Rice Krispy Treats

When I was in a store the other day I noticed a bag of rice krispy treats covered with chocolate and candy at $7.00 a bag for 6 ozs. Here is my version of that treat and it won’t cost you nearly that much to make them! These treats are perfect for your kids school parties.

Rice Krispy Treats

Yield: 2 dozen

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 2 hours plus

Ingredients:

1 10 oz. bag marshmallows
4 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
5 cups Rice Krispies

2 cup chocolate chips
2 teaspoon oil
mini M&M's

Directions:

Melt marshmallows with butter over a double boiler. (Or on the stove if you want to stand there watching it) Remove from heat and add rice krispies. Stir to mix well. Press mixture into a buttered 9 x 13 pan. Set aside to firm for several hours.

Cut into desired shapes or bars.

Melt chocolate with oil in microwave. Put into a small pastry bag or a plastic bag. Cut off corner. Drizzle chocolate over treats and add candy.

Allow to set before serving.

Note: You can cut the rice krispy treats into shapes using a greased cookie cutter. Try hearts for Valentine's Day.