Cap’n Crunch Crispy Treats
(from saymyname’s recipe box)
15 bars
Source: In 'Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey' by Jill O'Connor
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
Directions
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Grease a 13 × 9 inch baking pan with softened butter or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
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Add the cereal to a bowl; set aside.
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Melt the butter in a large saucepan over low heat.
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Add the marshmallows, vanilla, and salt; cook, stirring constantly, until the marshmallows are melted into the butter.
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Immediately pour the marshmallow mixture over the cereal and stir with a large wooden spoon until all the cereal is coated with melted marshmallows.
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Spoon the cereal mixture into prepared pan.
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With buttered hands, gently but firmly press the cereal into the pan to compact the mixture.
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Let the mixture cool completely.
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When cool, cut into 15 large bars.
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Serve right away, or wrap each bar separately with waxed paper or plastic wrap and store in covered container for up to 2 days.