Strawberry Rice Krispie Treats

Wonderfully sweet and gooey rice krispie treats that are bursting with strawberry flavor.

Summer is still going strong and I want to get every last bit of anything strawberry that I can.  Last week I brought an excellent creamy Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream which was bursting with strawberry flavor.  Today we have a wonderful treat for you that quick and easy to make but still brings that fresh strawberry flavor.

STRAWBERRY RICE KRISPIE TREATS

The other day I was in the cereal aisle of the grocery store when I spotted strawberry flavored rice krispies...what???  Yes sirree, they now have strawberry flavored Rice Krispies that are flavored with natural flavors.  How great is that?  So I new I had to make some treat with these and grabbed a box without hesitation.  

These treats are just as easy to make as the originals, but I made them a little extra gooey by mixing in some whole mini marshmallows in with the cereal so when you bite into them you get that little extra something.  I've seen fancy bakery made treats prepared this way and I've been doing this for years.  Along with any other mix in you may add this takes the treats up a notch!

MGG just gobbled them down and I must say that I really, really liked the flavor of these treats.  Needless to say they didn't last very long in our house.  Hmmm, think I'll go make another batch now!

Enjoy!



More Strawberry Dishes
Lighter Strawberry Crisp
Strawberry Cinnamon Smoothie

Quick and Easy Strawberry Lemonade

Strawberry Vanilla Waffles with Yogurt

Strawberry Sour Cream Muffins

Strawberry Rice Krispie Treats


6 tablespoons butter
6 cups Strawberry Rice Krispies
1 16oz bag mini marshmallows
1 teaspoon almond extract

In a medium pan over medium add butter to melt.  

Place cereal in a large bowl and add 1 1/2 cups of loose marshmallows.  Once the butter is melted, add the rest of the bag of marshmallows and stir until melted. Remove from heat and add almond extract. Using a rubber spatula, pour the marshmallows into the cereal.  Stir until everything is coated and transfer to an 8x8 pan.  Coat hands with a little water or cooking spray and pat down mixture lightly in the pan. 

Cut into squares and serve.

Dessert To Go: S'mores in a Jar

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Last time I brought you Dinner To Go.  This was a wonderful Asian Pasta Salad dish that we took to a concert at the Hollywood Bowl.  It was the perfect dish in every way; taste, and ease of transport.  I hope you enjoyed this and if you haven't made it...do so right away!

Today I wanted to bring you the perfect Dessert To Go. Again, this was born out the need to create a comforting yet delicious dessert that was easy to transport.  I could have made a cake and cut it into pieces, but I wanted something a little more special.  This is my take on S'mores in a Jar!

I love putting desserts in a jar so that each person have their own individual serving.  I use these jars which you can get here.  I love the design but any regular jar or container will do.  These Peach Raspberry Crisps were baked straight in the jar and we took these to a concert several years ago. 

Peach Raspberry Crisps

As chocolate was on my mind I wanted to get on the S'mores train and create a portable dish.  I wouldn't have a fire to roast marshmallows so I improvised and used the flavor of S'mores and built a wonderful layered dessert.  Using chocolate fudge pudding, graham cracker crumbs and small marshmallows worked perfectly.

Layering these ingredients in a jar, makes it cute!  It also allows you to get all the flavors in one bite.  The desserts were easy to pack and totally hit the spot during the concert intermission.  We even got comments from our neighbors on how pretty the dessert was, and what a great idea to use the jars.

Enjoy!



S'mores in a Jar

serves 4

1 3.9 oz box of Jello instant pudding, chocolate fudge flavored
2 cups 2% milk
2 sheets of graham crackers, crushed
1/2 cup of miniature marshmallows
4 mason or other canning jars - 8 oz.

Make the pudding according to the directions on the box and refrigerate until set and ready for use.

To assemble jars:  Evenly distribute half of the graham cracker crumbs in the bottom of 4 mason jars.  Divide half of the pudding among the four jars layering on top of the crumbs. Divide all of the marshmallows on top of the pudding.  Follow with the remaining pudding divided equally and topping with the remaining crumbs.

Secure lid and keep cold until ready to serve.  NOTE:  if packing these for travel make sure that they are packed with ice packs and that they stay upright.

Chocolately Hot Chocolate

My mom's old school recipe is the easiest way to make delicious homemade hot chocolate.

Chocolately Hot Chocolate 

Here's a little quick treat to warm you up.

This has to be my favorite Hot Chocolate recipe.  Found among my mom's coveted recipe cards, this one is a winner.  Such deep chocolate flavor.  

It warms the soul.

Cheers to you!

Chocolatey Hot Chocolate

serves 4

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
4 cups milk
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
mini marshmallows (optional)

Put cocoa powder in a medium saucepan. Stir in milk gradually until cocoa becomes incorporated.  Add chocolate chips; melt over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

Bring to simmer, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.  Add marshmallows if desired. Serve.