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Dipped Crispy Rice Pops

Not an experienced baker like Barbie? That’s okay! Crisp rice cereal treats are a sweet

everyone can master! Made into pops, then dipped into pastel-hued melted candy

and colorful sprinkles, your favorite bake sale treat gets an easy makeover!

Makes about 25 pops

3 tablespoons unsalted butter,

plus room-temperature butter

for the waxed paper

4 cups miniature marshmallows

6 cups crisp rice cereal

1 bag (12 oz) pale pink, yellow,

or blue candy melts (2 cups)

Sprinkles for decorating

1

MAKE THE CRISPED RICE CEREAL TREATS. Place a large piece of

waxed paper on a work surface and butter the paper. In a saucepan

over low heat, melt the butter. Add the marshmallows and stir until

completely melted. Add the cereal and stir until evenly coated.

Remove from heat and let cool slightly, then dump the cereal mixture

onto the buttered waxed paper. Moisten your hands with water and

spread the mixture into a rectangle about 10 x 15 inches. Let cool.

2

MAKE THE POPS. Using a long knife, cut the cereal block into

rectangles about 2 x 3 inches. Insert a wooden ice pop stick halfway

into each rectangle, leaving the other half sticking out to use for

holding. You should have about 25 pops.

3

MELT THE CANDY MELTS. Pour water to a depth of about 1 inch

into a small saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer over medium-

low heat. Put the candy melts into a heatproof bowl that will rest

on the rim of the saucepan. Place the bowl on the saucepan over

(not touching) the simmering water. Heat the candy, stirring often, just

until melted and smooth, 5–7 minutes. Remove the pan from

the heat. Leave the bowl atop the pan to keep it warm.

4

DIP AND DECORATE THE POPS. Pour the sprinkles into a small

bowl. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with waxed paper. Carefully

dip and swirl each pop in the melted candy and then dip into the

sprinkles. Return the pops to the prepared pans. Refrigerate for 10

minutes to set the coating before serving.

HEALTHY TIP!

A slathering of peanut butter

and a topping of crushed

nuts and sliced bananas

add protein and fiber for

a nutritious treat!

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