Rice Krispies® Chocolate Dipped Bars

https://www.ricekrispies.ca/en/recipes/rice-krispies-chocolate-dipped-bars Ingredients Original Squares: 50 ml or 1/4 cup margarine or butter 1.25 L or 5 cups miniature or 40 regular (250 g pkg) marshmallows 2 ml or 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional) 1.5 L or 6 cups Rice Krispies® cereal Chocolate Dipped: 150 g dark chocolate pieces, divided ⅓ cup Mini Milk Chocolate Candies Directions 1. Lightly grease a 9x13” pan. Line with parchment paper for easy removal. Set aside. 2. Add the marshmallows and butter to a large microwave safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 2-3 minutes or until melted and smooth. 3. Stir in the vanilla extract and add the Rice Krispies® cereal. Stir until well coated and empty the bowl into the prepared pan. Press into the pan using a lightly buttered spatula. Allow them to cool for 5-10 minutes before cutting into bars. Set aside. 4. Chop the dark chocolate into small pieces. 5. Set aside ⅓ (50 g) of the chocolate. Place the remaining ⅔ (100 g) of chopped dark chocolate in a small microwave safe bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on HIGH for 1 minute. Stir. Microwave, uncovered, at high for 10 to 30 seconds more or until melted, stirring every 10 seconds. Stir in the remaining chopped chocolate pieces until smooth. 6. Carefully insert 1 ice cream stick into each of the Rice Krispies® cereal bars. Dip the bars into the melted chocolate covering the bottom half of each bar, shake lightly to allow any excess chocolate to drip off. Place on a wax-paper-lined baking sheet. Let stand at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes or until partially set (chocolate is still soft). 7. Decorate each bar by pressing candy-coated candies into partially set dark chocolate. Return to a wax-paper-lined baking sheet. Let stand at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours until completely set. Recipe Notes Allow leftover melted chocolate to cool and store in a sealed container for future use. In order to properly dip the squares you need to use 2x more chocolate than you actually need in this recipe. In keeping with good allergy practices, we remind you to be aware of allergens and to check labels on any packaged goods used. This recipe has been tested using Kellogg's® cereal products. Results with other products may vary.