0 from 21 votes
Salted Caramel Rice Krispies
Salted caramel rice krispie treats are a sophisticated twist on the childhood classic! My version is made with an easy homemade caramel sauce and finished with a drizzle of chocolate.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 20 squares
Calories: 181 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ ½ cup salted butter (plus additional for greasing pan)
- 1 1 cup brown sugar firmly packed
- 6 6 Tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ ¼ teaspoon salt
- 10 10 oz marshmallows (mini or regular-sized will work fine)
- 7 7 cups crisped rice cereal
- ¼ ¼ cup semisweet chocolate chips or chocolate baking bar for drizzle, optional
- additional flaky sea salt for sprinkling on top optional
Instructions
- Prepare a 13x9" baking pan by lightly greasing the bottom and sides with butter. Set aside.
- In large pot melt together butter, brown sugar and heavy cream on medium-low heat, stirring constantly until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved.
- Once butter is melted, increase heat to medium and whisk for 2 minutes (do not allow to come to a boil).
- Reduce heat to medium-low.
- Stir in salt and vanilla extract.
- Stir in marshmallows, stirring constantly until completely melted.
- Add cereal and stir well, ensuring ingredients are well combined and cereal is entirely coated by caramel mixture.
- Spread into prepared pan.
- Melt chocolate in microwave by heating at 15 second increments and stirring regularly.
- Drizzle chocolate over cereal in pan. Allow rice krispies to sit until chocolate hardens before cutting and serving.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. I do not recommend refrigerating.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1square
Calories
181kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
19mg
(6%)
Sodium
57mg
(2%)
Potassium
38mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
208IU
(4%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20squares
Amount Per Serving
Calories 181
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1square | |
| Calories | 181kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 38mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 208IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.