too much sugar? impossible.

A few years back I was planning to go to an alumni basketball game that a friend of mine was playing in. I wanted to bring a snack for him and the team during halftime and after the game. Since it was fall I thought maybe something incorporating Halloween candy might be fun. What I came up with has been a huge success, and every time I bring these bars to a social event they are a total and complete hit. Best of all? They take about 5 minutes to prepare, start to finish!


Harvest Bars

3 Tbsp butter
1 bag marshmallows
3 cups crispy rice cereal
1 medium bag m & m's (I use the dark chocolate fall colors bag)
1 bag candy corn
1 small snack size bag pretzel twists, broken to pieces

Spray a 9x13 inch casserole dish with cooking spray.

In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. Add crispy rice cereal and crushed pretzels and stir to combine. Add m&m's and candy corn, and carefully fold in to mixture, being careful not to crush m&m's and candy corn because they will heat up from the heat of the marshmallows and butter. When just combined, spoon into greased dish and press down firmly. Cut into pretty small pieces - although I can eat a lot of them, they are pretty sweet for most people!

Notes: I spray my hands with cooking spray before I press down on the mixture - otherwise your hands will be a sticky mess. I have always thought peanuts would be delicious in these bars, but I've never tried it.