This activity reminds me of my childhood.  Smores.  Mmmmm.  I loved them, but my mother and I never made it past the cooking and eating of the toasted marshmallows.  Whenever we made Rice Krispie treats there were always about 10 marshmallows left in the bag.  Perfect.  If we were craving something sweet, we always had 10 marshmallows on hand.  We would turn on the burner to our electric stove and wait for the orange glow, then we would toast marshmallows on a fork.  They were always fun to make and eat, and on the plus side, you didn’t smell like a campfire.

I made some Rice Krispie Treats today, and the tradition rolled over into my own home.   We had graham crackers and plenty of left over Hershey Kisses from Valentine’s Day.  I used long wooden skewers instead of forks, so  little fingers didn’t get too close to the flame. ( I ran the skewers under water first to prevent them from catching on fire).  Speaking of fire….A marshmallow toasting on the stove, (electric or gas), CATCHES ON FIRE EASILY!  Make sure this project is done with a responsible adult.

 

 

This easy treat is fun to play around with.  I love dark chocolate on mine and use chocolate chips because they melt easily.  You could use pretzels, peanut butter, Reese’s, coconut or whatever tickles your taste buds.  Try using peeps instead of marshmallows.  They’re available at practically every holiday.  You’ll be a happy camper!

P.S.  Tried a new one today.  Peanut butter, chocolate covered pretzels,(instead of graham crackers) and marshmallows.  My eyes rolled back in my head… Really.