Firecracker Rice Krispie Treats

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 bag (8 oz.) Jet-Puffed Strawberry Mallows
• 5 cups Rice Krispies cereal
• 1/4 cup red, white, and blue sprinkles
• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
• 2-3 tablespoons milk or water
• 4 cups confectioner’s sugar
• 1 tablespoon meringue powder.
• 1 package (12 oz.) Twizzlers Pull ‘n’ Peel candy in red, white, and blue
• 1 package (6 oz.) Cake Mate Glitter Icing in Shimmering Red
• 1 package (6 oz.) Cake Mate Bakery Icing in blue
• 1 package Cake Mate decorating tips
• 2-3 packages (0.24 oz. each) Pop Rocks in red
• 1/4 cup red. white, and blue sprinkles