Cranberry Orange Crispy Treats
This Cranberry Orange Rice Crispy Treats recipe combines orange juice and zest paired with sweet, tart cranberries to give a new flavor twist to the classic crispy treats recipe!
Servings: 24 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 bag mini marshmallows 10 oz.
- zest from one medium orange
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 6 cups crisp rice cereal
- 1 cup roughly chopped dried cranberries
Instructions
- Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- Melt the butter over low heat in a 5-quart or larger saucepan. Add the marshmallows and stir. Let the marshmallows melt completely, stirring occasionally. Add the orange zest and juice, and stir to combine. Remove from the heat.
- Pour in the rice cereal and dried cranberries, and stir until well combined and completely coated with the marshmallow mixture.
- Spread the mixture into the prepared dish. Push the cereal mixture down evenly with greased hands or a spatula. Allow the cereal mixture to cool completely and set, about 2 hours.
- Just before serving, cut into 2-inch squares.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container on the countertop.
- This recipe was originally shared as a cookbook review for Cute As a Fox.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 84kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 47IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.2mg
