Rice Krispie Treat Popcorn

1. In a large pot, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. As soon as the butter has melted add 10 ounces (1 bag) of marshmallows and stir until melted. It is important to continuously stir so that the marshmallows don’t burn or stick too much to the pot.

2. Now that the marshmallows are melted, begin to add the Rice Krispie treats. Stir until the marshmallow and Rice Krispie are combined. In a greased 1.7-quart rectangular dish or 11×17 inch cookie sheet, pour the Rice Krispie treats and with the back of a spoon or rubber spatula, push down until evenly spread. Allow to cool for 15-20 minutes.

3. In a hot air popcorn popper, pour in about 3 tablespoons of popcorn kernels. This should give you 15 cups of hot air popcorn. If you do not have a popcorn popper, you can do it the old fashioned way and make the popcorn on the stove.

4. In a large bowl, place your popcorn inside. Take the Rice Krispie treats and begin to take small pieces and add them to the popcorn. You don’t have to use the whole pan of Rice Krispie treats but Ill leave that up to you.

5. Melt the remaining 5 ounces (1/2 bag) marshmallows in a small pot the same way you did in step 1, using the remaining butter. Once the marshmallows are melted, begin to pour in the melted marshmallows and slowly add the salted peanuts, if you would like. Use your hands to make sure that the marshmallows are evenly coated on the popcorn. Everything will begin to stick together and may seem like one big popcorn ball (you could make them that way as well) but that is okay.

6. Once all the melted marshmallows are added and mixed throughout the popcorn and Rice Krispie mixture, add sprinkles to make it look colorful and happy!