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Salted Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treats

Sweet and salty rice cereal treats.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: brown butter, dessert, easy dessert, marshmallow, rice krispy treats, salted, salted brown butter, salted brown butter rice krispy treats
Servings: 16 bars

Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 10-oz package mini marshmallows divided
  • 5 ½ cups rice cereal
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ½ tsp flaky salt optional

Instructions

  • Grease a 9x9 square pan and set aside.
  • Brown the butter in a large pot. Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly, until specks at the bottom of the pan darken and become brown.
  • Remove pot from heat. Stir in salt and vanilla.
  • Remove one cup of marshmallows from the package; set aside. Add the remainder of the package of mini marshmallows to the butter and stir until melted.
  • Add the rice cereal and remaining 1 cup of mini marshmallows to the pot. Stir until just combined.
  • Press into prepared pan. If using, top with a sprinkle of flaky salt. Let cool before cutting and serving. Enjoy!