Maple Bacon Rice Krispie Treats

By srumbel

These Maple Bacon Rice Krispie Treats are a great easy, no bake and lighter treat.
from lifeloveandsugar.com

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound bacon, cooked and chopped
• 3 tbsp butter
• 10 oz package marshmallows, any size
• 1 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp maple extract
• 6 cups rice krispie cereal
• 16 oz chocolate candiquick
• sea salt, optional

Preparation

Step 1

1. Prepare a 9x13 baking pan with baking spray.
2. Melt butter in a large pot over low heat.
3. Add marshmallows and stir constantly until they are fully melted.
4. Stir in maple syrup, maple extract and chopped bacon. Remove pan from heat.
5. Stir in rice krispies cereal until it is completely coated in marshmallow mixture.
6. Press rice kris pies evenly into baking pan. Don't press too hard, or your treats will be hard.
7. Melt chocolate candiquick in the microwave.
8. Pour chocolate over rice krispies and spread into an even layer.
9. Sprinkle a little sea salt over the chocolate.
10. Allow rice krispies to cool completely, then cut into bars.

Yield: about 20 bars, depending on how they are cut