What is it about food on sticks that make them so fun? Is it that food
doesn’t readily come on sticks on a regular basis (unless you’re from South
East Asia – think satay)? Is it that we associate fun/not-so-good-for-us foods-but
tasty foods with the stick delivery (e.g., lollipops, ice cream bars,
popsicles, corn dogs)? I’m pretty sure I’d like certain things a lot more if it
came in stick form.
Desserts on sticks are blowing up lately! Cake + stick = cake pops; Pie
+ stick = pie pops; get the pattern? I wanted to try the Rice Crispy Pop
because compared to the cake/pie pops, they are sooo easy. And just by inserting a
stick, makes them so cute and appetizing!
I found a bag of HUGE strawberry marshmallows (meant for campfires and
s’mores). Invented: Strawberry Rice Crispy Pops. I made these for a one year
old’s Hello Kitty themed party.
Check out the verdict at the end of the post!
Strawberry Rice Crispy Pops
Ingredients
¼ cup salted butter
5 cups strawberry marshmallows (If using the large ones, cut them into
quarters)
½ teaspoon vanilla
6 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
¾ cup white candy melts
Sprinkles
Lollipop sticks
Directions
1. In a big pot, melt butter on medium low. Add
marshmallows and melt (stirring occasionally).
2. Take off heat and add vanilla and stir.
3. Add Rice Krispies and working quickly, stir to
combine. Pour and press into a pan (I used an 8 x 8 inch pan). When it cools
slightly, use an offset spatula to press down so you get a flat surface. Cool
completely.
4. Place candy melts in a double boiler on low and
melt, stirring occasionally. Set out parchment to place your dipped Rice Crispy
Pops on to harden.
5. Cut Rice Krispies into desired size. Use a ruler
and take the entire thing out of the pan before cutting for uniform squares (I
learned that through trial and error!).
6. Spoon the candy melts over the squares, decorate
with sprinkles, and set to dry before inserting sticks. Voila!
Verdict: I think these looked so cute! They were chewy and delicious as
Rice Crispy Squares are. And not super artificially strawberry-y! Everyone kept
asking how I got them pink! No need to added food colouring here!
