A week ago, my daughter sold her house and moved into a rental that my youngest son has. I could not do any of the heavy lifting, so I told her that I would just get her kitchen organized and put together. They had several people coming to help them move, so I decided that I would make a treat to take with me. These bars fit the bill perfectly!
I made a double batch of these bars and put them in a 9 x 13 pan, with some cut up watermelon and bottles of water. It was something they could just grab and keep going!
I adapted this recipe slightly from Our Best Bites.
- 6 cups Rice Krispies
- 1 stick butter (1/2 cup)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar-packed
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt-plus more for sprinkling on top
- 1 10 oz bag of mini marshmallows, plus 1 cup of additional mini marshmallows
- In a large, heat proof bowl, toss together the Rice Krispies and 1 cup of mini marshmallows. Set aside.
- Spray an 8 x 8" baking pan with non-stick cooking spray, set aside.
- In a large, heavy pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. When it is melted, reduce the heat to medium-low and add the brown sugar, whipping cream and corn syrup. Cook for about 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently to keep the caramel from scorching. When the caramel is thick and syrupy, add the salt and stir to combine. Remove from heat and add the 10 ounces of marshmallows. Stir until the marshmallows are dissolved. Quickly pour over the Rice Krispies and stir to coat completely. Press into the prepared pan and sprinkle with more kosher salt. Allow to cool completely and then cut into squares.
- You can place in the freezer to cool them more quickly!
I love that these bars use brown sugar and butter to make the caramel sauce. That means that I do not have to unwrap all of those little pesky caramels squares :)…and I always have butter and brown sugar in my kitchen, so I can make these anytime I get the craving for them! :)
Do you need a treat to make this weekend? These are likely to fit the bill for a lot of different occasions that you might be doing!
Thanks for visiting today and Have a Great Weekend!
Hi Rita! Lacey shared one of these with me at work and it changed my life! SOOOOOOOOO amazing (that salt on top!)! Thank you so much for the recipe, I can’t wait to make these for my husband and my son (and myself ha!).
Sara, you might get addicted, so proceed carefully!!! :)
Yeah, that’s awesome that you just use butter and brown sugar instead of melting carmel squares! I always have butter/brown sugar on hand :) I would love for you to share this post at my Create & Share Link Party! Hope to see you there :) http://designsbymissmandee.blogspot.com/2014/08/create-share-diy-and-recipe-party-20.html
These sound awesome! I am quite smitten with Salted Caramel yogurt
from our fav frozen yogurt place, so I am sure I will love these as well.
Thanks for making it so easy to print your recipe.
and thanks for sharing it.
Can hardly wait to try them.
Blessings, Nellie
If y’all don’t make these, it’s your loss. LOL I make them to take to a steamed crabs party and they were a hit. The plate was empty in no time. My brother is coming for steamed crabs today. Guess what I’m making? Thanks, Rita.