4th of July Rice Krispie Treats – is a fun and delicious way to celebrate patriotic holidays! They’re the perfect addition to a fireworks show, picnic or any other 4th of July activity! Insanely good 4th of July dessert recipe for kids and adults both.
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Hosting a patriotic party this year? Then you absolutely need to make these fun and festive 4th of July Rice Krispie Treats! They are perfectly patriotic for summer BBQs, Memorial Day brunch, 4th of July fireworks show, and potlucks. These patriotic Rice Krispie Treats are always a hit and are so easy to make for a large crowd.
This post is about how to make patriotic Rice Krispie Treats for 4th of July party!
Red White And Blue Rice Krispie Treats
When it comes to 4th of July and desserts, there are so many ways how you can experiment and make red white and blue treats that your guests will obsess over. These 4th of July Rice Krispie Treats are no exception! Mix together marshmallows, cereal and butter, cover them in patriotic colors and you’ll have the ultimate festive dessert to serve at your party. This absolutely delicious 4th of July dessert has all the dreamy textures – they are sticky, crunchy, gooey and chewy. It is definitely a dream come true treat for kids. Not only they look absolutely fun and festive, but these cereal treats are also super easy to make. Make them with your kids to celebrate the patriotic holiday.
WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS RECIPE
- The ultimate 4th of July dessert
- Easy to serve for a large crowd
- Fun to make with your kids
- Perfect patriotic finger food recipe
- Quick and easy to make in no time
PATRIOTIC RICE KRISPIE TREATS
Add a patriotic flair to soft, chewy treats with these amazingly delicious Rice Krispie Treats! Take a classic snack and turn it up a notch with gorgeous patriotic sprinkles and a rich, sweet filling. Pair them with a patriotic slushie margarita or a bubbly red white and blue sangria for the ultimate celebration! It adds a ton of fun to serve at your Fourth of July get together (or anytime, really!).
INGREDIENTS NOTES
White Frosting
Rice Cereal
Unsalted Butter
Red Food Dye
Blue Food Dye
Patriotic Sprinkles
HOW TO MAKE 4TH OF JULY RICE KRISPIE TREATS
- Place half the marshmallows and half the butter in a large, microwave safe mixing bowl. Be sure to slice the butter into smaller pieces before adding it to the bowl.
- Place the other half of the marshmallows and butter in a second bowl.
- One at a time, add the bowls to the microwave and cook for 1.5 minutes on high, or until the marshmallows no longer have lumps and all the butter has melted. Do this for both bowls.
- Mix vigorously to ensure the marshmallows and butter are fully combined.
NEXT PART
- Add the red dye to one bowl and the blue dye to the other bowl. Mix each bowl until no color streaks appear.
- Add half the cereal to one bowl and the other half to the other bowl.
- Fold the ingredients of each bowl until the cereal is fully covered by the marshmallow mixture.
- Spray each pan with cooking spray then pour the red mixture onto one pan and the blue mixture onto the other pan.
- Spread and press down each color until even and covering the entire pan. Spray some cooking spray on your hands to make it easier for this step, if desired.
- Cover the top of each pan with patriotic sprinkles, then leave both pans to sit for about 30 minutes or until fully set.
- Once set, use your cookie cutter to cut out as many stars as you can from both the blue and red rice krispie treats.
- Place the frosting in a frosting bag with the tip and add frosting to the unsprinkled side of half the stars, being careful to not go all the way up the skinny portion of the star’s tips.
- Place the unfrosted stars on top of the frosted ones, with the sprinkle side facing away from the frosting. You want the sprinkle sides to be visible on both sides.
- Serve and enjoy!
PRO TIPS
The rice krispie treats might seem thin going into the pan, but once you add the frosting and the other half of the cookie, they’re perfect in size. You don’t want them too thick or it will be hard for people to take bites.
When placing the two halves together, don’t press the treats together too hard or the frosting will come gushing out too far.
CAN I MAKE THESE RICE KRISPIE TREATS FOR OTHER HOLIDAYS?
Absolutely! Here are some ideas for other holidays and events to make these delicious rice krispie treats!
Halloween – Use black and orange layers, and cut out Candy Corns, Witch Hats, Pumpkins
Christmas – Use red and green layers, and cut out Christmas Trees, Grinch Hearts
Valentine’s Day – Use pink and red layers, and cut out Hearts.
4th of July Rice Krispie Treats
Equipment
- 3-Inch Star Cookie Cutter
- 9x13 Cookie Sheets (2x)
- Frosting Bag
- Cookie Spray
- Ateco 864 Frosting Tip
Ingredients
- 8 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 14 Cups Mini Marshmallows
- 10 Cups Rice Cereal
- 16 Oz White Frosting
- 1/4 Tsp Blue Food Dye
- 1/4 Tsp Red Food Dye
- Patriotic Sprinkles
Instructions
- Place half the marshmallows and half the butter in a large, microwave safe mixing bowl. Be sure to slice the butter into smaller pieces before adding it to the bowl.
- Place the other half of the marshmallows and butter in a second bowl.
- One at a time, add the bowls to the microwave and cook for 1.5 minutes on high, or until the marshmallows no longer have lumps and all the butter has melted. Do this for both bowls.
- Mix vigorously to ensure the marshmallows and butter are fully combined.
- Add the red dye to one bowl and the blue dye to the other bowl. Mix each bowl until no color streaks appear.
- Add half the cereal to one bowl and the other half to the other bowl.
- Fold the ingredients of each bowl until the cereal is fully covered by the marshmallow mixture.
- Spray each pan with cooking spray then pour the red mixture onto one pan and the blue mixture onto the other pan.
- Spread and press down each color until even and covering the entire pan. Spray some cooking spray on your hands to make it easier for this step, if desired.
- Cover the top of each pan with patriotic sprinkles, then leave both pans to sit for about 30 minutes or until fully set.
- Once set, use your cookie cutter to cut out as many stars as you can from both the blue and red rice krispie treats.
- Place the frosting in a frosting bag with the tip and add frosting to the unsprinkled side of half the stars, being careful to not go all the way up the skinny portion of the star’s tips.
- Place the unfrosted stars on top of the frosted ones, with the sprinkle side facing away from the frosting. You want the sprinkle sides to be visible on both sides.
- Serve and enjoy!
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These look so fun and patriotic! Adding them to my 4th of July desserts!
Yay! They are so good!
Love rice crispy snacks!!! I’d never thought of adding color. This would look great at a picnic or BBQ spread.
Definitely, they are doing to be the best patriotic treat for a picnic!
You have the most festive & fun recipes! Cant wait to try out these rice krispie treats! They’re so cute!
These looks delicious!
Thanks so much!
Love these to make with the littles! So fun! Yum.
Absolutely, they will love it!
This looks really good! Thank you so much for sharing. Definitely will attempt to make this for the upcoming 4th of July holiday weekend.
So glad to hear this!!