I have several adult friends that LOVE Rice Krispy Treats, you know the
ones with melted marshmallows and margarine mixed with Rice Krispy
Cereal? Well, I'm not quite a fan of the Rice Krispy Treat, I think
they taste overly sweet with a plastic-like texture, so when I saw this
recipe on the SmittenKitchen blog
for a more "sophisticated crispy treat" I had to try it out! The key
update on the old classic is in the browning of the butter before
adding the marshmallows. Brown butter takes on a rich almost nutty
flavor that is very distinctive and appealing. Add in a little coarse
salt and you've taken lowly rice crispy treats and made Salted Brown
Butter Crispy Treats! I have to say, my Dad hates marshmallows and rice crispy treats....but he loved these! I bet you will too. Here is how you make them:
You can find the entire recipe for Salted Brown Butter Crispy Treats here. Start by buttering an 8x8 inch pan or you can do like I did and line the entire pan with aluminum foil and spray with Pam for super easy cleanup. Set the pan aside.
In a large pot melt a stick of butter on medium-low heat stirring frequently making sure to scrape the bottom of the pan. The butter will become foamy and then start to get golden brown. Watch the butter carefully and stir constantly because it goes from golden to burned quickly! When the butter looks nice and golden brown remove from the heat and quickly stir in the 10 oz. of marshmallows until they become all melted and smooth. Add in 6 cups of Rice Krispies Cereal and 1/4 tsp. of sea salt or you can use coarse kosher salt like I did. Mix well to coat and spoon the mixture into the prepared pan.
Using a oiled spatula (or you can just spray some Pam on
your hands like i did) press the mixture evenly into the pan. Make sure
to press down very firmly as this will help ensure that your treats
don't fall apart when you try to cut them. Let the treats cool
completely in the pan.
When cool, remove from pan and cut into small
squares. To package mine for gift giving I simply cut some small
squares of colored wax paper and placed in between the treats.
I
wrapped them up tightly in plastic wrap, taped the ends together and
tied with a ribbon and added a tag. Easy and fun!
You can find the entire recipe for Salted Brown Butter Crispy Treats here. Start by buttering an 8x8 inch pan or you can do like I did and line the entire pan with aluminum foil and spray with Pam for super easy cleanup. Set the pan aside.
In a large pot melt a stick of butter on medium-low heat stirring frequently making sure to scrape the bottom of the pan. The butter will become foamy and then start to get golden brown. Watch the butter carefully and stir constantly because it goes from golden to burned quickly! When the butter looks nice and golden brown remove from the heat and quickly stir in the 10 oz. of marshmallows until they become all melted and smooth. Add in 6 cups of Rice Krispies Cereal and 1/4 tsp. of sea salt or you can use coarse kosher salt like I did. Mix well to coat and spoon the mixture into the prepared pan.
[this is good] Just finished eating the first one... so good! I sprinkled a small amount of coarse salt on top too. I wrapped up a few for my sister. Your packaging looks much nicer!
Posted by: cyndia | 11/14/2009 at 09:45 AM
OMG they look delicious and your description makes them sound/read delicious as well. This recipe looks like it is right at my skill level... I think I will be making a trip to the grocery store today! Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: cyndia | 11/13/2009 at 07:58 AM