Ingredients:
- 1 cup salted butter (2 sticks!)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2, 10 oz. bags mini marshmallows
- 11 cups Cocoa Puffs (Family Size box is about 14 cups.)
- ⅓ cup mini chocolate chips
- 4 oz. semi sweet chocolate, to drizzle (optional)
Directions:
- Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper. Lightly mist with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. In a large pot, melt your butter. Once melted, continually stir until the butter just begins to brown. The butter should foam up and then begin to give off a nutty aroma with an amber hue. Immediately remove from heat so the butter does not burn.
- Immediately stir in the vanilla extract. The hot mixture will bubble up, so continue to stir an additional thirty seconds until the sizzling subsides.
- Add in one bag or half of your marshmallows and mix until almost completely melted before adding the remaining. Stir until all of the marshmallows are entirely combined and melted. Add in the mini chocolate chips.
- Add in the Cocoa Puffs, 2 cups at a time, and using a rubber spatula, lightly stir until combined. Continue to add the Cocoa Puffs until everything is evenly combined. Pour into prepared pan. Lightly wet/butter your hands and gently push into the pan to the edges. You don't want to crush it, so be gentle but firm enough to press it into the pan. Let set up for at least 20 minutes.
- Add 4 ounces (1 baking bar) of semi-sweet chocolate to a heat proof bowl. Microwave for 15 second intervals, stirring with a clean metal spoon in between, and repeat until completely melted. Once it's ready, set aside for 5 minutes to chill down to room temperature. Using a spoon, drizzle the chocolate onto the treats. Cut (makes 16 large portions) & enjoy!
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