Easy Lunch Box Treat: Rice Crispy Bars

Don't forget the insanely simple and crowd pleasing rice-crispy bar. I don't know of one person who does not like these. They make great after school snacks and treats for the lunch box. Most of all, they come together with three ingredients and ten minutes. Sure, you can buy them pre-packaged, but they're a lot more expensive and have a chemical aftertaste.

You will need:

40 large marshmallows (or 4 cups miniature ones)
5 1/2 cups rice crispy cereal
1/2 stick of butter (half a stick should = 1/4 cup)

Melt butter over medium low heat in large saucepan on stove. Add marshmallows and stir until melted and smooth. Add rice crispy cereal. Combine. It will be sticky.

Spray a 13x9x2 baking pan (or whatever square-ish pan you have that will fit) with non-stick spray (or butter your *clean* hands and rub to thinly coat pan if you don't have any cooking spray).

Dump the rice/marshmallow mixture into pan. Grease your hands (so it doesn't stick to you) and gently pat down so it's evenly distributed. Let rest for 15 minutes. Cut into squares with pizza cutter or knife.

That's it.

Clean up tip: Immediately place saucepan and utinsils in sink and fill saucepan with water even if you can't get to doing the dishes right away. They will wipe clean without effort.