homemade star crunch

With just a few ingredients, you can make these adorable Gingerbread Rice Krispie Treats! These chewy, chocolatey-caramel, no-bake bars are inspired by Little Debbie Star Crunch and are so easy to make!Don&#39;t want a whole pan? Make my small batch, Star Crunch Cookies!

Gingerbread Rice Krispie Treats

Kraft caramels (This

water

unsalted butter (unsalted

chocolate chips

salt

crispy rice cereal

In a small microwave-safe bowl, add caramel candies (1 cup) and water (1 tablespoon). Melt caramel according to package instructions. Set aside.

In a large microwave-safe bowl, add unsalted butter (¼ cup, i.e. ½ stick) and chocolate chips (½ cup). Microwave on 50% power (important!) for 1 minute. Stir, then microwave in 30 second increments at 50% power until melted. Mix until mostly smooth (it&#39;s okay to have a few lumps).

Once melted &amp; smooth, add mini marshmallows (4 cups) but do not stir them in yet. Microwave for 1 minute at full power, or until marshmallows begin to expand.

Pour in melted caramel and mix chocolate mixture until smooth (it&#39;s okay if a few of the marshmallows aren&#39;t fully melted), then stir in salt (¼ teaspoon). Add in rice cereal (4 cups) and stir until coated.

Press into a greased or parchment-lined 9x13 pan. Allow to cool and firm up before cutting into shapes (I put mine in the fridge for about 20 minutes).

If desired, press sprinkles on top to create details.

Microwave Method:

In a large saucepan, melt butter, chocolate chips, and caramel on medium-low heat, stirring constantly.

Once melted, stir in the marshmallows and continue stirring until completely melted. This will take 5-10 minutes for the marshmallows to fully melt; be patient and don&#39;t turn up the heat! ;)

Once smooth, add in salt.

Remove from heat and stir in rice cereal. Mix until fully coated, then press into a greased or parchment-lined 9×13 pan. Allow to cool and firm up before cutting into shapes, then enjoy!

Stovetop:

Easy, tasty and fully of flavor this Homemade Star Crunch is a nostalgic recipe that will bring back memories from your childhood. A perfect snacking treat the whole family will enjoy.

Homemade Star Crunch

rice Krispies

salted butter

oz sweetened condensed milk

caramels (I use Kraft)

tsp vanilla extract

cocoa powder

Melt the butter and cocoa powder together in a large pan over low heat.

Add the sweetened condensed milk and mix together until fully combined.

Add the caramels and mix until melted and combined, the mixture may look slightly broken at first but it will smooth out.

Add the vanilla and marshmallows and mix until melted and combined.

Remove from heat and quickly stir in the cereal.

Using a large cookie scoop, drop scoops onto greased parchment or wax paper.

Let sit for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

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