Apple Rice Krispie Treats

Apple Rice Krispie Treats

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*3 tablespoons Butter

*1 (10 ounce) bag Kraft Marshmallows (about 43 Marshmallows)

*6 cups Rice Krispies

*2 ounces Black Cherry Jell-O or Strawberry or Cherry or (Jolly Rancher Green Apple Gelatin for Green Apples)

*1 tablespoons Red Velvet Bakery Emulsion or red food paste, optional for darker red color

*1/2 cup Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Melting Wafers (more if you would like to dip the bottoms of the apples, melted in double boiler, chocolate glue

*Mini Chocolate covered Tootsie Rolls, Stem

*Option 1-Wilton Green Candy Melts, cut disks in half, leaf

*Option 2-Peanut Butter M & M’s, Green for leaf

*1/2 cup Disher or Scoop for Large Apple

*1/8 cup Disher or Scoop for medium Apple

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On medium low-heat in a stock pot or enamel coated cast Iron skillet, melt butter and add marshmallows and stir occasionally until melted. Then add the Jell-O or Jolly Rancher Green Apple Gelatin and red coloring, stir just until incorporated. Add the Rice Krispies, stir until coated.

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Scoop out Rice Krispies onto Silpat/baking mat. Then form each scoop into an apple shape, making an indentation on the top of the Apple for the stem.

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Attach the Tootsie roll stem by dipping one end of the Tootsie roll in melted chocolate and add to the indent in the top of the Apple. Then add the halved green leaf wafer or M & M, one to each Apple, attach by dipping one pointed end the wafer or side of M & M in melted chocolate, place next to the stem.

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Allow the apples to set and enjoy!

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