Dessert for 18

Golden Cereal Treats

Name: Golden Cereal Treats
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 18 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter; 2 bags (10 oz) mini marshmallows; 3 cups golden grahams; 3/4 tsp vanilla extract; heaping 1/2 teaspoon salt; 5 1/2 cups rice krispies or crispy rice cereal

$2.79for 415 minServes 18

Buttery marshmallow mixture coats crispy rice cereal and golden grahams before setting into chewy bars.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Marshmallows and candy, 20 oz$0.25/oz typical	20 oz	$5.00Typical price
	Crackers, 12 oz$0.22/oz typical	12 oz	$2.64Typical price
	Cereal and granola, 8.25 oz$0.20/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.65Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.54

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

15 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
18servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.70 per serving$2.79 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter
2 bags (10 oz) mini marshmallows
3 cups golden grahams
3/4 tsp vanilla extract
heaping 1/2 teaspoon salt
5 1/2 cups rice krispies or crispy rice cereal

Steps

Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat for 3 minutes.
Stir in the marshmallows, vanilla, and salt until smooth, about 4 minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat and fold in the crispy rice cereal and golden grahams.
Press the mixture firmly into a buttered 9-by-13-inch pan.
Cool the treats for 5 minutes before cutting them into bars.