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Salted Chocolate Caramel Rice Crispy Treats

Servings 16 large squares or 32 rectangles

Ingredients

Caramel:

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons butter softened
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Rice Cereal Treat:

  • 1 10 oz bag marshmallows
  • 2 tablespoons butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6 cups Rice Cereal

Chocolate Ganache:

  • 2 cups chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream

Salt to top

Instructions

  1. 1. Grease a 9X13 pan.
  2. 2. Caramel: In a small sauce pan, combine sugar and water.
  3. 3. Place on medium-high heat and do not stir.
  4. 4. On another burner, heat heavy cream. You don't want to boil it, just make it so it's not cold.
  5. 5. Watch the sugar solution until the outer edges start to turn amber. Take off heat and WHISK!
  6. 7. Add butter and continue whisking. When that is fully combined, add warm cream, salt and whisk! Set aside and relax, the hard part is over.
  7. 8. Rice Cereal Treat: In the microwave on the stove top, melt marshmallows, butter and vanilla. Stir until smooth and add caramel sauce.
  8. 9. Stir in Rice Cereal until well combined and dump into your prepared pan. Flatten using a buttered spatula or your buttered fingers.
  9. 10. Chocolate Ganache: Place chocolate in heat-proof bowl and set aside. Heat cream until it is just about to boil, pour over chocolate and whisk until smooth.
  10. 11. Let the ganache cool for a few minutes. Then, pour chocolate over your rice cereal layer and shake pan gently to distribute evenly. Let set for a few minutes, then sprinkle with coarse salt.
  11. 12. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge to set. Cut and serve!
  12. Note: When sprinkling with salt, use caution. No one wants to taste the ocean in their dessert :