I love a good rice krispie treat. For me a good rice krispie treat is not too crispy! I like mine a little softer and a little more gooey than the standard recipe.
So I do my treats a little different. I use a whole bag of marshmallows but instead of just a couple of tablespoons of butter like the recipe usually calls for I add in a 1/2 a cup. I promise you won’t be sorry!
I put it all in a nice big glass container and then heat it up in the microwave. Stir it up good and then add the rice cereal. I use about 7 cups or until it gets to just the right gooeyness that I like.
Sometimes a regular old rice krispie treat will suffice but sometimes it needs to be dressed up a bit. Nothing dresses up a treat better than some caramel and chocolate.
I greased a large cookie sheet/jelly roll pan and pressed my marshmallow mixture into the pan. Let it set up and even stick it in the refrigerator if you are in a hurry. Then cut through the middle with a knife or spatula.
For the caramel I used the Kraft caramel bits which you don’t have to unwrap and they melt easily in the microwave. Spread the caramel on half of the pa . Then fold one half of the bars over on top of the other half, sandwiching the caramel in between. Cut them into squares
Then drizzle with melted chocolate for the finishing touch!
You may never eat a regular old rice krispie treat again!
Because I knew if left alone I would eat the entire pan myself, I posted a photo on Instagram and invited the neighbor kids to come over and have some. The message I got back was that on a scale of 1-10, they rated an 11. Not bad!
Your new favorite way to eat a rice krispie bar! I promise.
For other rice krispie treats try these:
Cinnamon Rice Krispie Treats
Crispy Chocolate Cherry Treats
Candy Corn Rice Krispie Treats
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Caramel Rice Krispie Bars
Ingredients
- 1 bag of large marshmallows
- 1/2 C butter
- 7 C rice krispie cereal
- 1 bag Kraft Caramel Bits
- Chocolate chips melted for drizzling
Instructions
- Add marshmallows and butter into a microwavable bowl.
- Melt in microwave on high for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
- Mix marshmallows and butter until butter melts and mixture is smooth. (If the butter doesn't melt, microwave for an extra 15 seconds or so.)
- Add cereal into marshmallow mixture.
- Mix away
- What we're trying to avoid here is big gloppy amounts of white marshmallow
- Once the marshmallow-butter mixture is evenly mixed in, pour into a greased 18 x 13" pan and allow to set
- Cut in half.
- Melt caramel bits and pour over half of the rice kris pies.
- Cover caramel with other half of rice krispies.
- Refrigerate to set up and then cut into pieces
- Drizzle with melted chocolate.
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I seriously can’t pin this fast enough! I’d make them right now if I had any of the ingredients in the house!
WOWOW!!!! These make me want to stop working this very minute and make these. I think that is so smart to add the extra butter and marshmallows. I will have to try ASAP.
It is amazing what a little extra butter and marshmallow can do!
I think these will be great for a college care package.
My college kids are waiting for their care package full of them!
Why can’t we be neighbors?! Boy would I love a neighbor that bakes for me! LOL That is a pretty darn good recipe. Now I know that special treats in store for our family to make this weekend. Thank you for sharing!
Enjoy them!
I prefer to use Marshmallow Fluff myself.
I’ve never used Marshmallow Fluff in rice krispie treats but will have to give it a try. Thanks for the tip.
I think you’ve out done yourself with these – just pinned to my READY TO BAKE board 🙂
Thanks Kristy – I must admit they are pretty amazing!!
Yum! I think I just found what the kids and I will be making and snacking on this weekend. Pinning!
hope they enjoy them!!
Oh my gosh! Forgetting for a moment that we’re both women and already married, this makes me want to marry you!
I have a bag of those caramel bits just waiting for inspiration, and lady, this was it! I think I see where my day is headed.
LOL – TammiGirl! You are so cute! Get those caramel bits out. You won’t be sorry!!
What a great spin on a tried a true favorite recipe. Caramel makes everything super yummy!
Tracy – it takes something we all love and makes it even better!
I featured these delicious treats on Planned in Pencil this week, feel free to stop by and grab a button if you’d like.
Thanks so much for the feature!
Are you kidding me? How delicious! Thanks for linking them up at DELISH…a desserts only link party!
SMiles,
Melanie
Thanks Melanie for the fun dessert party – love it!
What an amazingly yummy recipe. Pinned for later consumption. 🙂
Thanks Traci – hope you’ll give them a try and enjoy them as much as we did!
I am not officially craving these rice krispie bars. Can’t wait to try out this recipe. Looks delicious!
Thanks – they are worth craving!! I basically haven’t stopped thinking about them since I made them last week!!
I just stumbled across your blog and I wanted to tell you how incredible your pictures are! The food looks to die for… amazing job! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thank you so much! So glad you found me and I just visited your blog – that cookie salad looks amazing!! Hope you’ll visit often!
I must have done something wrong ? Rice Krispies turned out ok but Carmel in center is hard to chew, butter seemed to overpower Krispies making them soggy 🙁