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3 chocolate caramel rice krispie bars on a white plate stacked up.

Chocolate Caramel Rice Krispie Bars

these chocolate caramel rice krispie treats are a rich version of a regular rice krispie treat. Rice krispie bottom, caramel and sweetened condensed milk middle, drizzled with a chocolate frosting.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 servings
Calories 240 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large bowl
  • 1 9x13 baking dish
  • 1 medium sized sauce pan
  • measuring and cooking utensils

Ingredients
  

Rice Krispie Bar Layer

  • 5 cups rice krispie cereal
  • 5 tbsp butter
  • 10 oz bag marshmallows
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Caramel Layer

  • 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 5 tbsp butter
  • 10 oz bag caramel bits or any unwrapped caramel
  • sprinkle sea salt optional

Chocolate Topping

  • 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp milk or cream

Instructions
 

Rice Krispie Layer

  • butter your greased baking dish. Add rice cereal to a large bowl and set aside.
  • In a medium sized sauce pan start melting the butter on medium heat, once that is melted add the marshmallows. Stir and melt until they are fully melted and creamy. Remove from heat and add the vanilla.
  • Now pour the marshmallow mix over the rice krispies. Use a spatula to stir the mixture together. I usually end up greasing my hands and mixing it together by hand at the end, then pressing them into the baking dish.

Caramel Layer

  • In the medium sauce pan, pour the sweetened condensed milk, butter and caramels into the pan. Heat on medium until it is melted well together.
  • Pour over the rice krispie layer and let set for about 10 minutes.

Chocolate Layer

  • IN a small/medium sauce pan add the chocolate chips and butter. Being careful to stir often to prevent the chocolate from burning onto the bottom of the pan. Once the butter and chocolate is melted and mixed well- remove from heat and add 1 tbsp milk or cream.
  • Now you are ready to add the chocolate - you can drizzle it on if you're good at that. I am not, and end up using a spatula to spread evenly across the pan of bars. Enjoy!

Notes

Add mini m&ms, Christmas themed sprinkles, etc for a fun twist. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1barCalories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 37.8gProtein: 2.4gFat: 9.7gSaturated Fat: 6.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1.7gCholesterol: 20.9mgSodium: 137.4mgPotassium: 69.6mgFiber: 0.7gSugar: 29.4g
Keyword crisp rice treat, salted caramel rice krispie treats, sweetened condensed milk dessert
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