Lucky Charms Marshmallow Treats
Fun twist on Rice Krispies Treats using Lucky Charms cereal. Perfect sweet treat for St. Patrick's Day!
Equipment
- 1 medium saucepan
- 1 9 x 13 dish or pan
- 1 set of vinyl gloves for food handling
Ingredients
- 8 cups mini marshmallows + 1 cup mini marshmallows buy 2 16 oz bags
- 8 cups Lucky Charms cereal we used the Magic Gems marshmallow version
- 6 tbsp butter
- non stick cooking spray
Instructions
- Melt the butter and entire bag of marshmallows in a large saucepan over medium to low heat.
- Mix in 8 cups of the Lucky Charms cereal and the one cup of mini marshmallows, then stir to coat the cereal with the mixture.
- Pour into a large 9 x 13 greased pan and lightly press down on the cereal with a greased gloved hand or spoon to spread evenly in the dish. (Do not press too hard down on the cereal and pack it in or it will be really tough and chewy).
- Sprinkle a light amount of Lucky Charms cereal over the top of the bars.
- Put in refrigerator for 20 minutes then cut into squares and serve!
Notes
Microwave Directions:
- Slice your butter into chunks and combine it with 8 cups of mini marshmallows in a large mixing bowl. Microwave for 2 minutes.
- Immediately stir until the marshmallows are no longer chunky and the butter is fully mixed in.
- Add the 8 cups Lucky Charms and 1 cup of mini marshmallows to the melted marshmallows and gently fold together until the cereal and unmelted marshmallows are fully covered.
- Continue with the rest of the recipe above.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 2422kcalCarbohydrates: 563gProtein: 32gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 2281mgPotassium: 781mgSugar: 339gCalcium: 1365mgIron: 65mg
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