Sticky Caramel Sea Salt Bars (Print-Friendly Version)
# What You'll Need:
→ Caramel Sauce
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1 cup white sugar
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6 tablespoons cubed unsalted butter
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1/2 cup whipping cream
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla
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1/2 teaspoon sea salt (extra for topping)
→ Rice Krispie Base
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6 tablespoons unsalted butter
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16 ounces tiny marshmallows (roughly 10 cups)
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1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla
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8 cups Rice Krispies cereal
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Fancy sea salt for garnish
# Step-by-Step Directions:
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Put parchment in a 9x13 inch pan with extra hanging over the edges so you can pull it out later. Give it a quick spray with cooking oil.
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Pour sugar into a medium pot over medium heat and keep stirring with a wooden spoon. Sugar will clump up then melt into an amber liquid. When it's all melted, throw in the butter right away. It'll bubble up like crazy. Keep stirring until all butter melts, about 2-3 minutes.
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Pour in the cream super slowly while you stir. It'll bubble up again. Let it boil for a minute. Turn off heat and mix in vanilla and salt. Save 1/3 cup for the top.
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Melt butter in a big pot on low heat. Dump in marshmallows and stir till they're nearly all melted. Pour in the leftover caramel (not what you saved) and vanilla, then stir until it's all smooth.
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Take the pot off the heat and quickly add all the Rice Krispies. Stir until the cereal gets totally covered with the sticky mixture.
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Dump everything into your ready pan. Take some parchment paper with a bit of cooking spray and lightly push the mix flat. Don't push too hard or your treats will end up too dense.
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Warm up your saved caramel if it got hard. Drizzle it all over your Rice Krispie treats. Sprinkle some fancy sea salt on top.
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Leave it alone to cool for about an hour. Grab the parchment edges to lift everything out. Cut into squares and they're ready to eat.
# Helpful Notes:
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Want them extra sticky? Toss in another cup of tiny marshmallows.
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Watch out making the caramel, that sugar gets super hot and can burn you badly.
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If you don't like them too sweet, just use 14 ounces of marshmallows instead.