Patriotic Pie and Red, White & Blue Krispies!

I saw this Patriotic Pie and loved the creative twist of it being a banana creme base with patriotic fruit topping. One thing I did alter in this recipe is the making of the homemade whipped topping. I tried making the topping but apparently in my attempt to make it extra fluffy, I made butter. My next best option was buying canned whipped topping, which did the trick! This recipe is a great way to use up any fresh raspberries, blackberries and bananas.

http://secretlifeofachefswife.com/anthologie/desserts/the-easiest-fourth-of-july-pie-ive-ever-seen

The Red, White & Blue Krispies were a lot of fun to make and would make a great centerpiece for a 4th of July party. I loved the creativity of it, but the recipe required a lot of food coloring to make it. Subsequently, this dried out the bars and made them brittle and dry when they were cooled. I made a plain batch of Rice Krispies and was able to use airheads to make a flag from the red, blue & white.  Enjoy!

http://the-wilson-world.blogspot.com/2011/06/red-white-and-krispy-treats_30.html

http://www.starmedia.us/woman/4th-of-july-patriotic-flag-rice-crispy-treats-with-airheads-recipe.html