Rice Krispie Treats with Maple Syrup and Brown Sugar

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter
1 16 ounce bag of miniature marshmallows
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1/3 cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon vanilla
½ cup toasted pecans
11 ½ cups rice cereal

Preparation

1
Grease a 9x13 pan, or line with parchment paper.
2
Melt butter over medium-low heat in large pot.
3
Add the brown sugar and maple syrup and stir until the brown sugar has dissolved.
4
Add the marshmallows and stir until they have melted.
5
Take off heat.
6
Add the sea salt and vanilla and stir.
7
Add rice cereal and toasted pecans to the melted marshmallow mixture and then press into prepared pan.
8
Let cool.
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About

No matter how old I get, I still have cravings for these childhood treats. How can one resist the crunchy combo of crisped rice cereal and gooey, melted marshmallows? A bit of maple syrup, brown sugar, and toasted pecans are added here to bring some autumn flavors to the mix.

Yield:

16

Added:

Sunday, January 29, 2012 - 5:56pm

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