Rice Crispy Treats - The Lazy (Wo)man's Treat

Because I have no oven (my new one gets delivered today!!)
Because it was 90 degrees in my apartment yesterday
Because it I was craving something crunchy
Because I was feeling lethargic (I blame it on the heat)

I made rice crispy treats. This has to be the easiest recipe ever. No fuss, no hassle, no mountain of ingredients. It’ll take you back to feeling like a kid again. I have to admit – I got a little giddy hearing the snap, crackle, pop!

Ingredients:
6 cups of crisp rice cereal (Kellogg’s Rice Krispies cereal preferred)
4 cups mini marshmallows
4 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla

Spray a 9 x 13” pan with cooking spray and set in aside. Measure out your cereal and set that aside as well. In a large saucepan, melt the butter. Once it is melted, add in the marshmallows and stir until they are completely melted as well. Add in the vanilla and stir again.

Add the cereal directly into the pan and (WORKING VERY QUICKLY!) stir until well combined. Remove the pan from heat and pour the sticky, gooey goodness into the prepared pan. Pat down the cereal mixture to evenly distribute it in the pan. Allow the treats to cool for an hour (or two, if your apartment is as hot as mine). Cut them into squares and gobble. If you want to save them for later, either cover the pan in plastic wrap or individually wrap each pre-cut square in plastic wrap.