Lemon (or Lime) Rice Krispies Treats

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 6 cups rice krispies
• 10 ounces miniature marshmallows
• 2 lemons (or 3 limes)
• 3 tablespoons margarine
• yellow food coloring (optional)

Recipe

• 1 put a peice of parchment or wax paper into the bottom of a 13x9 inch pan.
• 2 add margarine to a medium saucepan on low, but make sure that the margarine isn't melting too fast.
• 3 use a microplane or zester to zest both lemons (or all 3 limes). make sure to get all the zest off of the lemons.
• 4 catching the seeds in your hands, squeeze the juice of one lemon (or 1 1/2 limes) into the butter and zest.
• 5 add the 10 oz. bag of marshmallows and stir continuously. it will take a while for the marshmallows to melt but don't turn the heat up too high or the marshmallows will burn.
• 6 add in a few drops of yellow food coloring. green food coloring is best for lime flavor.
• 7 once the marshmallows have completely melted, gently stir them into the cereal and make sure to get them evenly coated.
• 8 spread them out into the pan and when they have cooled, it's time to eat!