Take a break from normal rice krispie treats and whip up these whimsical Fortunate Charms treats as an alternative. You want simply 4 elements for this enjoyable and simple deal with that’s excellent for St. Patrick’s Day. A dip in white chocolate makes these gooey cereal bars further magically scrumptious!
I initially revealed this recipe in 2013.
Consider these treats as rice krispie treats with a colourful makeover. I additionally used the MAX quantity of marshmallow that I may, as a result of isn’t that one of the best a part of these cereal bars? Further marshmallow on prime of the particular Fortunate Charms marshmallows. Double the marshmallow enjoyable!
Q: Which marshmallow form is your favourite? Hearts, stars, and horseshoes. Clovers and blue moons. Unicorns and rainbows, and engaging pink balloons!
Why You’ll Love These Fortunate Charms Treats
I can’t promise these treats will carry you luck, nevertheless it definitely couldn’t harm to make them and cross your fingers.
You Want Simply 4 Components
- Butter: Like many tasty desserts, these treats begin with melted butter.
- Marshmallows: These treats are further gooey and marshmallow-y. For one of the best outcomes, be sure that your marshmallows are contemporary.
- Fortunate Charms: Clearly! You want 6 cups of cereal, which is able to go away you with some leftover in a normal 14-ounce field.
- White Chocolate: Dipping the bottoms of those bars in melted white chocolate takes these treats to a different stage—over the rainbow, you would possibly say! 😉
A pinch of salt is elective, nevertheless it does steadiness out among the candy.
St. Patrick’s Day Treats
Tips on how to Make Fortunate Charms Treats + a Few Success Ideas
After I’m making any type of cereal deal with bars, I at all times use extra butter (and fewer cereal) than your typical recipe. The marshmallows are what harden and switch your treats to rocks the following day, so that you need to butter them up as a lot as you’ll be able to. Soften the 2 collectively on the range over low warmth and consistently stir. You need the combination to be very buttery. It is going to make your bars so gooey and filled with these superb stretchy marshmallow strings.
As soon as the marshmallows are melted with the butter, take away from warmth, pour the Fortunate Charms in and stir all of it collectively, ensuring to take action gently—you don’t need to break the cereal.
After the cereal is totally coated, switch the sticky combination to a lined 9-inch sq. pan.
To stop sticking, line your pan with greased parchment paper. I line the pan first, then calmly spray the parchment paper with a bit nonstick spray.
Don’t press the treats into the pan with pressure. That’s what creates a tough cereal deal with! As an alternative, you need to mildew them into the pan’s form by very, very gently urgent down with a spatula. I spray the bottom of my spatula with nonstick spray for ease.
Permit the treats to set for about 2 hours at room temperature earlier than slicing. (Refrigerating them would make them rock arduous.) As soon as they’ve set, elevate the bars out of the pan utilizing the perimeters of the parchment paper. Reduce into bars, then dip right into a pot of gold—er, I imply, melted white chocolate.
The cereal bars aren’t as tender as my rice krispie treats, as a result of Fortunate Charms is a a lot crunchier cereal.
The Finest White Chocolate for Melting
The very best white chocolate for melting are the bars of “baking chocolate” discovered within the baking aisle close to the chocolate chips. I like Baker’s and Ghirardelli manufacturers, which are available in 4-ounce bars. You want 8 ounces of white chocolate for this recipe, so that you’ll use 2 bars. You possibly can additionally use almond bark, which isn’t chocolate, however an easy-to-melt candy sweet coating.
Don’t use white chocolate morsels or sweet melts right here—get the real-deal bars of white chocolate.
Melting white chocolate is straightforward: Begin by chopping up the white chocolate and inserting it in a microwave-safe bowl. (I often use a glass liquid measuring cup.) Microwave it in 20-second increments, stopping and stirring after every increment. You possibly can additionally use a double boiler when you’ve got one.
After slicing the bars into squares, dip the bottoms in white chocolate and place the Fortunate Charms treats the wrong way up on a lined baking sheet (so that you don’t mess up the moist chocolate). Allow them to set at room temperature or within the fridge, then you definately’re achieved!
These are really easy to make, and so they’re a totally no-bake dessert recipe. Good for any last-minute get-togethers or events you will have for St. Patrick’s Day, or any day of the 12 months. And aren’t they stunning? And, might I add… magically scrumptious, too!!!
White Chocolate Fortunate Charms Treats
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Prepare dinner Time: 0 minutes
Whole Time: 3 hours
Yield: 16 squares
Class: Bars
Technique: Baking
Delicacies: American
Description
Take a break from conventional rice krispie treats and make these magical Fortunate Charms treats as an alternative. And, for a bit added pizzazz, dip them in white chocolate!
Directions
- Line a 9-inch sq. baking pan with parchment paper, leaving sufficient parchment overhang to elevate the bars out of the pan. Flippantly grease the parchment. I at all times use a really gentle mist of nonstick spray. Put aside.
- Soften the butter over medium warmth in a really giant pot. As soon as melted, add the marshmallows and salt (if utilizing). Stir the combination till the marshmallows are utterly melted. Take away from warmth, after which fold within the cereal. Ensure that each bit of cereal is coated with the marshmallow combination.
- Switch combination to ready pan. Flippantly grease the again of a flat spatula and really gently press the combination down into the pan. Don't pack it down with pressure, simply calmly press down till it's safe and even within the pan.
- Permit treats to set for at the least 2 hours at room temperature, and as much as 1 day. Cowl tightly if leaving out for quite a lot of hours.
- Elevate the cereal treats out of the pan utilizing the perimeters of the parchment paper. Reduce into squares. Line a big baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Put aside.
- Dip in white chocolate: Soften the white chocolate in a double boiler on the range, or just use the microwave: Place chopped white chocolate in a big microwave-safe bowl, and microwave in 20-second increments, stirring after each 20 seconds till utterly clean. Maintain the deal with and dip the underside into white chocolate, ensuring to coat it generously. Place treats, white chocolate aspect up, on ready baking sheet. Permit chocolate to set at room temperature for about 1 hour, or within the fridge for 20 minutes.
- Cowl and retailer leftover treats at room temperature for as much as 3 days. To retailer, place in an hermetic container, with sheets of parchment or wax paper between layers.
Notes
- Particular Instruments (affiliate hyperlinks): 9-inch Sq. Pan | Giant Saucepan (like a Dutch oven) | Silicone Spatula | Baking Sheet | Silicone Baking Mat or Parchment Paper | Double Boiler or Liquid Measuring Cup (for melting chocolate)
- Finest White Chocolate to Use: The very best white chocolate for melting are the bars of “baking chocolate” discovered within the baking aisle close to the chocolate chips. I like Baker’s and Ghirardelli manufacturers, which are available in 4-ounce bars. You want 8 ounces of white chocolate for this recipe, so that you’ll use 2 bars. You possibly can additionally use almond bark, which isn’t chocolate, however an easy-to-melt candy sweet coating. Don't use white chocolate morsels or sweet melts right here—get the real-deal bars of white chocolate.
- Skip the white chocolate dip: Should you don’t need to dip them into white chocolate, you can add 1 cup of white chocolate chips to the cereal earlier than coating with the melted butter/marshmallow.
