Some treats are a no-brainer.
So easy and simple that they basically make themselves.
This isn’t exactly that.
The idea is simple, and really so are the steps, but whenever there are candy melts involved I hit a hiccup.
I wish I were an expert candy-melterer like Bakerella. But somewhere between the melting and the tapping something gets lost in translation.
So I settle for a more “rustic” candy coating. Textured, if you will.
Especially trying to cover a bumpy krispie treat in smooth candy coating.
I dare you to make it work.
Anyway, let’s talk Patriotic Krispie Treats.
Easy idea, and if you can embrace the rustic finish, like I have, you’re golden!
All you have to do is make your krispies. I used these Brownie Batter Krispies.
Using a star cookie cutter I cut my krispies out.
I melted some red, white and blue candy melts and “painted” it on the krispie.
If you made plain krispie treats, you could even omit the white candy melts.
And if you want you can put them on a stick…just press the stick in when the candy melts are still wet.
That’s it!
Now, my sweet friend, Callye from Sweet Sugarbelle has challenged a few of her nearest and dearest to a “Star Cookie Cutter” Challenge.
Well, not so much a challenge, but a fun way to see how lots of creative people would use the same cookie cutter.
Isn’t that a fun idea?
Thanks so much for including me Callye!
Now, let’s check out what the other ladies did with their cutter!
- Strawberry Shortcake on a Stick, The Decorated Cookie
- Patriotic Lace Cookies , My Little Bakery
- Independence Day Parade Cookies, Jill FCS
- Old Fashioned 4th of July, Vicki’s Sweet Treats
- Light up the Fourth Cookies, The Partiologist
- Declaration of Independence Cookie, Vanilla Bean Baker
- Badge of Liberty Cookies, Lila Loa
- Red, White & Blue Star Cookie Towers, Bake at 350
- 4th of July Firecracker Cookies, Klickitat Street
- Star Cut-out Cookies, Glorious Treats
- Cookie “Pledge”, Lizy B Bakes
- Star-Shaped Krispie Treats, Cookies and Cups
- Easy Star Cupcake Toppers, Confessions of a Cookbook Queen
- Rustic 4th of July Galletes, Haniela’s
- Patriotic Cookie Wreath, Sweetopia
- Patriotic River Rafter, Ali-Bee’s Bake Shop
- Funny Fox Cookies, The Bearfoot Baker
- Quilted Cookie Stars, Cookie Crazie
- Gimme Your John Hancock Stars, Life’s a Batch
- Patriotic Cookie Stir Sticks, The Cookie Artisan
- Patriotic Floral Stars, SweetSugarBelle
Beautiful!!! Jon David would love a few of these.
I can’t tell you how many bags of candy melts I have melted and yelled at! It never works the way it should! LOL I like the Rice Krispie Treat Stars and might just have to try candy melts one more time to make these:)
I love Krispie treats and these would be just perfect for me to pop in my mouth! YUM and Cuteness on a stick!
I like the “rustic” look because you get an idea of what’s hiding underneath the coating. I think they look wonderful!
oh you just made my day, I will now call my lumpy white chocolate cake pops rustic!
Love these! Super fun and great for the kiddos 🙂
These look so delicious!
So fun!
How fun!! Candy melts always give me a hard time too – – but I adore your stars. Sometimes, that “home made look” is better than anything else <3 I love it.
Oh my goodness — these are adorable!!! I much prefer the “rustic” look anyway! 🙂 So cute!!!