4th of July Rice Krispies Treats

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4th of July Rice Krispies Treats

INGREDIENTS:

• 4.5 tablespoons butter
• 1 package mini marshmellows 
• 6 cups Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal
• food coloring (Betty Crocker's gel food colors)

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a large sauce pan, melt 1.5 tablespoons butter over medium-low heat.   Once the butter is melted, add 2 cups of the mini marshmellows until melted (stirring occasionally).  Once the marshmellows are melted, add the gel food coloring (about 2 teaspoons blue). Stir until the color is uniform. Turn heat to low/simmer and add 2 cups of the cereal. Mix well and transfer to an 8x8 or 9x9 baking pan lined with wax paper. Use wax paper to press down the cereal.
2. Repeat with the next two layers (white, then red). 
3. Allow layers to set for 20 minutes. Cut into squares and serve.

-Alyssa