World's Best Rice Krispies® Treats

Literally the best Rice Krispies® treats you have ever tasted due to a secret ingredient--sweetened condensed milk. You're welcome. Leftovers (there won't be any) can be placed in an airtight container on the counter for up to 3 days.

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

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 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

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

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.

Step 4

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