When Sara asked me to participate in the Star Gazing Party for The Party Hop, these cute Candy-Coated Krispy Stars immediately popped into my head! I love a good Rice Krispy Treat, and one of the best things about them is how versatile they are. I wanted my stars to be covered in white candy, but you could just as easily cut them into different shapes and use different colors of candy melts to match any holiday or party! As simple as they look (and they really are easy to make), it took me several tries to get the ingredients and method just perfect, and my family was beyond thrilled to eat all of my mistakes!
Candy-Coated Krispy Stars
makes 12 3-inch stars with lots of in-between pieces for snacking
In the interest of full disclosure, the stars in my pictures were made with a layer of white chocolate. It tasted good, but not any better than the ones I made with a layer of candy melts, and the white chocolate was far harder to work with and was really messy. So save yourself the headache and just use the candy melts!
4 Tablespoons butter
1 10-oz bag mini marshmallows
6 cups Rice Krispies
2 12-oz bags white Candy Melts
12″ lollipop sticks
In a medium saucepan over high heat, melt butter on the stove-top. Add mallows and stir until melted. Remove from heat. Add cereal and stir until evenly coated. With damp hands, press the mixture into a greased 9×13″ pan; set aside. In the microwave, melt 16 oz Candy Melts following the instructions on the package. Spread melted candy evenly on top of Rice Krispy Treats. Tap gently on a table or flat surface to even out the top. Allow to harden completely. Use a 3-inch cookie cutter to cut out 12 stars. To get the rice krispy treats out of the cookie cutter, gently push the treats up from the bottom; this leaves the top much cleaner than if you push down on them. Lay the stars on a cookie sheet covered with foil. Melt another 2 oz of Candy Melts. Dip the end of a 12″ lollipop stick in candy, then carefully push the end of the stick into a star. Repeat until all stars are on a stick. Scoop leftover melted candy into a quart-sized freezer ziplock bag, use scissors to snip a tiny bit off one of the bottom corners of the bag, and drizzle the remaining candy onto the stars. If you want to, you can make your drizzles a different color than the main layer of candy.
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Because today is Wednesday, that means there’s another post in the Endless Summer Projects series for you to check out! This week, Alexandra Hedin shows you how to do a fun, family-friendly weeknight barbecue! And in case you missed last week’s project, you can find instructions on how to make mosaic stepping stones with your kids by clicking HERE. Next week, MJ from Pars Caeli has something fun in the works for you, so stay tuned…
Because today is Wednesday, that means there’s another post in the Endless Summer Projects series for you to check out! This week, Alexandra Hedin shows you how to do a fun, family-friendly weeknight barbecue! And in case you missed last week’s project, you can find instructions on how to make mosaic stepping stones with your kids by clicking HERE. Next week, MJ from Pars Caeli has something fun in the works for you, so stay tuned…
These are so pretty! I never knew that white chocolate was so hard to work with until I made those ice cream sandwiches. I learned that the trick is to add some vegetable oil so it doesn’t seize. But had I known about candy melts, I totally would’ve gone that route. I’m always learning from you! Thanks for this awesome (and totally pinnable) post!
Thanks Joy! Ugh, I feel like white chocolate is the bane of my existence! I would say I struggle with it at least 75% of the time. In this case, the candy melts are just way easier, and for any kind of summer party, they’re way less likely to get gooey and melty and cause problems with your finished treats. I actually liked the flavor better with the candy melts, although there was hardly any difference.
I love these so much, Melissa! They’d be super fun for Fourth of July too!
Agreed, Kelly! White stars with red and blue drizzle, maybe some star sprinkles too!
I always add a few teaspoons of oil when I’m heating candy melts, but my new love is coconut oil! It gives you the same smooth and shiny results with a much better taste and no greasy feel!
Thanks for the tip, Lisa Joy! I’ll give it a try next time I use candy melts.
I love your stars; I think that would sell well at a Christmas bazaar. Wrap them in cello and some curly ribbon, viola.
Hey! I think they’d do well too! I gave out candy-covered oreos on a stick at a Christmas craft show I did a few years ago, and they were way more popular than the crafts I was selling!
Uauu this is amazing ! I love it! Thanks for recipe š
You are welcome!
Would these freeze well?
Hi Melissa! I don’t think they’d freeze well, but I’ve never tried.