s’mores rice cereal treats

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“We should make these 1,000 times.” — David, recipe tester, age 5

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Gather Cooking Equipment

Butter knife

Measuring spoons

Dry measuring cups

8-inch square metal baking pan

Rubber spatula

Large microwave-safe bowl

Oven mitts

Cutting board

Chef's knife

Prepare Ingredients

Vegetable oil spray

1 (10-ounce) package

large marshmallows

4 tablespoons

unsalted butter

1 teaspoon

vanilla extract

⅛ teaspoon

salt

5 cups (5 ounces)

crisped rice cereal

½ cup (3 ounces)

chocolate chips

whole graham crackers, broken into small pieces

Start Cooking!

Vegetable oil spray

GREASE: Spray inside bottom and sides of 8-inch square metal baking pan well with vegetable oil spray. Spray rubber spatula with vegetable oil spray.

1 (10-ounce) package

large marshmallows

4 tablespoons

unsalted butter

1 teaspoon

vanilla extract

⅛ teaspoon

salt

MELT: In large bowl, combine marshmallows, butter, vanilla, and salt. Heat in microwave until marshmallows are puffed, about 2 minutes. Use greased rubber spatula to stir until smooth.

5 cups (5 ounces)

crisped rice cereal

½ cup (3 ounces)

chocolate chips

whole graham crackers, broken into small pieces

MIX: Add cereal, chocolate chips, and cracker pieces to bowl. Stir until well combined. Scrape cereal mixture into greased baking pan.

PRESS: Lightly wet your hands and press cereal mixture into flat, even layer. Let sit for 1 hour to set. Run butter knife around edge of cereal treats and transfer treats to cutting board. Cut into squares.

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Food for Thought

Try It This Way

Peanut Butter–Pretzel Rice Cereal Treats
In step 2, add 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter to bowl with marshmallows before microwaving. In step 3, break 1 cup pretzel sticks into small pieces and add to bowl. Leave out chocolate chips and graham crackers.

Nutella Rice Cereal Treats
In step 2, add ¼ cup Nutella to bowl with marshmallows and butter. Leave out chocolate chips and graham crackers.