CLOVER RICE CRISPY BARS

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These sweet snacks are like the pot of gold at the end of your family's feast. With their yummy peppermint and marshmallow flavor, they'll make even those without Irish hearts happy. These rice crispy bars will have the cook smiling, too, because they're so easy to assemble. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
4 cups large marshmallows (about 40)
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
6 cups crisp rice cereal
6 ounces white candy coating, coarsely chopped
4 drops green food coloring, optional
Green sprinkles

Steps:

In a large saucepan, melt butter. Add marshmallows; cook and stir over low heat until melted. Remove from the heat; stir in extract and cereal. With buttered hands, press mixture into a greased foil-lined 13-in. x 9-in. pan. Cool completely on a wire rack., Turn onto a cutting board; remove foil. Cut with a 3-in. shamrock cookie cutter; reshape shamrock stem if needed (save scraps for another use). , In a microwave, melt candy coating at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth., Stir in food coloring if desired. Spoon over cutouts and spread evenly. Decorate with sprinkles. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 156 calories, Fat 5g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 71mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.