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Caramel Apple Rice Krispie Treats
These caramel apple rice krispie treats are a sweet and chewy twist on a classic, packed with delicious fall flavor. Made with gooey marshmallows, crisp rice cereal, sweet caramel, and bits of freeze-dried apple, they’re quick to make, no-bake, and perfect for autumn parties, bake sales, or cozy movie nights.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 25m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 5 min👤 Courtney📖 cakemehometonight
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- bowl
- microwave
- saucepan
- spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Prepare a 9×13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and parchment paper. Extend the parchment paper up the sides of the pan to easily remove the rice krispie treats from the pan.
2
To make the caramel layer, combine the soft caramel candies and heavy cream in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in the microwave for ⏱️ 1 minute. Stir the mixture until the caramels are fully melted and the mixture is smooth. Set aside.
soft caramel candies4 ozheavy cream1 tbsp
3
In a large saucepan on the stovetop over medium-low heat, melt the unsalted butter. Add in 20 ounces of mini marshmallows and stir until the marshmallow mixture is melted and smooth. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
mini marshmallows2 cups
4
Stir in the finely ground freeze-dried apples, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and salt. Then, fold in the Rice Krispies cereal, additional 2 cups of mini marshmallows, and finely chopped freeze-dried apples until the cereal is well coated in the melted marshmallow mixture.
freeze-dried apples (ground into a fine powder)1 ozfreeze-dried apples (finely chopped)1 ozvanilla extract2 tspground cinnamon2 tspRice Krispies cereal7 cupsmini marshmallows2 cups
5
Pour half of the rice krispie treat mixture into the prepared baking pan and spread into an even layer. Spread the caramel sauce over the rice krispie treats using an offset spatula. Spread the remaining rice krispie treat mixture over the peanut butter cups. Moisten your hands with water, and gently press the mixture into the pan creating an even layer.
6
To make the caramel drizzle, combine the soft caramel candies and heavy cream in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in the microwave for ⏱️ 30 seconds. Stir the mixture until the caramels are fully melted and the mixture is smooth. Drizzle the caramel sauce over the rice krispie bars using a spoon or piping bag.
soft caramel candies4 ozheavy cream1 tbsp
7
Allow the rice krispie treats to set up in the pan for ⏱️ 1 hour before removing and cutting into squares.
Nutrition Facts
calories
460 kcal
fat Content
12 g
serving Size
12 g
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
58 g
sodium Content
315 mg
protein Content
4 g
trans Fat Content
0.3 g
cholesterol Content
27 mg
carbohydrate Content
88 g
saturated Fat Content
7 g
unsaturated Fat Content
5 g
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