We Bet You’ve Never Had Krispie Treats As Delicious As These Before

Yes, indeed – I bet you wouldn’t have thought of adding salt to holiday rice krispies, or any kind of rice krispie desserts, for that matter.

It may sound weird, but think about it – don’t we all love salted caramel? Or candied popcorn? Salty and sweet are flavors that just seem to belong together, and this dessert recipe is here to prove it. Give these crispy treats a go once, and I guarantee this will become your family’s traditional holiday recipe, too! Want to make these extra special? Drizzle some melted white and dark chocolate on top – yummy!

Ingredients

4 Tbl butter
10 cups of mini marshmallows, separated (get the larger 16 oz bag!)
6 cups crispy rice cereal
1/2 – 3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

In a large bowl, microwave together 8 cups of the mini marshmallow and the 4 Tbl of butter for 2 minutes 30 seconds, or until melted. Be careful not to let it spill over in the bowl or you will have a huge mess. 2:30 minutes seems to be the perfect amount of time.

Stir with a wooden spoon.

Mix in the vanilla and the salt.

The key to this recipe is the salt! I use 3/4 tsp salt and love it. If you’re not sure how much you like, start with 1/2 tsp salt and you can up your game on the next batch.

Mix in the reserved 2 cups of marshmallows and the 6 cups of cereal. Mix with the wooden spoon till incorporated. This is what gives the recipe those marshmallow pockets! The reserved mallows start to slowly melt as you mix it all up. Then press the mixture into a 9×9 pan to serve.