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
Unsalted butter
1 Tbsp
Marshmallows
30 item(s)
Mint extract
½ tsp
Crispy rice cereal
5 cup(s)
Peppermint hard candy
20 item(s)
Cooking spray
2 spray(s)
Instructions
1
Melt butter in a nonstick Dutch oven. Stir in the marshmallows and cook over low-medium heat until melted, about 5 minutes. Add the 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. 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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