Salted Caramel Rice Krispie Treats are unlike any rice krispie treats you have ever had. Instead of just a melted butter and marshmallow mixture, they’re based with a melted creamy caramel + marshmallow and studded with pieces of fluffy marshmallow throughout. They are unimaginably gooey and wonderful and the flaky sea salt on top just takes them to a whole new level. They are out of this world and will definitely be in the running for your favorite Crispy treats ever!
Ingredient Notes
- Rice Krispies Cereal – Any brand of puffed rice cereal will do here! Just be aware if you are serving a gluten free crowd: some brands of puffed rice cereal contain malt syrup or flavoring, which is not gluten free, so be sure to check the ingredients list. Kellogg’s Rice Krispies contain malt flavoring and are not gluten free. Ironically, Malt-O-Meal does not use malt syrup, despite what the name suggests! Store brands are often malt syrup free as well.
How to Make Salted Caramel Rice Krispie Treats
- You’re going to need Rice Krispies, mini marshmallows, butter, brown sugar, heavy whipping cream, and kosher or flaked sea salt.
- In a large, heat-proof bowl, toss together the Rice Krispies and 1 cup of mini marshmallows. Set aside.
- Spray an 8×8″ baking pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside. If you want to make a 9×13 batch (like I am in these photos), simply double the recipe, or you can make it as is and instead of them being ultra thick, they will be shorter.
- In a large, heavy pot, you’ll essentially start by making a simple caramel by melting butter, brown sugar, cream and a little corn syrup. When the caramel is thick and syrupy, you’ll add in some salt and marshmallows.
Stir until the marshmallows are dissolved, then quickly pour over the Rice Krispies and stir quickly to coat completely. Transfer into your pan but don’t smash them down too crazy. Just gently press and then sprinkle with sea salt.
Allow to cool completely (I allow mine to cool in the freezer so I am then allowed to eat them more quickly) and then cut into squares.
Note: These are categorized, among other things, under gluten free. As always, if you need this to be gluten free, make sure the cereal you’re buying says it is gluten free on the packaging–not all puffed rice cereal is considered gluten free.
FAQs
- Can I make these ahead of time? Yes! If was making a lot of these for an event, I would prepare them a day ahead of time and keep either covered tightly in plastic wrap or individually wrapped until time to serve. At home, when they have miraculously not gotten gobbled up right after making them, I’ve had them stay delicious for several days!
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Salted Caramel Rice Krispie Treats
- Total Time: 15
- Yield: 8×8 pan
Description
Gooey caramel rice krispie treats that will arguably be some of the best you will ever have! These are made in an 8×8 pan and are super thick. You can place the mixture in a 9×13 for thinner squares, or simply double the recipe in a 9×13 for a large, thick batch. When I make these for a crowd, I triple the recipe and use a 12×17 pan and they are extra thick!
Ingredients
6 cups Rice Krispies
1 stick unsalted butter
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 teaspoon kosher salt or flaked sea salt, plus more for sprinkling on top
1 10-ounce bag of mini marshmallows, plus about 1 cup of additional mini marshmallows
Instructions
In a large, heat-proof bowl, toss together the Rice Krispies and 1 cup of mini marshmallows. Set aside.
Spray an 8×8″ baking pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
In a large, heavy pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. When it’s melted, reduce the heat to medium and add the brown sugar, whipping cream, and corn syrup and cook for about 7 minutes, stirring frequently to keep the caramel from scorching. When the caramel is thick and syrupy, add in the salt and stir to combine, then remove from heat and add the 10 ounces of marshmallows. Stir until the marshmallows are dissolved, then quickly pour over the Rice Krispies and stir quickly to coat completely. Press into the prepared baking pan and sprinkle with sea salt. Allow to cool completely (I allow mine to cool in the freezer so I am then allowed to eat them more quickly) and then cut into squares.
- Prep Time: 15
Questions & Reviews
Made these today and they are incredible!!
I replaced one cup of the Rice Krispies with toasted chopped pecans.
how much Rice Krispies do you need
I just made these and they were amazing! Thanks for the recipe!
Hello !!! I love your recipes (I became addicted to your web…) and I made this for my daughter’s birthday like Minnie Mouse Rice Krispies treats and they look fantastic and yummiest!! But I don’t know why after like maybe 30 min on the table they look so soft and melty … Maybe because too humid here in New York lately or it was me ??? Can you please help me !!! I’m making more today for another birthday party!!! Thanks!!
Ummmm… these sound absolutely delish! My mouth is watering just thinking of these!
I’m just scrolling along my Bloglovin feed when up pops this title that says, “Salted Caramel Rice Krispie Treats,” and well, how can I not click on that?!! I did not need to have this idea in my head. I love rice crispy treats and I love caramel–and to marry the two will be my undoing! But I shall! Thank you 🙂
These are super yummy and highly addictive. I made these to take to ladies that I needed to visit for my church job. They were a big hit. I love how easy they are to make.
I made these today and they turned out great. They don’t taste as caramel-y as I thought they would, but they taste better than regular Rice Krispie treats. Thanks for the recipe!
I made these yesterday and they are amazing! I love the sweet and salty combo and I love the whole mini marshmallows in the Rice Krispie Treat. I might do that in regular ones sometime, too. But this was a delicious and easy treat to make!
I made these for dessert last night, they are amazing. My son looked at them suspiciously, and asked what the white things were. I didn’t realize marshmallows were so scary, lol!
Yum, these are so good. And perfect timing for a super easy 1st day of school treat. 🙂
This sounds amazing! I love a good rice kris pie treat, the flavor sounds divine!
Oh sheesh. You just made my pregnant heart skip a beat. Making these ASAP… might have to run to the store. Right. Now.
These sound amazing! They would be a great dessert to bring to a family dinner that everyone can eat, as long as I remember to buy the gluten free marshmallows too (not all marshmallows are gluten free either). My mom would be happy I finally made a dessert she can eat along with everyone else!
I made these tonight for our family game night treat wowzers they are so good. Love the combo.
Wow! That’s all I can say.
And I love Jessica W.’s idea to make them for the first day of school.
my favorite “cookie” is rice krispie treats! Just yesterday I had been thinking about making a caramel-marshmallow rice krispie treat after I saw caramels in the cabinet. I love caramel covered marshmallows, which is why I had the inspiration…and then I saw you were thinking in the same vein! So much for my original ideas. The second thing was: a friend made R.K. Treats with a few marshmallows not melted. I pondered how she did that. Duh. You answered that with the pic of the R.K. with some marshmallows. Certainly going to try this!!! THANKS!
We discovered these while watching Jamie Deen’s Food Network tv show one Saturday morning. They are our favorite rice krispie treat variation! And, in fact, I was already planning on making them as lunchbox treats for the first day of school next week!
I love rice Krispy treats too!! But strangely, I have a very difficult time making them. I cook all kinds of things but for some reason I can’t seem to get a handle on these little treats. One time I even made them for my Sunday school class at church and even the teenagers were cringing. They always taste like they are made with stale cereal or something (which they are not). I am not sure what I am doing wrong but I am bound and determined to figure it out! I realize how ridiculous I sound in saying that I can’t make rice crispy treats. That is like saying that I can’t make up a box of macaroni and cheese!
Don’t press them tightly in the pan. Just spoon them in and pat very gently. I had the same problem with my beloved treat.
I did not think that rice krispie treats could get much better than Smitten Kitchen’s browned butter rice krispie treats from Deb’s book, but these are making me drool. What a great idea and I love how some of the marshmallows do not look totally melted. I have got to try this! Thank you.
We must be kindred spirits.
Oh, these sound gooood! I’ll make these for back to school!
Can not wait to make these!
Get them hence, Satan!
It’s funny that you should mention the bangkok curry. I went to Noodles and Co. and ordered that because I love your copycat recipe so much, but I was majorly disappointed. It just wasn’t very good at all. I’ll stick with the recipe you posted here because THAT one is amazing.
ps these looks good too.
I’m with you on the rice krispie treats – can’t make ’em if I’m home alone. I never thought to freeze them though – darn you!!
These look divine! If I’m going to freeze them do I cut them up first or freeze the whole pan?
unfortunately almost all rice cereals contain “barley malt” making the full of gluten. The good news is that there are so many gluten free rice cereals out there now – especially from our favorite peeps at Kellogs!!! 🙂
will definitely make a GF version of this soon! and I love that it’s in a 8×8 pan. my kids only like to eat the same thing a few times – not for a week.
You are the best!
Oh thank heavens! I, too am a Rice Krispie addict ( that’s my pregnancy must have first thing in the morning…. Bowl of Rice Krispies, not a rice Krispy bar haha). I have all the ingredients for this on hand. Always always always have a huge family size box of rice Krispy cereal. But salted caramel?!? Ahhhhh this is going to be magnificent!
Ithank you!!!!!
I hope you made this Bc its heaven!!! My sister in law made this and this IS the best Rice Krispies I’ve ever had!!!