Cereal Treat Sand Castle
Build a sandcastle using caramel Rice Krispie treats instead of sand. It's a fun dessert for a beach-themed or princess party.
Recipe by Beth Klosterboer on June 12, 2012
Prep time: PT30M
Cook time: PT10M
Keywords
caramel, rice krispie treats
Ingredients
- 19 cups (18-ounce box) Rice Krispies Cereal
- 2 sticks butter (8 ounces)
- 2 cups light brown sugar
- 1 3/4 cups light corn syrup
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- optional, (sandy crumbs from cereal or cookies)
Steps
- Pour 19 cups of Rice Krispies Cereal into a very large heatproof bowl.
- Cut 2 sticks of butter into small pieces.
- Place the butter, along with 2 cups of brown sugar, and 1 3/4 cups light corn syrup in a medium saucepan.
- Heat on medium heat, stirring as needed, until the butter melts and the mixture begins to bubble around the edges.
- Place the lid on the pan for one minute. Condensation will build up and will wash the sugar crystals down the side of the pan.
- Remove the lid and allow the caramel to boil for 2 more minutes, without stirring.
- Remove from the heat and stir in 1 can of sweetened condensed milk.
- Return to medium heat and bring it back to a boil.
- Allow it to boil for three minutes without stirring.
- Remove and immediately pour over the cereal.
- Use a heatproof spatula or wooden spoon to stir the cereal until it is well coated with the caramel.
- Allow the caramel cereal treat mixture to cool for 5-10 minutes, stirring it frequently, until it's cool enough to touch.
- Spoon some of the cereal treat mixture into your plastic mold.
- Press down firmly making sure the caramelized cereal fills all the crevices.
- Fill each mold to the top and press down using your spatula or spoon to really compress the cereal in the mold.
- Set aside to allow the treat mixture to cool for about 10 minutes.
- Turn the mold upside down and shake the mold until the cereal treat sandcastle pieces fall out onto your work surface.
- Arrange your sandcastle on a cutting board, serving platter, or cake board.