One Secret Ingredient Makes The Ultimate Rice Krispie Dessert Recipe

On her phone was a dessert recipe for Rice Krispie Treats. I stared at her, clearly not believing something so simple could live up to my expectations. But, not wanting to let me friend down, I jotted the recipe down and took it home to make it. And I was blown away! These are by far and away the best Rice Krispie Treats I’ve ever eaten.

They are jam packed with more gooey marshmallows than you ever thought they could hold. And are sprinkled with a secret ingredient—salt!—that just gives them the most amazing depth of flavor. These are now my new go-to dessert recipe.

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 (* see note below)
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.