Gobble up the goodness: Thanksgiving treats

By: Hannah Garbacz, Reporter

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and get elbow deep in some delicious Thanksgiving treats.

Turkey leg rice krispie treats~

Materials needed:

  • 12 large pretzel rods
  • 1 bag of mini marshmallows
  • 1 bag of marshmallows
  • 1 bag white candy melts
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 6 cups cocoa krispies

Prep time: 20 minutes

Total time: 40 minutes

Servings: 12

Directions:

1.Remove the salt from the pretzel rods. Split the pretzels in half.

2.Put 1 or 2 mini marshmallows on the end of the pretzel rods.

*Tip: Melt a few pieces of white chocolate & use that to stick the marshmallows to the pretzels.         

3. Melt white chocolate in a bowl. 

4.Dunk the pretzels in the white chocolate. Set them on a piece of wax paper to harden.

5. Once the pretzels have hardened, melt the marshmallows and butter in a large saucepan.

6.Mix the rice krispies with the melted butter and marshmallows. Turn the heat down to low.

7.Scoop about 1/2 cup of rice krispies and form it into a drumstick around the pretzel rod.

*Tip: Butter your hands before scooping the rice krispies.

8.Set on wax paper to cool.