Red, White, and Blue Rice Krispie Cups

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Red, White, and Blue Rice Krispie Cups

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Recipe Data

10
Servings
10min
Prep
30min
Total

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Description

Celebrate in style with these red, white, and blue patriotic puffed rice cereal cups.

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Ingredients
Serves 10
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18 tbsp. Hy-Vee unsalted butter, divided into thirds
12 c. Hy-Vee mini marshmallows, divided into thirds
red food coloring
blue food coloring
18 c. gluten-free puffed rice cereal, divided into thirds

Things To Grab

  • 10 12-oz. plastic cups
  • Hy-Vee nonstick cooking spray
  • Large saucepan
  • Spatula
  • Plastic straw

Directions

  1. Spray inside of plastic cups with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.

  2. Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add 4 cups marshmallows and stir until completely melted.

  3. Stir in several drops of red food coloring. Add 6 cups of cereal; stir until well-coated.

  4. Press mixture into prepared cups, filling each one-third full.

  5. Repeat steps 2 and 3, omitting food coloring. Divide mixture among cups, pressing firmly.

  6. Repeat steps 2 and 3 again, using blue food coloring. Divide mixture among cups, pressing firmly.

  7. Push a plastic straw into the filled cups and cool completely. To serve, remove from plastic cups.

  8. Push a plastic straw into the filled cups and allow to cool. Once completely cooled, remove from plastic cups and serve.

Nutrition facts

Servings

480 Calories per serving
1 krispie cup

Amounts Per Serving

  • Total Fat: 18g
  • Cholesterol: 45mg
  • Sodium: 270mg
  • Total Carbohydrates: 78g
  • Protein: 4g

Daily Values

0%
Vitamin A 45%
0%
Vitamin C 45%
0%
Iron 70%
0%
Calcium 0%

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From the week of June 27, 2017