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    Home » Holiday Treats and Recipes » 4th of July

    Rice Krispie Treat Star Pops

    Modified: Sep 1, '23 · Published: Jun 24, '13 · By: Beth Klosterboer · Commission earned on paid or sponsored links.

    Celebrate the 4th of July or any patriotic holiday with these swirled Rice Krispie Treat Star Pops. Each chocolate-dipped cereal treat is festive and fun.

    Rice Krispie Treat Star Pops swirled with red, white, and blue candy melts.


    I don't remember the first time I had a Rice Krispies Treat, but I'm positive that I have eaten them at almost every 4th of July picnic I've ever attended, and this year I'll be bringing them to my friend's party.

    Now, no one would complain if I showed up with simple squares of marshmallow cereal goodness, but I couldn't do that.

    You know me, I have to dress up my food, for whatever occasion I'm celebrating.

    White chocolate dipped rice crispy treat stars swirled with red white and blue.

    So, I cut my Rice Krispie Treats using a star cookie cutter, added lollipop sticks, and dipped them in red Candy Melts, then drizzled on some white and blue candy coating, before swirling the colors.

    These lollipops are festive, colorful, and fun. They are also surprisingly easy to make. I hope you give them a try.

    Patriotic pops rice crispy treats stars

    Red, White, and Blue Candy Coated Cereal Treat Stars 

    Ingredients

    Rice Krispies Treats (you can make homemade rice crispy treats or use store-bought treats)
    red, blue, and white confectionery coating/candy melts

    Supplies

    small star cookie cutter (I used a 2-inch metal cutter)
    lollipop sticks
    parchment paper lined baking sheets

    Instructions

    Cutting rice crispy treats into stars using a cookie cutter period

    Cut rice crispy treats stars.

    Cut Rice Krispies Treats using a star cookie cutter. I used store-bought Rice Krispies Treats, and they weren't quite the right shape, so I smashed them into a square before cutting them with the star cutter.

    I even smashed the scraps together to make more stars. I'll admit that some of the extra pieces ended up in my mouth, but I did get three more stars out of what remained.

    Adding a lollipop stick to a rice crispy treat star using red candy melts.

    Insert a lollipop stick.

    Melt the red Candy Melts (see, my Chocolate Making Tips page for detailed melting instructions.) Dip the end of a lollipop stick in the melted red candy coating and insert it into a Rice Krispie Treat star.

    Set on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, then repeat. Freeze stars for 3 minutes, just to harden the candy coating.

    Meanwhile, melt the white and blue confectionery coating, and re-heat the red.

    Dipping a rice crispy treat star in red candy melts

    Dip stars in red candy melts.

    Pour red candy melts into a glass that is just a little wider than the cereal treat stars. Dip the star into the glass, submerging it completely.

    Lift the star out of the candy coating, shake, and gently tap the stick on the side of the glass allowing the excess candy coating to drip off.

    Drizzling the red candy melts coated rice crispy treat star with blue and white candy melts.

    Drizzle on blue and white candy melts.

    Immediately, drizzle on some white candy melts and some blue candy melts. You can leave your stars like this if you'd like, but to give them a more swirled appearance, set the star over a small bowl.

    Tap the lollipop stick on the side of the bowl, allowing excess candy coating to drip off and the colors to bleed a bit.

    Making red white and blue rice crispy treat stars.

    Remove excess chocolate.

    You can tilt the star from side to side, to really swirl the colors. If you aren't happy with the design, drizzle a very small amount of color over top and repeat.

    Continue to dip stars, re-heating the candy coating if needed. When you are finished dipping, you'll have a bowl filled with red, white, and blue dribbles. Melt it, stir it and you'll have some purple candy coating to use for another project.

    Six red white and blue rice crispy treats star lollipops on a parchment paper lined baking tray.

    Freeze the lollipops.

    Place dipped stars on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

    Place the tray in the freezer for about 8 minutes until the candy coating hardens.

    4th of July rice crispy treats stars arranged in a metal pail with stars and stripes.

    Storage

    Store star pops in an airtight container for up to a few weeks. Serve as dessert, or wrap individual stars to give as party favors, or arrange a group of the stars in a bucket or basket to use as a centerpiece or give as a gift.

    If you're looking for other 4th of July Recipes, click the link and explore all my other Independence Day-inspired food.

    red, white and blue desserts and appetizers including Rice Krispie Treats, star cookies, star lollipops and more.

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    Hi, I'm Beth Klosterboer, a professional chocolatier & baker, cookbook author, and event planner. I love sharing recipes for happy occasions here on Hungry Happenings. I also create easy fudge recipes to share at HowToMakeEasyFudge.com, rice krispie treat recipes at HowToMakeCerealTreats.com, and easy cookie recipes at HowToMakeEasyCookies.com
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    1. Pint Sized Baker says

      July 07, 2013 at 12:47 am

      How fun! Pinned for next year! Thanks for sharing on Two Cup Tuesday!

      Reply
    2. Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      July 03, 2013 at 3:35 pm

      Oh my gosh Beth! I love these! And I just love how each one is so unique! Pinned!

      Reply
      • beth says

        July 03, 2013 at 5:02 pm

        Thanks so much, Trish. Have a nice 4th of July.

        Reply
    3. SensiblySara says

      July 02, 2013 at 1:12 pm

      I love these! Definitely a patriotic treat I could handle!

      Reply
      • beth says

        July 03, 2013 at 5:01 pm

        Glad to hear it! Happy 4th.

        Reply
    4. Brenda @ SweetSimpleStuff says

      June 25, 2013 at 4:58 am

      I love how no two are alike and they're so colorful 🙂

      Reply
      • beth says

        July 03, 2013 at 5:00 pm

        Thanks, Brenda.

        Reply
    5. The Partiologist says

      June 25, 2013 at 1:40 am

      Love these Beth - I haven't had a chance to make anything red, white and blue - so I'll have to leave it up to you! 😉

      Reply
    6. Kalamity Kelli says

      June 24, 2013 at 2:39 pm

      Oh wow - I LOVE these!! I think my grandson and I can make them together - thanks for making them so easy and yet so "Beth - ified Beautiful"!

      Reply
      • Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

        June 24, 2013 at 3:02 pm

        "Beth-ified" - I like that!!!!! Have fun making them with your grandson:)

        Reply
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