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Leapin' Lizards (Crunch Bars)
Ingredients
Vegetable cooking spray
1 (12-ounce) package miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup peanut butter 6
drops green food coloring
6 cups crisped rice cereal
32 chocolate chips
Directions
1. Lightly coat 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray; set
aside.
2. Combine marshmallows and peanut butter in large saucepan.
3. Place saucepan on burner
4. Turn burner on to low heat.
5. Cook, stirring constantly, until marshmallows are melted, about
10 minutes.
6. Add food coloring to marshmallows; mix well.
7. Add cereal to marshmallows; mix well.
8. Turn burner off.
9. Spoon cereal mixture into baking pan.
10. Spread mixture evenly into pan. Press down firmly using back
of spoon.
11. Place pan in refrigerator and cool one hour.
12. Cut into 8 long, thin strips. Cut each strip in half to make
16 strips.
13. Remove strips from the pan.
14. Press chocolate chips onto both sides of one end of each strip
to make lizards' eyes.
Makes 16 serving.
Nutrition
Each serving provides 164 calories, 3 grams protein, 5 grams fat,
29 grams carbohydrate, 1 gram dietary fiber, 0 milligrams cholesterol
and 163 milligrams sodium.
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