I've been on a biscotti making kick lately, as you can tell. For some reason it's the only thing I want to bake this year! I love that there's so many varieties and flavor combinations you can do with biscotti.I saw these cute little Rice Krispie biscotti on the blog, Dinners for a Year and Beyond while wandering through the blogosphere one day, I instantly knew I was going to make these for my granddaughter. This is a great holiday treat to make for kids, but then again, I know a few adults that wouldn't pass these up either!
So easy to make and form, just dip them into your favorite chocolate, add sprinkles, nuts, mini chocolate chips or whatever else you like. Just think how creative you could be!
Bag them up, tie some pretty ribbons on, and hand them out to your favorite kid. I ended up giving all these to my granddaughter, some for her, and some for her to pass out to her posse of friends.HERE'S THE RECIPE:
Makes 20
40 Large Marshmallows
6 cups Rice Krispies
3 Tb. Butter
Chocolate For Melting
Sprinkles, Nuts, or Mini Chocolate chips
In a heavy pan, melt butter, add marshmallows, stir until they melt. Take pan off the heat and stir in your Rice Krispies, make sure they're all coated. When it cools down a little and you can handle them, form 1/3 cup each into the shape of a biscotti. Cool on parchment paper. Repeat til finished.
Melt your favorite chocolate, dip, and add your sprinkles. Place back on parchment until chocolate has hardened and it's safe to store them without smudging.
I've always had a weak spot for the gingerbread biscotti over at Starbucks, I always look forward to them each holiday season. Crunchy, spicy gingerbread dipped in white chocolate and studded with macadamia nuts. I attempted to make my own this year, not too bad for the first time, the gingerbread flavor was really good, but I didn't have macadamia nuts so I used pecans. Mistake! Not the same, and I sort of skimped on the white chocolate because I didn't have quite enough. But all in all they turned out great, I wrapped them up and gave them away to some happy people. Just a little more tweaking and I'm ready for batch #2 !!
Happy Baking!
