Rice Krispies Treats

These are the bars you will remember from your childhood.
They are super simple to make and also super yummy.

You will need a 13x9 size pan, buttered or sprayed with cooking spray.
If you want a thicker bar use a smaller pan size.

Ingredients:

3 Tablespoons margarine
1-10oz. package regular size marshmallows. This is 40 marshmallows. You can also use 4 cups of miniature marshmallows.
6 cups Rice Krispies cereal

In a large saucepan melt the margarine and add marshmallows and stir til completed melted.
You can also melt margarine and marshmallows in a large bowl in the microwave. Heat on high for 2 minutes. Stir and heat an additional minute. Stir til completely smooth.
To the melted marshmallows, add the cereal and stir til well coated.
Press the cereal mixture into the prepared pan with a buttered spatula or buttered hands.
When cooled to room temperature, cut into bars.
20-24 bars.

Cereal - Peanut Bars

These are so very yummy. I have had them with and without the chocolate chips and they are great either way.
If you love peanut butter and cereal bars, you are gonna love these.

You will need to butter a 9x9 square pan.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup light, or golden, brown sugar
dash salt
1 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups Rice Krispies
1 cup corn flakes, slightly crushed
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

In a large pan combine the corn syrup, brown sugar, and a dash salt. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the peanut butter. When it is blended in stir in the vanilla and both cereals. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Press the whole thing into the buttered pan.
Chill for 1 hour and cut into bars.
Store in the fridge.

Serves about 16.