Celebrate the holiday season with these Peppermint Bark Rice Krispie Treats! Peppermint and chocolate are layered like a bark on top of rice krispie treats for a fun dessert or sweet snack.
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As pumpkin spice is to fall, peppermint chocolate is to winter and Christmas.
It is pretty much impossible to avoid the winter season without being surrounded by peppermint and chocolate.
I am a big fan of combining flavors in new ways, so these Peppermint Bark Rice Krispie Treats are a fun twist on classic flavors!
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One of the things I love most about these rice krispie treats is that they are so incredibly simple but seem so fancy! Only a couple extra steps beyond a normal rice krispie treat and you have some delicious dessert snacks ready for the holidays.
To make the peppermint treats, first melt the marshmallows in some butter with peppermint extract and crushed candy canes, mixed with the cereal.
Then press into a pan and top with a layer of melted white chocolate with some more peppermint flavor.
Once hardened, a final layer of chocolate is added with some crushed candy canes and sprinkles. So simple but so pretty! Get peppermint extract here!
If you REALLY want a strong peppermint flavor, add more extract or candy canes to any step in the process. Just keep in mind that the flavor strength of each component adds up for the final product.
And these rice cereal treats are a great dessert for kids because they are something familiar, but still exciting.
It makes 12 large pieces but you could easily cut them much smaller to make them go further.
It is best to eat them as fresh as possible, or at least within a couple days when stored in an air tight container. If they last that long!
