Salted Caramel and Twix Rice Krispy Treats
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Serves: 12
 
Crunchy Rice Krispy Treats topped with pieces of Twix and smothered in a salted carmel sauce makes for one easy and heavenly dessert.
Ingredients
For the Rice Krispy Treats:
  • Adapted from: Kellogg’s Rice Krispy
  • 6 cups (150g) Kellogg's® Rice Krispies® cereal
  • 3 tablespoons butter (42g)+ more for buttering bowl and saucepan
  • 1 package (10 oz. (285g), about 40) regular marshmallows
For the Twix:
  • 15 fun-size Twix, cut up into chunks
For the Salted Caramel Topping:
  • Adapted from Sally’s Baking Addition
  • Makes 2 cups
  • 2 cups (200g) granulated sugar
  • 12 tablespoons (180g) unsalted butter at room temperature, cut up into chunks
  • 1 cup (240ml) heavy cream, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon course salt
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla bean paste, optional
Instructions
To Make the Rice Krispy Treats:
  1. Butter a 13 x 9 x 2 inch (33 x 23 x 5 cm cm) square baking pan and set aside.
  2. Butter a large bowl and add 6 cups Rice Krispy cereal
  3. Melt the butter over low heat in a medium saucepan. Add the marshmallows and continue to stir until they are completely melted.
  4. Pour the mixture over the Rice Krispy cereal and stir until the cereal has been well coated.
  5. Press the mixture evenly into the baking pan. Cool completely before cutting into squares.
To Make the Salted Caramel Topping:
  1. Evenly add the sugar to a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat, whisking continually as the sugar begins to melt. The sugar will form clumps but keep whisking as they will eventually melt into a deep amber colored liquid.
  2. Slowly add the butter and be super careful in this step as the liquid will ferociously begin to boil up. Continue to whisk together until the butter is completely melted.
  3. Remove the sauce from the heat and drizzle in the heavy cream. Be careful in this step as well as the mixture will also bubble up. Whisk until well combined.
  4. Stir in the salt and vanilla paste, if desired.
To Assemble:
  1. Place the Rice Krispy treats on a serving dish or cutting board.
  2. Distribute the Twix pieces on top of the Rice Krispy treats.
  3. Allow the caramel sauce to cool down for 10 minutes, so it’s just slightly warm and is able to be drizzled but is a bit thicker than it was just off the stove.
  4. Dip a spoon into the caramel sauce and drizzle over each square.
Notes
The assembled Twix and Salted Caramel Rice Krispy treats are best if eaten immediately but can also be stored in an airtight container for a few days. (To make in advance, make the Rice Krispy and Caramel and assemble the day of serving).

Any left over caramel sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks in an air tight container. Heat up before use and drizzle over pancakes, spread on apple slices, slather on sweet breads, frost cupcakes and cookies or top your next bowl of ice cream. The options are endless!
Recipe by Italicana Kitchen at https://italicanakitchen.com/salted-caramel-twix-rice-krispy-treats/