Mint Chocolate Rice Krispie Squares

   So, I've been quite absent, yes? 
   It's been a busy few weeks, and I haven't had the time the get any posts on the go. I usually have drafts written up and ready, but I'd used 'em all up! I was running on empty!
   But I am here today to show you a Rice Krispie treat I made recently. They were inspired by a post I saw on a website called the West Side Rag, which is a collaboration of many writers talking about things from the upper west side of New York City.
   Anywho, this particular article was talking about a new sweet shop in town called, "The Treat House". This place makes gourmet Rice Krispie square treats, and one mentioned sounded gooo-oood. A chocolate mint Rice Krispie square....yess-erree. 
   So, I went to work and whipped a batch of my own! 

Mint Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats


Ingredients:

• 1/4 Cup butter
• 4 Cups mini marshmallows, or about 40 large marshmallows
• 5 drops green food colouring
  
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 5 cups Rice Krispie cereal 

• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips 
  
• 2 Tablespoons butter

Method: 

1. If you plan to make these into squares, then grease a 9x13 baking pan with spray and line with parchment paper with overhang handles and set aside. If you want to roll them into circles, spray a large sheet of parchment paper and set aside. 
2. In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the mallows and melt, stirring often, until you've got a nice melty mallow and butter mixture
3. Remove from the heat and add the green food colouring and stir until the colour is blended in nicely. Then add the peppermint extract and stir.
4. Add the Rice Krispie cereal and stir  until the cereal is coated.
5. Turn the mixture out into the prepared pan and press into the pan with lightly greased hands, then place into fridge to cool. Or dump the mixture out onto the prepared parchment paper and move it out until it's oblong. Bring the sides of the parchment up around the rice krispie treat, and roll into a log. Place parchment wrapped log into the fridge (seam side down) to cool.  
6. In a microwave safe container, melt the chocolate and butter in 30 second intervals until smooth. You can also do this carefully on the stove on low heat.
7. Take the pan or log of Rice Krispie treats out of the fridge. And either lift the squares out of the pan and cut into squares, or un-roll your log, and slice into 1 inch "cookies"
8. Dip one end of the Rice Krispies in the chocolate. Use a spoon to help if needed. Set on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and allow to set up for 1-2 hours, or until chocolate hardens.

   I made these into circles because I thought they would look nice and different, and it wasn't really any more work than pressing them into a pan and doing the usual.
   Anyway, that's it! A super simple and festive treat you can whip up for some holiday get-together! 
   Have a great weekend!