Chocolate Covered Cherry Rice Krispies Treats

• Pasta & Grains

  • 6 cups Rice krispies

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/2 cups Chocolate chips
  • 1 tbsp Shortening

• Desserts

  • 1 (4oz package Cherry "jello
  • 10 oz Marshmallows, mini

• Other

  • 4 tbls butter (regular or Earth Balance

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Description

Ingredients

• 4 tbls butter (regular or Earth Balance)
• 10oz (1 bag) mini marshmallows
• 6 cups Rice Krispies (or use a gluten free brand like malt o meal)
• 1 (4oz) package cherry jello
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
• 1 tbls shortening

Directions

• Heat butter in a sauce pan over medium heat until melted. Add the marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Stir in jello powder. Remove from heat and stir in rice krispies. Make sure your hands are clean and greased well to avoid sticking. Gently press your treats into a rimmed baking sheet.
• While treats cool, melt chocolate chips with shortening for 1 minute. Stir until smooth and melted. Heat in 15 second bursts if needed for a creamy consistency. Drizzle over cooled cherry krispies treats.