Salted Chocolate Rice Krispie Bars
The traditional rice krispie bar was a staple for much of us growing up. Classic rice krispie treat recipes get a new twist when topped with a rich, decadent dark chocolate ganache, and then sprinkled with coarse sea salt. It's the rice krispie treat- all grown up!
Notes
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Ingredients
- 6 cup crispy rice cereal
- 4 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 4 cup mini marshmallows
- 3/4 teaspoon (about) coarse sea salt (divided)
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
Instructions
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Grease a 13 x 9 inch pan.
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In a large stock pot, melt the butter and marshmallows together. Add in about a 1/4 teaspoon sea salt and the rice cereal.
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Stir to coat the cereal in the marshmallow mixture and pour into your prepared pan. Press into the pan evenly and set aside to cool.
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In a medium size sauce pan heat the heavy cream just until it comes to a boil. Pour the heavy cream over the chocolate chips in a bowl. Whisk until combined, then whisk in the vanilla.
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Let the chocolate ganache cool for a few minutes and then poor over the rice krispies.
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Sprinkle with the remaining sea salt. Allow the ganache to continue to set up and then cut into bars.