Every year my mom would make these for our family reunion and it would kill me–and I mean kill me–to wait until we got there to be able to eat any.
The chewy caramel texture is just more than I can handle, add in the chocolate chips and well, I’m ready to marry a rice crispy treat.
I usually use a store-bought package of caramels, but the last time I made them I used homemade caramel instead and it was mind-blowing….don’t get me wrong they are still fab with the store-bought caramels, but if you feel like taking it over the top or just happen to have some homemade caramels hiding somewhere, give it a try it’s fabulous!
Chewy Caramel Rice Crispy Treats with Chocolate Chips
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Chewy and awesome, makes a lot. We cut them into squares and individually wrap them for reunions or family gatherings. We love to use mini Hershey Kisses instead of chocolate chips.
Author: Carol...I have no idea who she is, that is just what my Mom's original recipe says
Recipe type: Treat
Cuisine: Dessert
Serves: 35
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- 1 (11 ounce) package caramels
- 1 (14 ounce) can Sweet and Condensed Milk
- 1 large bag of mini marshmallows, (14-16 ounces)
- 8-9 cups rice crispies
- 12 ounce package milk chocolate chips or mini Hershey Kisses
Instructions
- Over medium heat, cook the butter, caramels, and eagle brand milk until melted, stirring constantly so the caramels won't burn
- Add three-quarters of the package of marshmallows and heat until melted
- Remove from heat and add rice crispies, mix until coated well...start with 8 cups but you may need to add the ninth
- Let cool considerably, 15 minutes or so, and then add the remaining marshmallows and chocolate chips, Mix until just combined and spread in a large buttered cookie sheet pan.
- Cool completely before cutting into squares.
Stop. It! I am trying to lose weight here! I can just feel my teeth biting into the chewy texture just by looking at the pictures. Homemade caramel to top it off? Forget about it, my diet is toast.
I’m confused about the 1 cube butter. Is that 1 tbsp?
Hi Diane, it is actually (a whole stick) 1/2 cup of butter. My mom always called it a cube of butter and sometimes I slip and forget that not everyone knows what a cube of butter is. 🙂 I hope you enjoy the rice crispy treats, they’re one of our favorites.
I would correct the cube of butter and replace it with I stick or 1/4 # because there are novices that may not know why they make this and it fails !
Thanks Marge, I will do that!
Is it the kind of caramels you unwrap? Or can you use a bag of caramel bits…which I don’t know if the bits would melt? Thank you. Its driving me crazy looking at the pictures.
Hi Lisa, I have always used the type you unwrap so I can’t, with confidence, say if the bits would work or not.