Salted Caramel Apple Rice Krispie Treats

Rice Krispie treats made with a brown sugar-cider caramel, mini marshmallows, dried apples, and broiled toasted marshmallows, then finished with flaky salt.

By @halfbakedharvest

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Cook time: 15 minutes

Servings: 24

Ingredients

• 2 sticks salted butter at room temperature
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 0.5 cup apple cider
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 10 ounces mini marshmallows
• 12 ounces Rice Krispies cereal
• 3 ounces dried apples no added sugar
• 12 ounces regular marshmallows
• 0 flaky salt (amount not specified) Creator did not specify an amount

Instructions

1. Line a 9x13 inch pan with parchment paper and preheat the broiler. Pan lined and broiler preheated.
2. In a large pot over medium heat, melt the butter with the brown sugar, then add the cider. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, until the sugar melts and the mixture is dark and bubbling. Stir in the salt, then turn the heat to low and melt in the mini marshmallows. Marshmallows fully melted and mixture removed from the heat.
3. Mix in the cereal and dried apples. Cereal and apples evenly combined.
4. Arrange the regular marshmallows on a baking sheet and broil for 1 to 2 minutes, watching closely, until toasted. Mix the toasted marshmallows into the cereal mixture, then immediately transfer everything to the prepared pan and pack it in evenly. Sprinkle with flaky salt. Mixture spread in pan and finished with flaky salt.
5. Let the bars cool and set for 30 minutes to 1 hour, then cut into bars and serve. Set and cut into bars.