Salted Brown Butter Rice Krispies Treats
Learn how to make perfect Rice Krispies treats with this easy recipe. These gluten-free puffed rice bars are made with flavourful salted brown butter and marshmallows for the ultimate nostalgic treat that adults and kids enjoy!
Servings: 16 bars
Calories: 156kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 115 grams salted butter
- 25 grams nonfat dry milk powder
- 5 mL pure vanilla extract
- 1.25 mL Diamond Crystal fine kosher salt
- 300 grams mini marshmallows
- 160 grams puffed rice cereal I like Kellog's Rice Krispies
Instructions
- Prepare a square 8x8-inch (20x20-cm) pan by lining it with parchment paper in both directions, creating overhangs. You can clip them in place with small binder clips. You can also lightly butter the parchment paper to ensure no sticking. Set aside.
- Place the butter in large saucepan and heat it on medium to melt it and then brown the milk solids.
- Add the milk powder to the browned butter and continue heating on low heat stirring constantly until the additional milk powder turns golden brown.
- Take the pan off the heat and add vanilla, salt, and marshmallows. Stir to melt the marshmallows completely, creating a smooth, even mixture.
- Pour the marshmallow mixture over the Rice Krispies in a very large mixing bowl and fold everything together to combine as evenly as possible. You want all the cereal to be coated in melted marshmallow.
- Immediately transfer the mixture to the prepared pan and press it down from edge to edge to even it out and smooth it out a little. You can do this with the palm of your hand and a piece of parchment or leftover butter wrapper (the marshmallow sticks to the paper a bit, but it's not too bad).
- Let sit for 1 hour to firm up before unmoulding onto a cutting board and cutting into 16 squares. Store in an airtight container.
Notes
- There are a few ways to modify this recipe:
- Add nut butter: replace half the butter with ½ cup of smooth peanut butter to create peanut butter Rice Krispie treats, adding it after the butter has browned to melt it in.
- Change the cereal: replace puffed rice with the same weight of puffed wheat or your favourite puffed cereal (like Corn Puffs)
- Add chocolate: you can fold chocolate chips or chopped Mini Eggs at the end before transferring the mixture to the pan to create Easter Rice Krispies treats
- Add berries: fold in freeze-dried strawberries or raspberries before transferring to the pan to create berry Rice Krispies treats
- If using regular table salt, add half the amount to avoid the treats being too salty.
- Use an 8x8x2-inch pan if you can - shorter pans don't necessarily have enough height to accommodate all the Rice Krispies treat mixture.
- This recipe calls for Diamond Crystal fine Kosher salt. If using regular table salt, add half the amount or the recipe may be too salty!
Nutrition
Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 107mg | Potassium: 43mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 214IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.3mg
