Surprise your kids this holiday season with a fun dessert that looks like dinner! Instead of a piece of pie, put out a plate of Rice Krispie Turkey Drumsticks and watch them disappear!

I can’t believe that Thanksgiving is a little over a month away! Just thinking about a turkey dinner with all the trimmings makes my mouth water! It’s true I love the indulgent, gluttony of eating too much wonderful food in a day.

Then there are the leftovers that stretch out for the next week or so. The best turkey sandwich is the one you eat a couple days after Thanksgiving.

I love it when you open the fridge thinking the pie is all gone but upon further investigation, you find that one last piece of pie hiding behind the milk!

All joking aside, for me the best part of Thanksgiving is the opportunity to count my blessings while surrounded by my family and friends. I hope your year has been as rich and full as ours has!

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Rice Krispie Turkey Drumsticks

Course Desserts

Author Tracy

Ingredients

• 6 pretzel rods
• White melting chocolate
• Mini marshmallows
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 6 C. Cocoa Krispies or Cocoa Pebbles cereal

Instructions

• Break your pretzel rods in half. Scratch off salt from pretzel rods.
• Melt white chocolate and place one or two mini marshmallows on end of pretzel rod, dip pretzel rod with mini marshmallow in melted white chocolate. Place on wax paper to set.
• When pretzel rods have fully hardened melt butter and marshmallows in large saucepan. Stir in rice krispies, turn heat on low. Butter your hands and scoop about 1/2 cup of rice krispies. Shape into drumstick around the pretzel round. Place on wax paper to cool.

Notes

Recipe adapted byMommy Savers

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Truth is, I am a simple girl. I like simple things. Rice Krispie treats reign as one of my all time favorite simple treats. I’ve been seen eating them for breakfast. The main ingredient is cereal so why not? I’ve also been known to eat more than my fair share in one sitting, (translation: a whole pan eaten by myself in one day). If you are foolish enough to eat a whole pan by yourself, remove all evidence so your family will not find out. They will use your gluttony to exploit you whenever possible! The key to Rice Krispie treat perfection is the proper ratio of Rice Krispie Cereal to marshmallow. Too much Rice Krispie Cereal and they will be too hard. Too much marshmallow and they will be soggy.

I’ve always been of the opinion that classic Rice Krispies treats are impossible to improve. Two pins tempted me to give it a try, Toasted Rice Krispies from Shelly at Cookies and Cups and S’mores Rice KrispieTreats from Naomi at Bakers Royale. Shelly has you roast the marshmallows in the oven to a golden brown instead of melting them in a pan on the stove. Naomi makes homemade marshmallow creme and spreads it over her Rice Krispie treats, then roasts the marshmallow creme topping in the oven to a perfect golden brown.

Roasted marshmallows are another simple treat I happen to love.  Here is a little secret of mine, I roast my marshmallows until they are a perfect golden brown all over. Then I carefully slide the perfect golden brown outer layer off and gobble it up. The gooey middle left on my roasting stick goes back over the fire to be roasted again to golden brown perfection. I repeat the process until there is no more marshmallow left to roast. I decided to combine two of my favorite treats and see how it would taste.

My Roasted Rice Krispie Treat recipe was born and the impossible happened.   I now have a new way to enjoy classic Rice Krispie treats! These cannot be described as simple. They are outrageously, wickedly decadent. I went to have one for breakfast the next day and found an empty pan with only a few crumbs left over. I thoroughly enjoyed the crumbs before placing the pan in the dishwasher.

Yes, this pin totally ROCKS!

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Toasted Rice Krispie Treats

Author Adapted by Made From Pinterest

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 10.5 oz bag mini marshmallows
• 11 cups Rice Krispie Cereal
  
• Homemade Marshmallow Creme
• 5 large egg white
• 11/2 cup sugar

Instructions

• Grease a 9X13 pan with cooking spray or butter. You can also line your pan with parchment paper for the easiest removal.
  
• In a large saucepan melt your butter over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until it turns a nice golden brown. This should take around 5 minutes, turn the stove off and leave butter in the saucepan.
  
• Line two baking pans with parchment paper that has been sprayed with cooking spray or spread with butter, evenly spread one bag of mini marshmallows on each pan.
  
• Place under broiler for 45 seconds to 1 minute or until marshmallows are puffed and golden brown. Watch them closely as they will go from golden brown to burnt quickly.
  
• Spray a rubber spatula with cooking spray and use it to scrape the roasted marshmallows into the pan with the melted butter. Stir quickly to combine them well.
  
• Pour the krispie cereal in and stir well, press evenly into prepared pan. Set aside and make marshmallow topping.
  
• Combine egg whites and sugar in a pan or bowl placed over simmering water. Whisk constantly until mixture reaches 160 degrees F.
  
• Transfer mixture to a stand mixer with the whisk attatchment, beat on medium high speed (speed 8 on a KitchenAid stand mixer) until the mixture doubles, cools and forms stiff peeks, this takes about 10-12 minutes.
  
• Spread over Rice Krispie treats and plae under broiler for 1 - 2 minutes until the top turns golden brown. Be careful as it will go from golden brown to burnt very quickly. You can leave the oven door open a crack to watch it closely. A kitchen torch can also be used for browning.
  
• Allow to cool before cutting and serving.

Try these yummy Rice Krispies recipes!

Lemon Rice Krispies

Marshmallow Krispie Brownies

Coconut Crispy Balls

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In fact, s’mores have become such a favorite that this flavor combo has become popular away from the campfire, as well.  In the last couple of years, we’ve seen s’mores come into their own with dessert and breakfast variations that are downright gourmet!  Today, we’ve rounded up a few of those variations from around the web to share with you.  A few!  Who are we kidding?  You could eat s’mores everyday for a MONTH if you wanted to!  Click on the links and pictures below to go to the blogs where we found these yummy 33 S’mores Inspired Recipes.

S’mores Lasagna from Beyond Frosting

S’mores Donuts from Buns in My Oven

Smore’s Pot De Creme from Bakin’ Bit

Peanut Butter Marshmallow Fluff Chocolate Dipped Frozen S’mores from The First Year Blog

S’mores Stuffed Pizzokies from Handle the Heat

S’moreos from Cakespy

S’mores Cupcakes from Homemade by Holman

Deep Fried S’mores from Sugarhero!

S’mores Popcorn from Nest of Posies

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cookie S’mores from Crazy for Crust

S’mores Truffles from High Heels & Grills

Flaky S’mores Pizza Triangles from I Wash You Dry

S’more Cheesecakes from Shugary Sweets

Scone S’mores from Baked Perfection

S’more Milkshake from Bombshell Bling

Panini S’mores from Bitter Sweet

S’mores Ice Cream from Spache the Spatula

Banana S’mores Protein Pancakes from Kiss My Broccoli

S’mores Macaroons from Blahnik Baker

S’mores Creme Brulee from Sugar Plum

Triple Chocolate S’mores Bark from A Kitchen Addiction

S’mores Bars from Gimme Some Oven

S’more Stuffed French Toast from B’s in the Kitchen

S’mores Tart from The Boastful Baker

Campfire Cookies from Fahrenheit 350

S’mores on a Stick from Dip It In Chocolate

Mini Smore’s Pies from Lil’ Luna

S’mores Rice Krispy Treats from Glorious Treats

Indoor S’mores from Dessert for Two

S’more Nachos from Spice is Nice

Chocolate S’mores Pancakes from Chocolate and Carrots

S’mores Banana Bread from Made From Pinterest

Nutella Crepe S’mores from Sally’s Baking Addiction

Do these s’more recipes make you long for a crackling fire?  If you are heading out with the tent and sleeping bags anytime soon and need some great campfire recipes, try some of our favorites:

Campfire Eclairs  |  Onion Bombs  |  Campfire Banana Boats

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We  are fortunate enough to live in a state where we get to truly experience the four different seasons. Just today I told my hubby, “Better watch out, baby!  My season is about to hit!”.  It was met by a groan and I think I might have even seen a bead of sweat starting to form on his forehead.  Anything over 60 degrees and he instantly turns into a portable heater.

In thinking about summer, maybe that is why I was drawn to this pin for Lemon Rice Krispie Treats by Sweet as  a Cookie.  Lemonade, lemon popsicles and now Lemon Rice Krispie Treats.  Can’t you just feel the heat!  Ahhh….summertime!

Super easy to make, the lemon in these makes for a great twist to a classic treat.  The only problem was that I made these when I was home alone. Which meant there was no one else to share them with.

Which meant I ate more than one.

Maybe three.

Okay, maybe more then three but not the whole pan.

Yeah.

Right.

Make these today but just make sure there’s someone home to share them with. Otherwise call me.  I’ll understand.

This Pin Rocks!

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Lemon Rice Krispie Recipe

Course Dessert

Author Sweet as a Cookie

Ingredients

• 4 and 1/2 tbs. butter
• the zest of 1 lemon
• the lemon juice of 1 lemon
• 1 and 1/2 bags of marshmallows 10oz. bags
• 2/3 cup Duncan Hines Lemon Supreme cake mix
• 6 cups Rice Krispies

Instructions

• Prepare a 8x8 inch or 13x9 inch pan with shortening; set aside. In a large saucepan melt butter over low heat with the lemon zest and juice. Add in marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Slowly stir in the dry cake mix. Once combined remove from heat and stir in the cereal. Using greased spatula press mixture into greased pan. Cool on the countertop for approximately 30 minutes.

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