Dulce de Leche Cereal Treats

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 24 servings
  • Total: 20 min
  • Active: 20 min
Could you make your own dulce de leche? Sure. Do you need to? Definitely not. This rich caramel sauce (basically a reduction of milk and sugar) tastes great out of a jar or can, and it works wonders as a dessert topping. Drizzle it over brownies, sundaes or pies, or use it to take cereal treats to a new level.
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Ingredients

Cooking spray

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 10-ounce bag mini marshmallows

3/4 cup dulce de leche

3 cups crisp rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies)

3 cups honey nut toasted oat cereal (such as Honey Nut Cheerios)

1 cup coarsely crushed pretzels

1 cup coarsely chopped roasted salted peanuts

1/4 cup chocolate chips

Flaky salt, for sprinkling

Directions

  1. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with foil, leaving a slight overhang. Coat with cooking spray.
  2. Combine the butter and marshmallows in a large pot or Dutch oven and melt over low heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth, about 3 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup dulce de leche. Remove from the heat; add both cereals, the pretzels and peanuts, then stir until evenly coated. Transfer to the pan, pressing with oiled hands to make an even layer. Let cool, about 30 minutes.
  3. Put the chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at 50 percent power in 15-second intervals, stirring, until melted. Drizzle the melted chocolate and remaining 1/4 cup dulce de leche over the treats (microwave the dulce de leche briefly if it’s too thick to drizzle); sprinkle with flaky salt. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour. Remove from the pan, peel off the foil and cut into squares. Store in the refrigerator.

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