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Salted Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treats

Gooey, salty with a hint of nuttiness from the browned butter, these rice krispie treats are a great sweet salty combo that works well for any occasion.
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Keyword: brown butter, rice krispie treat, salted butter
Yield: 12
Calories: 191kcal
Author: Stillwood Kitchen

Equipment

  • 1 Dutch Oven or Large Pot
  • 1 13 x 9 Baking Pan

Materials

For the Baking Pan

  • 1 tbsp Butter or you can use cooking spray

For the Rice Krispie Treats

  • 6 tbsp Butter, salted
  • 6 cups Mini Marshmallows
  • 6 cups Rice Krispie Cereal
  • Maldon Sea Salt Flakes (Optional)

Instructions

  • Grease a 13 x 9 pan with 1 tbsp of butter and set aside, or you can use cooking spray to lightly coat the pan.
  • Add the butter to a large dutch oven or pot and gently melt over medium-low heat until brown bits fall to the bottom of the pot 5-7 minutes. Keep an eye on it so it doesn't burn.
  • Once the butter is melted and browned leave the pot on the burner but turn the burner off and add the marshmallows. The heat from the warm butter and hot burner will help melt the marshmallows.
  • Gently stir until the marshmallows are fully melted, don't rush the process.
  • Once the marshmallows are fully melted add in the rice krispies until they are fully coated in the butter/marshmallow mix.
  • Pour into the greased baking pan. Gently spread and press into an even layer. You can use a greased spatula, wax paper, or greased hands. Be careful and just gently press to prevent them from getting hard once they cool. (Do not pack the mix in)
  • Top with sprinkles/jimmies if desired.
  • Sprinkle Maldon Salt over the top (Optional)
  • Cool completely before cutting them into squares.

Notes

Store wrapped with plastic wrap up to 3 days.
Larger cut pieces will yield less rice krispie treats, if you require more cut them into smaller squares.
If the treats get hard you can soften them by placing them in the microwave and warming 5-10 seconds.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 146mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 1135IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 4mg