Butterscotch Pretzel Rice Krispie Treats
Soft and chewy rice krispie treats made extra special with the addition of butterscotch chips and crushed pretzels for a sweet and salty treat!
Servings: 9 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. butter softened, for greasing
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter
- ¾ cup butterscotch chips
- 16 oz. marshmallows
- 5 cups rice krispie cereal
- 1 cup pretzel twists crushed
- extra pretzels for garnish
Instructions
- Grease bottom and sides of 8x8 baking pan with softened butter.
- In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add butterscotch chips and stir until melted. Add marshmallows and stir constantly until completely melted.
- Remove from heat and add cereal & crushed pretzels. Stir well to coat completely. Gently press mixture into the bottom of 8x8 pan.
- Allow to cool completely before cutting into 9 squares.
Helpful Equipment & Ingredient Links
Saucepan
Square Pan
Notes
- Crush pretzels before measuring. I like them to be small enough to distribute evenly throughout the bars, but big enough to see the pretzel chunks throughout
- Either mini or regular size marshmallows will work
- Cut 4X4 for 16 smaller bars