Chocolate Drizzled Rice Krispie Bars

Ingredients

• 3 Tablespoons margarine or butter
• 4 heaping cups miniature marshmallows (approx. 3/4 of a 16-ounce bag)
• 6 Cups rice Krispie cereal (approx. 1 18-ounce box makes 18 treats)
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 (24-ounce) Package white almond bark
• 18 popsicle sticks
• sprinkles of your choice, if desired
• wax paper

Directions

1. Step One

   Melt margarine and marshmallows in a large microwavable bowl until marshmallows begin to puff (approximately 2-3 minutes). Stir well.

2. Step Two

   Pour rice cereal over marshmallow mixture and mix until cereal is coated evenly.

3. Step Three

   Spray 13x9-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. Pour cereal mixture into pan.

4. Step Four

   Let cool for a few minutes. Spray hand with nonstick spray and press cereal mixture flat. Repeat steps until pan is full.

5. Step Five

   Cool completely and cover. Let set for two or more hours.

6. Step Six

   Chocolate Treats Directions:
   Melt chocolate on LOW in separate 2- quart slow cookers.

7. Step Seven

   Cut treats into 12 rectangles.

8. Step Eight

   Place a Popsicle stick into each rectangle and stand on wax paper. Take each treat and dip into the melted chocolate (vanilla or dark). Let completely dry. Drizzle with white chocolate and white still wet, drizzle with colored sprinkles. Add sprinkles if desired and return to wax paper. Repeat dipping steps until all treats are covered with chocolate and decorated to your liking.

9. Step Nine

   Place in the fridge until chocolate is firm and set.

10. Step Ten

    Wrap in cellophane and tie with a ribbon. Makes approximately 18 treats.
    (Optional - You can also use a reindeer cookie cutter to cut treats, dip in dark chocolate and decorate to look like a reindeer!)