4th Weekend Recipe: Yankee Doodle Dandy Treats

July 6, 2014

Looking to spend some time with the kids in the kitchen? Yankee Doodle Dandy Treats are a fun, easy and patriotic way to celebrate.

The recipe is not only easy, but it also lots of fun. It’s terrific for a “just-because” snack or as a sweet way to finish off a family picnic. And kids of all ages can help – from pouring and stirring to dipping and decorating, there’s something everyone can do.

Yankee Doodle Dandy Treats

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1 package (10 ounces, about 40) regular marshmallows OR 4 cups miniature marshmallows
  • 6 cups Kellogg’s® Rice Krispies® cereal OR 6 cups Kellogg’s® Cocoa Krispies® cereal
  • 1 1/2 cups white chocolate morsels
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • Red-, white- and blue-colored sprinkles

Preparation

  1. In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
  2. Add cereal. Stir until well coated.
  3. Using buttered spatula or wax paper, evenly press mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cool. Crosswise cut in half, forming two 9 x 6 1/2-inch rectangles.
  4. Meanwhile, in small saucepan melt white chocolate morsels over low heat, stirring frequently. Stir in oil. Add powdered sugar, stirring until combined. Add water. Stir until smooth.
  5. Spread chocolate mixture over one cereal rectangle. Top with second rectangle. Sprinkle with red, white and blue sprinkles, pressing lightly into cereal mixture. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until set. Cut into 3 1/4 x 1-inch strips. Best if served the same day.

Serves
Servings 18

Preparation Time:
30 minutes

Total Time:
1 hour

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under FEATURE TOP STORY, Features, News