Victor and Rebecca's Most Excellent Treats
from Rebecca Teagarden, Seattle Times March 4, 2007
1/4 C. butter and extra to grease the pan
10 ounces regular marshmallows or 4 cups miniature marshmallows
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. chili powder
5 1/2 cups Cocoa Puffs cereal
1 C. broken pecan pieces
1. Grease well a 9x13-inch pan with butter.
2. Melt the 1/4 C. butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add the marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
3. Remove from heat. Stir in cinnamon, vanilla and chili powder. Add Cocoa Puffs and pecans. Stir until well-coated.
4. Press mixture into pan with a sheet of waxed paper or a greased spoon. Let cool and slice into squares with a greased knife.
The story behind this recipe: I saved this recipe from the newspaper's Sunday magazine section, holding onto to it for over a year before making the treats. I made them for a meeting. I thought they turned out AWESOME! Other people at the meeting said they liked them too. Not sure if they were just being polite or thought they were yummy too. The cinnamon and chili powder combination is unusual, but delicious. And who doesn't like pecans? ~Karen
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3 comments:
how do these compare to regular rice crispy treats? ~Tami
These are a nice alternative... more of a grown up taste because of the Cocoa Puffs and the cinnamon and chili spices. Did you have one at the SN board retreat?~Karen
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