Brown Butter Rice Krispies Treats

Brown butter Rice Krispies treats are soft and gooey cereal treats bursting with the rich flavor of brown butter.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 8

Cook Time 12

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 317kcal

Line a 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper or grease the pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
Add your butter to a large pot over medium-low heat.
½ cup unsalted butter
Cook, stirring occasionally, until the milk solids in the butter start to turn golden brown.
Turn the heat to low.
Mix in 6 cups of the marshmallows and keep stirring until all the marshmallows have melted.
8 cups mini marshmallows
Remove from heat.
Stir in the vanilla extract.
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Add in the Rice Krispies and the remaining marshmallows, and stir just until the cereal is well coated.
7 cups Rice Krispies cereal
Transfer the cereal mixture to the prepared pan.
Spray a rubber spatula with nonstick spray and gently press the cereal mixture into an even layer.
Sprinkle the salt on top.
½ teaspoon sea salt
Let the Krispie treats cool to room temperature to set up.
Remove the treats from the pan and cut into squares.

Butter: If you like more salty/sweet brown butter flavor, use salted butter in place of the unsalted butter.
Marshmallows: You could use large marshmallows to melt, but I recommend using mini marshmallows to stir in.
Vanilla extract: Feel free to adjust the vanilla extract to your tastes. You could also use vanilla bean paste.
Cereal: You could use a different flavor of Rice Krispies, like Cocoa Krispies, to change up the flavor.
Sea salt: It's important to use sea salt or finishing salt. Table salt is saltier and may make your treats too salty.
Nutrition values are estimates.