Cap'n Crunch Crispy Treats

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) box cap'n crunch cereal
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 (16 ounce) bag marshmallows
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• salt, a pinch

Recipe

• 1 grease a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with softened butter or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2 add the cereal to a bowl; set aside.
• 3 melt the butter in a large saucepan over low heat.
• 4 add the marshmallows, vanilla, and salt; cook, stirring constantly, until the marshmallows are melted into the butter.
• 5 immediately pour the marshmallow mixture over the cereal and stir with a large wooden spoon until all the cereal is coated with melted marshmallows.
• 6 spoon the cereal mixture into prepared pan.
• 7 with buttered hands, gently but firmly press the cereal into the pan to compact the mixture.
• 8 let the mixture cool completely.
• 9 when cool, cut into 15 large bars.
• 10 serve right away, or wrap each bar separately with waxed paper or plastic wrap and store in covered container for up to 2 days.