Crispy Rice Cereal Treats

By pjones-2

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 (10-ounce) packages large marshmallows
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 10 cups (10 ounces) crisped rice cereal

Preparation

Step 1

Spray rubber spatula and 13 by 9-inch baking pan with vegetable spray. Melt butter in Dutch over over medium heat. Add marshmallows,vanilla, and salt and cook, stirring often with prepared spatula, until marshmallows are just melted about 3 minutes (some marshmallows may not be fully melted; this is OK ) Turn off heat, stir in cereal until fully combined.

Transfer cereal mixture to prepared pan. Using damp hands, press cereal mixture into even layer. Let sue for 1 hour to set. Run knife around edge of pan to loosen treats ,then turn out onto a cutting board. Flip treats right side up and cut into 12 equal size bars. Serve.