Red White and Blue Rice Krispie Treats

Red White and Blue Rice Krispie Treats are a fun sweet treat for all of the summer holidays! You don’t have to turn on the oven to make 4th of July Rice Krispie treats either. During the summer, I’m always on the hunt for no bake desserts. These are also great for Memorial Day cookouts or your next pool party.

Why We Love Red White and Blue Rice Krispie Treats

• Fourth of July Rice Krispie treats are a patriotic take on the classic treat. All ages enjoy it and they’re great for when you need to feed a crowd like at a summer party or BBQ.
• The base recipe for red white and blue rice krispies works for any holiday or special occasion by using different colors and sprinkles that work for your plans.
• The base ingredients are super simple so you might have most of them on hand!
• The kids can help decorate these with just a bit of adult supervision.

Ingredients

You should be able to find everything you need to make Rice Krispie Fourth of July treat at your local grocery store.  If you can’t find candy melts at the grocery store, you can find them at Michaels or online. Here’s what you need to get to make these:

• Rice Krispies cereal
• Butter
• Mini marshmallows
• Red candy  melts
• Blue candy melts
• White candy melts or vanilla almond bark
• Red white and blue sprinkles
• Nonstick cooking spray

The exact measurements for each ingredient can be found in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.

Equipment

You’ll also need a things from the kitchen to decorate the pretzel rods.

• 9×13 Baking sheet
• Parchment paper
• Large saucepan
• Silicone spatula
• Cutting board
• Chef’s knife
• Microwave-safe bowl (one for each color)
• Spoon (one for each color)
• Piping bags

*You can use either spoons or piping bags to decorate the treats.

Step By Step Directions

This recipe makes 12 Rice Krispies treats. It takes 20 minutes of prep time and decorating time. Then they need about an hour to cool completely.

Step 1.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or use non-stick cooking spray to grease it.

Step 2. In a large saucepan or pot, melt the butter over low heat. You want to use low heat so the butter does not burn.

Step 3. Once the butter is completely melted, add the mini marshmallows, stirring until completely melted and the mixture is smooth.

Step 4. Remove the pot from the heat and gently stir in the Rice Krispies cereal until it is all well coated with the marshmallow mixture.

Step 5. Press the cereal mixture into the baking sheet in an even layer. Use a silicone spatula sprayed with non-stick cooking spray or buttered to smooth it out. (Greasing the spatula will prevent it from sticking to the cereal mixture.)

Step 6. Allow the pan of rice krispies treats to cool for an hour until they have set up.

Step 7. Once set, lift the whole thing out of the pan using the edges of the parchment paper. Place it on a cutting board and cut into squares or rectangles of your preferred size. You can make them bigger or smaller depending on how many treats you want to make.

Step 8. Next put the red candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl. Use the 50% power or on the defrost setting on the microwave and microwave in 30 second increments, stirring between each one. You want the candy melts to be completely melted and smooth. Repeat for the blue and white candy melts.

Step 9. Use a spoon or piping bag to drizzle the red white and blue melted candy over each of the crispy rice treats.

Step 5. While the melted candy is still wet, sprinkle each treat with sprinkles.

Step 7. Allow your Rice Krispies 4th of July treats to sit at room temperature until the candy melts harden. Then serve and enjoy!

Leftovers & Storage

You can store leftover 4th of July rice crispy treats in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 to 3 days.

If you put a peach of parchment paper or wax paper between the layers, it will help keep them from sticking together. You want to store them at room temperature and not in the refrigerator.

Tips & Tricks

• Easy clean up: Using parchment paper to line your baking sheet makes clean up easier.
• Be quick: Be sure to add the sprinkles before the candy melts set so they will stick.
• Fully coated: You can also dip the tops of the Rice Krispies treats into the melted candy melts to coat the entire top for a different look. This works well using white as a base and then decorating with red and blue. You can also do a white base and then use patriotic sprinkles.
• Cute shapes: You can also use cookie cutters to cut out cute shaped treats. Star cookie cutters work great with Red White and Blue Rice Krispie Treats. If you do use a cookie cutter, you want to let the treats cool and set before cutting them.
• Celebrate any holiday: This recipe also works great for other holidays. Candy melts come in tons of different colors. Try red, green, and white for Christmas or red, pink and white for Valentine’s Day. Orange, black, purple and lime green are fun for Halloween. Fall colors also work great for the month of October and Thanksgiving.

More Red White and Blue Treats

• Red White and Blue Frozen Yogurt Bark
• Red White and Blue Saltine Cracker Toffee
• Red White and Blue Sandwich Cookies
• Red White and Blue Candy Bark
• Red White and Blue Patriotic Pretzels
• Red White and Blue Sugar Cookie Bars
• Red White and Blue Marshmallow Pops
• Red White and Blue Cheesecake Fluff
• Flag Marshmallow Pops

4th of July Rice Krispie treats

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Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cooling Time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 12

Equipment

• 9×13 baking sheet
• Parchment Paper
• Large sauce pan
• Silicone Spatula
• Cutting Board
• Chef's Knife
• Microwave-safe bowl one for each color of candy melts
• Spoon you can use spoons or pipiing bags to drizzle melted candy
• Piping bags you can use spoons or pipiing bags to drizzle melted candy

Ingredients

• 5 cups Rice Krispies cereal
• ¼ cup butter
• 4 cups mini marshmallows about 10 ounces
• ½ cup Red candy melts
• ½ cup White candy melts
• ½ cup Blue candy melts
• Red white and blue sprinkles

Instructions

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or use non-stick cooking spray to grease it.
• In a large pot, melt the butter over low heat. You want to use low heat so the butter does not burn.
• Once the butter is completely melted, add the mini marshmallows, stirring until completely melted and the mixture is smooth.
• Remove the pot from the heat and gently stir in the Rice Krispies cereal until it is all well coated with the marshmallow mixture.
•  Press the cereal mixture into the baking sheet in an even layer.
• Allow the pan of rice krispies treats to cool for 1 hour until they have set up.
• Once set, lift the whole thing out of the pan using the edges of the parchment paper. Cut into rectangles or squares.
• Melt each color of candy melt at 50% power in 30 second increments, stirring in between, until they're completely melted.
• Use a spoon or piping bag to drizzle the red white and blue melted candy over each of the crispy rice treats.
• While the melted candy is still wet, sprinkle each pretzel with sprinkles.
• Allow the treats to cool at room temperature until the candy melts are set.

Notes

Notes: Store leftover treats in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 to 3 days. Put a piece of parchment or wax paper between each of the treats to prevent them from sticking together.

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