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A stack of caramel rice krispie treats topped with chocolate and pecans.
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5 from 1 vote

Turtle Rice Krispie Treats

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup butter
  • 5 cups mini marshmallows
  • 5½ cups rice krispie cereal
  • 16 oz soft caramels (1½ 11oz bags, unwrapped)
  • 3 TBS heavy cream
  • 2 cups chocolate chips
  • ½ cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Melt your butter over medium low heat in a large sauce pan.
  • Add in marshmallows, and stir together till marshmallows are completely melted.
  • Pour in your rice krispie cereal and stir together till cereal is completely coated.
  • Pour cereal into a 9x13 in pan and press down evenly. (Don't squish too much!)
  • In a medium sized sauce pan combine caramels and heavy cream over medium heat.
  • Stir until caramel is melted and smooth.
  • Pour and spread caramel evenly over the top of rice krispie treats.
  • Melt chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second increments (for about 90 seconds total), stirring after each until smooth.
  • Pour chocolate over the caramel layer and spread evenly.
  • Sprinkle chopped pecans over the top of the chocolate evenly.
  • Let chocolate set completely and cut and serve.