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    I could see right away that there was a typo or error of some sort in the marshmallow amount, but really... the lack of a photo really did this recipe in. After reading this, I totally could see the beauty of the finished product. If it had a pic of the little decorated trees, as I'm sure whatever episode of the show no doubt did, this would be great. Guess I think more like it is a great idea with a poorly executed recipe on this site...

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  • on February 20, 2008

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    PLEASE CORRECT THE AMOUNT IN THE RECIPE FOR THE MARSHMALLOWS! THE QUANTITY SHOULD BE 1 NOT 4!!! AS SOON AS I LOOKED AT THE RECIPE I KNEW THE MARSHMALLOW QUANTITY WAS WRONG, SO I DIDN'T USE THE RECIPE. PLEASE CORRECT IT SO THAT NO ONE MAKES IT WITH THE WRONG QUANTITY OF MARSHMALLOWS. THANKS!!

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