This is the more grown up version of a classic Rice Kripies treat – with sea salt, dark chocolate and caramel!
I’m not going to lie, I do love a good kid’s treat. But sometimes? it’s good to remind myself I’m an adult ? Rice Krispie treats are one of the best no bake treats out there, and adding dark chocolate, sea salt and caramel only makes them better!
Tips and tricks
- Make sure to grease the pan really well, or spray it with nonstick cooking spray. Otherwise your treats will stick. You can also line the pan with baking parchment, but be sure to spray that with nonstick cooking spray, too!
- Use medium heat when melting the chocolate and marshmallows. If you let it get too hot, the chocolate will seize up.
- You can skip the topping if you prefer, but just know… It really makes these even better.
Storage tips
Keep these at room temperature in an airtight container. They technically last for up to 5-7 days, but really… They usually vanish within minutes around here ?
If it’s very hot where you live, storing the bars in the fridge would be better – just make sure to let them come to room temperature before serving.
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Printable recipe
Salted Dark Chocolate Caramel Rice Krispie Treats
Recipe details
Ingredients
- 6 cups puffed rice cereal
- 4 tablespoons butter plus extra for greasing the dish
- 1 (10.5 ounce) bag marshmallows
- 3.5 ounces semi sweet chocolate
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon coarse sea salt
- 2 ounces caramel bits
- 3 ounces miniature dark chocolate chips
Topping
- 3.5 ounces semi sweet chocolate
- coarse sea salt
- 0.5 ounce caramel bits
Instructions
- Grease a 7×11 inch dish well with butter.
- Add the puffed rice cereal to a large bowl.
- To a large pot add the butter, marshmallows, semi sweet chocolate and cocoa powder. Melt over medium-high heat while stirring.
- Once melted stir in the sea salt, caramel bits and mini dark chocolate chips. Quickly pour over the rice cereal and mix well until everything is evenly coated. Immediately transfer to the greased dish and lightly push down with your fingers until it is firm and evenly spread. Let cool for 15-30 minutes.
To Make the Topping
- Melt the semi sweet chocolate in the microwave or over a bain marie. Pour over the cooled rice cereal mixture and spread evenly. Sprinkle with sea salt. Leave to harden completely.
- Melt the caramel bits and drizzle over the chocolate. Leave to harden, then cut the Rice Krispie treats into 15 squares.
Notes
- Make sure to grease the pan really well, or spray it with nonstick cooking spray. Otherwise your treats will stick. You can also line the pan with baking parchment, but be sure to spray that with nonstick cooking spray, too!
- Use medium heat when melting the chocolate and marshmallows. If you let it get too hot, the chocolate will seize up.
- You can skip the topping if you prefer, but just know… It really makes these even better.
Kylene Foster says
I took these treats to a bonfire party and they were well received all around. The only change I made was the omission of the caramel bits inside the bars (only on top) just because I failed to purchase enough at the start.
sue says
I bet these would be even more fun with a little espresso powder stirred into the chocolate!
I think these would be great on a popsicle stick as a favor…..it would be difficult to work fast enough to roll these as cake pops. They are sticky!!
Nora says
You have such great ideas, Sue! Thank you for taking the time to share them with everyone, much appreciated!
Kels says
Hi! These look amazing- I’m thinking of making them for a weeding (with 2 other types) and cutting into rectangles or rolling into balls and using Popsicle sticks! Do you think these will hold up as “cake pops?” I’m obviously going to do a test run but wondering if you’ve had any experience as “pops”
Nora says
Hi Kels! I have never tried shaping them any other way, but the mix is fairly sticky and if you make sure that the balls are quite dense I don’t see why they wouldn’t work as pops! Hope that helps 🙂
Bttina says
I’m showing up to the party late myself but definitely want to make these soon! Can you tell me what caramel bits are? I’m guessing they aren’t like Kraft caramel squares that you melt down. Thank you!!
Nora says
Hi Bettina, from what I see on pictures they’re quite similar to Kraft caramel squares. I don’t know what their size is though, my caramel bit are itty-bitty bits, like small chocolate chips. Hope that helps!
Linda Wiseman says
I think that I could literally eat the whole pan! These look delish!
Nora says
Thank you so, so much Linda!!
Dana @ 3boysunprocessed says
WHAT! Stop the madness…… and I bet they don’t even contain all the weird preservatives and other crap they somehow manage to throw into the US ones. Good to know, good to know! I might just have a connection to the “Rice Crispies without the BHT from England” if I ever need it! 😉
The greasing thing.. yeah I totally did that last week when I decided oh who needs parchment paper under this cake? Guess where that little old cake ended up? In the freezer for my husband to randomly eat out of a bowl because it totally stuck to the bottom of the pan and decided to BREAK IN HALF when I tried to take it out. Learned my lesson real quick when I was making 3 more cakes at 7 PM with a huge liner that looked like a cupcake wrapper that my crafty husband cut up. Sheesh that was a book on a comment but I needed to relate!
And back to those deluxe marshmallow treats… Oh my they look scary delish.. as in I might just eat them all in one sitting. Bahhh!
Nora says
Dana – I really had to hold myself back not to devour the entire batch at once 🙂 Actually there’s a lot of crap in European food as well – don’t know how bad it is related to the US though!
Oh nooo, I’m so sorry to hear about your cake – at least your husband must be pleased to have cake stashed away in the freezer 😉
Sarah Marchant says
These look really pretty! I’m trying to imagine how all those flavors would taste together, but I’m sure they’re good.
Nora says
Thank you Sarah!
Megan O says
NORA. I made these last night and just had one as an afternoon treat. DELICIOUS!!! Now..Can I keep myself from eating all of them?! 😉
Nora says
Aww, I’m SO glad you liked them! Are there any left? 😉