Crispy peppermint treats
3
Points®
Total time: 23 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 8 min • Serves: 36 • Difficulty: Easy
These festive crisp rice treats will add fun to all your holiday gatherings. Bring them to the office, send them off to school or leave a few out for Santa.
Ingredients
Margarine
1 tbsp(s)
Graham crackers
30 square(s)
Mint extract
½ tsp(s)
Crispy rice cereal
5 cup(s)
Peppermint hard candy
20 item(s), crushed (about 1/2 cup)
Butter flavour cooking spray
1 spray(s), or enough to coat hands
Instructions
1
Melt margarine in a nonstick Dutch oven. Add marshmallows and cook over low-medium heat until melted, about 5 minutes; stir in extract and cereal.
2
Remove from heat. Stir constantly until cereal is coated with marshmallows; stir in candies.
3
Coat hands with cooking spray. Roll cereal mixture into 1-inch balls and place on foil-lined cookie sheet; refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
4
Yields about 2 balls per serving. (Note: Feel free to use colored rice cereal if available for a festive presentation. For parties, pop each ball into a mini-muffin liner and arrange on a serving tray.)
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