World's Best Rice Krispies® Treats

Sweetened condensed milk is this recipe's secret ingredient to achieve the world's best Rice Krispies® treats.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 197 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup miniature marshmallows
• cooking spray
• 1 (10 ounce) package miniature marshmallows
• 6 cups crispy rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies®)
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 pinch Sea Salt, gray
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter
• 0.5 cup sweetened condensed milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Grease an 8x8x2-inch pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add sweetened condensed milk. Stir with a rubber spatula until butter and milk are uniformly combined and small bubbles are forming in the center of the mixture, about 2 minutes. (When you first begin stirring they will look separated.) Add the bag of marshmallows and stir until melted and smooth. Add vanilla extract and salt and stir again. Remove from heat.

Step 3

Let set up on the counter for at least 1 hour. Cut into 16 squares.

Step 4

Stir rice cereal and remaining cup of marshmallows into the pot to combine. Transfer to the prepared pan and press down lightly with a sheet of plastic wrap; don't pack them down too hard or they will lose their inherently soft and gooey texture. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt.