Well-Seasoned Cookbook

flavorful recipes perfected over time

Rice Crispy Bars

Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter

5 1/2 cup mini marshmallows

5 1/2 cups Rice Krispies

Directions:

Melt butter or margarine in saucepan over low heat. add marshmallows and cook, stirring constantly, until marshmallows are melted and mixture is syrupy. Remove from heat and immediately add rice krispies. Stir to coat evenly. Press warm mixture evenly into buttered 9x13-inch pan. cool. Cut into bars. Makes 32 bars.

Variations:

Crispy Nerd Candy Treats: Mix in 1/2 cup of nerd rainbow candies before pressing the bars into the pan. After cooling, decorate top of bars with lines of colored frosting.

Popcorn balls: Use same recipe, except use in popped popcorn instead of rice crispy cereal. Put in food coloring of choice. Butter hands and shape in balls. Do not press too tight. Wrap to keep soft.

Flower pot cookie cups: Press rice Krispies into muffin pans to make cups. Fill with ice cream and top with flowers made from pipe cleaners and gumdrops.