Lucky Charms Treats
Lucky Charms Treats - Just like a Rice Krispie Treat, but made with Lucky Charms cereal. Bright colorful marshmallows combined with the buttery crunch of the toasted oats cereal make the perfect sweet treat!
Servings: 16 - 2 inch bars
Ingredients
- 6 Tablespoons butter
- 16 ounce bag mini marshmallows divided (reserve 1 cup)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 7 cups Lucky Charms Cereal
Instructions
- Prepare the Pan: Butter or line a 9 X 9 baking pan with parchment paper so that it hangs over the side for easy removal. Then set it aside.
- Melt the Marshmallows: In a saucepan over low-medium heat, melt the butter and add in the marshmallows (reserving 1 cup of mini marshmallows).
- Keep Stirring: Keep stirring as the marshmallows melt slowly on low. When they are fully melted, remove from heat and quickly stir in the vanilla extract.
- Pour in Cereal & Mini Marshmallows: Quickly pour in the cereal and the 1 cup of reserved marshmallows.
- Mix: With a spatula, stir until the cereal is coated with the marshmallow mixture. You will want to work quickly as the marshmallow mixture will set up quickly.
- Press into Pan: Pour the mixture into the buttered 9 X 9 pan. Gently press the mixture into the baking pan with the back of the spatula. You can also use your hands (buttered or sprayed with cooking spray) or the butter side of the butter wrapper. Don't pack the mixture down to hard as the bars will be tough and not light and fluffy.
- Let Cool & Set: Let the bars cool in the pan and set up at room temperature.
- Cut & Enjoy: Cut into 2 inch square bars or desired size. Enjoy!
Notes
✱ Nikki's Tips
- Use fresh ingredients. It is so important that your marshmallows are fresh. They will not melt properly if they are old. Also, if the cereal is stale the treats will definitely taste stale as well. So make sure you check the dates!
- Hold out a cup of mini marshmallows: Adding the whole marshmallows give some extra fluff to the bars. Pillowy marshmallow bits just give it something extra!
- This recipe makes a nice thick bar. If you want a thinner bar use a 9 X 13 dish.
- Prevent Sticking: Make sure to use parchment paper or butter the dish well to prevent the gooey bars from sticking to the pan.
- Slightly wet fingers before pressing bars into the prepared pan. This will make it easy to press down and will prevent it from sticking to your hands. You can also use cooking spray or butter. If you don't want to use your hands you can spray a spatula or use the stick butter wrapper to press gently press them down.
- Clean edge: To have a nice clean edge cut the bars on all sides. The marshmallow settles around the outside a bit as it sets. If you are serving for a party, this makes for a pretty presentation.
- To make then Extra Festive: Save a few marshmallows from the cereal for garnish. Gently press them onto the top for even more color. You can also put sprinkles on top as well.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 157kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 182mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g
Find it online:
www.soulfullymade.com/lucky-charms-treats/