Easy salted caramel Rice Krispies treats! No corn syrup, heavy cream, or candy thermometer. Gooey, delicious, sweet, and salty! Includes microwave and stovetop instructions. You’ll love these decadent treats! Just as easy to make as classic Rice Krispies treats—but more flavorful!
You might also like our Chex Scotcheroos, our Fluffernutter Rice Krispies Treats, or my Grandma’s Scotcheroos!
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Salted Caramel Rice Krispies Treats
Many recipes for caramel Rice Krispies treats call for heavy cream, corn syrup, and precise cooking using a candy thermometer. This recipe skips all of that and you still get a delicious sweet and salty caramel Rice Krispies treat! I use this SAME recipe to make my marshmallow caramel corn (in the microwave). That delicious, gooey, caramel sauce was simply too delicious to only be used over popcorn. These caramel treats are so EASY to make, and yes, they are made in the microwave too!
Salted Caramel Rice Krispies Treats Ingredients
(scroll to the end of the post for a printable recipe)
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar (light can be substituted if necessary)
- 3 1/2 cups mini marshmallows, divided
- 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- sea salt
How To Make Caramel Rice Krispies Treats
- Melt butter and sugar in a microwave-safe bowl for 60 seconds. Stir.
- Add 2 1/2 cups mini marshmallows and microwave in 30-second intervals for 60-90 seconds, stirring after each interval until melted and smooth.
- Stir in cereal and continue to stir until coated evenly.
- Stir in the remaining (1 cup) of mini marshmallows
Press mixture into a buttered 9″x13″ baking dish (or baking dish lined with parchment paper). Sprinkle with sea salt (to taste).
Allow Rice Krispies to cool.
Slice into squares in the pan, or pull up the parchment paper sides to remove Rice Krispies from the pan and slice into squares on a cutting board.
Stove top directions: heat butter, brown sugar, and marshmallows on medium to low heat until melted and smooth. Stir in cereal and mini marshmallows using a wooden spoon. Prepare the rest the same as above.
This recipe makes 20 treats.
Salted Caramel Rice Krispies Treats Recipe
SALTED CARAMEL RICE KRISPIES TREATS
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup salted butter 1 stick
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 3 1/2 cups mini marshmallows divided
- 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- sea salt
Instructions
- Melt butter and sugar in a microwave-safe bowl for 60 seconds. Stir.
- Add 2 1/2 cups mini marshmallows and microwave in 30-second intervals for 60-90 seconds, stirring after each interval until melted and smooth.
- Stir in cereal and continue to stir until coated evenly.
- Stir in the remaining (1 cup) of mini marshmallows
- Press mixture into a buttered 9"x13" baking dish (or baking dish lined with parchment paper). Sprinkle with sea salt, to taste.Allow Rice Krispies treats to cool.
- Slice into squares in the pan, or pull up the parchment paper sides to remove Rice Krispies from the pan and slice into squares on a cutting board.
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Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!
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