Chocolate Covered Cherry Rice Krispies Treats
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 10 oz bag mini marshmallows
- 5 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- ¾ cup maraschino cherries well-drained and finely chopped
- 2 –3 tablespoons maraschino cherry syrup
- ½ teaspoon almond extract optional
- Pinch of salt
- For the Chocolate Topping
- 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
Instructions
- Line or grease an 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper.
- Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat, then add marshmallows and stir until smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir in cherry syrup, chopped cherries, almond extract, and salt.
- Add Rice Krispies and fold until evenly coated; add a little more cereal if mixture seems too wet.
- Press mixture into prepared pan using parchment or lightly greased hands.
- Melt chocolate chips with coconut oil in the microwave, stirring until smooth.
- Spread chocolate over the Krispies layer, then refrigerate 45 minutes until set.
Notes
• Don’t add extra cherry syrup—too much makes the bars soft.
• Use well-drained maraschino cherries to avoid excess moisture.
• Bars slice cleanest when chilled but taste best at room temperature
• Use well-drained maraschino cherries to avoid excess moisture.
• Bars slice cleanest when chilled but taste best at room temperature