2 Easy Red White and Blue Desserts

Need a last minute Red White and Blue dessert for the upcoming 4th of July weekend? Easily turn a batch of brownies or Rice Krispies treats into a patriotic dessert using red, white, and blue candy melts and patriotic sprinkles. Simply cut them into square or rectangle shapes, or if you have a star shaped cookie cutter on hand, make them into stars. If you are pressed for time, you can even pick up store made brownies & Rice Krispies treats, and decorate them yourself.

Red White and Blue Brownies:

Ingredients:

Brownies
Red, white, and blue candy melts
Patriotic sprinkles

Directions:

Make your favorite brownie recipe, or pick up pre-made brownies.
In 30 second intervals melt candy melts in a microwave safe container, mixing in between, until melted. Place melted candy into a ziplock bag and snip the end of it. Drizzle candy over brownie.
Top with patriotic sprinkles.

Red White and Blue Star Shaped Rice Krispies Treats:

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons butter
1 package (10 oz.) pkg Marshmallows OR 4 cups Miniature Marshmallows
6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
Red, white, and blue candy melts
Patriotic sprinkles

Directions:

In large saucepan over low heat melt butter. Add in marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
Add Rice Krispies cereal. Stir until well coated.
Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press mixture into 13 x 9 in pan coated with cooking spray. Allow to cool.
Use star shape cookie cutter coated in butter and cut out star-shapes.
In 30 second intervals melt candy melts in a microwave safe container, mixing in between, until melted. Place melted candy into a ziplock bag and snip the end of it. Drizzle candy over Rice Krispies treats.
Top with patriotic sprinkles.