Easter Basket

Name: Easter Basket
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine; 1 pkg. (10-1/2 oz.) JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows (6 cups); 1 pkg. (13 oz.) fruit-flavored sweetened rice cereal (about 8-1/2 cups)

3 ingredients

17 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine
1 pkg. (10-1/2 oz.) JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows (6 cups)
1 pkg. (13 oz.) fruit-flavored sweetened rice cereal (about 8-1/2 cups)

Directions

1

Line 2-1/2- to 3-qt.
2

bowl with foil, extending foil about 2 inches beyond edge of bowl.
3

Lightly grease foil; set aside.
4

Place butter in 4-qt.
5

microwaveable bowl sprayed with cooking spray.
6

Microwave on HIGH 45 sec.
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or until butter is melted.
8

Add marshmallows; stir to coat.
9

Microwave 1-1/2 min.
10

or until marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 45 sec.
11

Microwave an additional 4 min., stirring after 2 min.
12

Add cereal; mix well.
13

Place cereal mixture in foil-lined bowl; press firmly onto bottom and up side of bowl to form thick shell.
14

Let stand in cool dry place at least 4 hours or overnight until firm.
15

Remove cereal shell from bowl, using foil handles.
16

Carefully peel off foil.
17

Fill shell as desired.