Salted Caramel Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
Sweet, salty, chewy dessert bars with gooey marshmallows and rich salted caramel drizzle.
Print Pin Servings: 16 squares
Calories: 210kcal
Cost: $8
Equipment
- 1 9x13 inch baking pan Line with parchment for easy removal
- 1 Heavy-bottomed saucepan (2-quart) Prevents sugar burning
- 1 Large mixing bowl For Rice Krispies base
- 1 Wooden spoon or heatproof spatula To stir marshmallows
- 1 Sharp knife For clean cuts
- 1 Parchment paper Prevents sticking
- 1 Offset spatula (Optional) to spread caramel
- 1 Kitchen scale (Optional) for precise measurements
Ingredients
Base
- 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 4 cups Mini marshmallows or 40 large marshmallows
- 3 tablespoon Unsalted butter for base
- ¼ teaspoon Vanilla extract for base
- 1 pinch Salt for base
Salted Caramel
- 1 cup Granulated sugar for caramel
- ¼ cup Water for caramel
- ⅓ cup Heavy cream room temperature
- 3 tablespoon Unsalted butter for caramel
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract for caramel
- ½ teaspoon Flaky sea salt plus extra for topping
Instructions
- Line pan with parchment and grease.
- Melt butter and marshmallows, stir smooth.
- Mix with Rice Krispies and press in pan.
- Cook sugar + water until amber.
- Add cream, butter, vanilla, salt.
- Cool caramel 2–3 mins, pour over base.
- Spread caramel, sprinkle salt.
- Cool 2 hours, cut into squares.
Notes
- Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Serving: 60g | Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.5g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 3mg