Rice Krispie Treats with Maple Syrup and Brown Sugar
By: Home Skillet Co...
Published: Sunday, January 29, 2012 - 5:56pm

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.

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.