Salted Caramel Rice Treats (Gluten Free)

Ingredients

Caramel Mixture
• 14 oz bag caramels
• 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 cup butter
Rice Squares
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 (10 1/2 oz) bag miniature marshmallows
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup caramel mixture
• 3 tsp sea salt, divided use
• 8 cups toasted rice cereal

Instructions

Caramel Mixture
1. Stir ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat.
Rice Squares
2. Line a 13x9 inch baking pan with nonstick foil.
3. In a large pot, melt butter over medium low heat. Add marshmallows and stir with a spatula until almost melted.
4. Stir in vanilla, 1 tsp of the sea salt, and 1 cup of the caramel mixture. Then stir in rice cereal. Press mixture into the pan in an even layer.
5. Spread the remaining 1 cup of the caramel mixture over cooled cereal. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tsp of the sea salt.
6. Chill and cut into squares.