Crispy peppermint treats

Name: Crispy peppermint treats
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 36 servings
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Margarine; 30 item(s) Marshmallow(s); 0.5 tsp Mint extract; 5 cup(s) Crispy rice cereal; 20 item(s) Peppermint hard candy crushed (about 1/2 cup); 1 spray(s) Butter-flavor cooking spray or enough to coat hands

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Total Time

23 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

8 min

Serves

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

Marshmallow(s)

30 item(s)

Mint extract

½ tsp

Crispy rice cereal

5 cup(s)

Peppermint hard candy

20 item(s), crushed (about 1/2 cup)

Butter-flavor cooking spray

1 spray(s), or enough to coat hands

Instructions

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.
Remove from heat. Stir constantly until cereal is coated with marshmallows; stir in candies.
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. 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.)