Celebrating our Republic day, I thought of doing something different.. Not tri-color; but definitely celebratory and loads of fun. This recipe takes only a few minutes and you can be really creative and have as much fun as you like while making them…the ingredients are simple, but the impact is super!!! And I can tell you for sure, that your kids won’t be the only ones addicted these great crispy bites!
All that goes in:
1 cup rice crispies (murmura) – coarsley crushed by hand
1 cup of marshmallows (I used a regular store bought brand)
1/2 cup of cooking chocolate (I used Morde)
Cooking oil spray
Skewers/Lollypop sticks
Chocolate/colored sprinkles
(These measures are indicative.. as you read and make this recipe you’ll see why! 🙂 )
Prepping the marshmallows: before you begin working, have all your ingredients ready as you will need to work quickly to make the most of the melted marshmallows… So here goes..
Spray a thick bottom pan with cooking spray… as it heats up, add the marshmallows and keep stirring as they get really sticky.. put in the crispies, let the melted marshmallows coat them/act as an adhesive (the brand I used, didn’t really melt; so I allowed the crispies to just stick onto the melted mix, and that was good enough! )…
Take off the heat, coat your hands with a little oil and work the marshmallow-crisps mixture to shape them as desired. Put the skewer through it and allow to cool. (Be careful as the mixture is hot and you could burn yourself)
Prepping the Chocolate: in a glass bowl (slightly deep bowl, so that the chocolate mix has enough depth for you to dunk the sticks in), add the chocolate (chopped preferably, just melts faster) and pop into the microwave for a couple of seconds. Mix the melted chocolate well, ensure you have a nice silky texture… Put into the microwave again if needed to get the desired consistency..
Bringing it all together: now comes the fun part!! yeyyy!!!.. This is where you can get really creative.. 🙂 and use as much chocolate as you want in whatever combinations you like…. Just dunk the marshmallow-crisps into the chocolate mixture, add the sprinkles and there you go! Your marshmallow crispies are ready when the chocolate sets!
Serving suggestions: I am sure kids of all ages will love these… Especially when you have an kiddie party at home, these will make a great add-on to your party menu or can be wrapped up (in transparent little pouches) & given to them as special giveaways!
Happy Republic Day !! 🙂
Tips:
– I’d recommend, melting a few marshmallows at a time; as they tend to get very sticky & stiff very quickly.. Making them difficult to shape if they solidify
– You could also use the double boiler method to melt the chocolate. Either case, just make sure you don’t get any water into the mix
– Allow each flavor of chocolate you coat to dry before coating the next
– Use a thermocol to help stand up the prepped sticks as the chocolate layers set
Now That's what I call food! 