Description
Krispy Treats dance with nutty brown butter and silky dulce de leche, creating a seriously addictive snack that’ll make your taste buds do a happy little jig. Grab some marshmallows and rice cereal, and get ready for a sweet adventure that beats ordinary treats hands down.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 16 ounces mini marshmallows
Supporting Ingredients:
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup dulce de leche
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Melt 10 tablespoons of unsalted butter in a large nonstick saucepan over medium heat. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently until the butter turns golden brown and releases a rich, nutty fragrance.
- Sprinkle ¼ teaspoon sea salt into the brown butter. Add 12 ounces of mini marshmallows, stirring continuously until they completely dissolve and create a smooth mixture.
- Pour 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and ½ cup dulce de leche into the marshmallow mixture. Blend thoroughly until the sauce becomes glossy and uniform.
- Immediately remove the pan from heat. Pour 6 cups of Rice Krispies cereal into the warm mixture, stirring gently to ensure every crisp is evenly coated.
- Scatter the remaining 4 ounces of mini marshmallows across the mixture. Fold them in gently to create pockets of extra gooey marshmallow throughout.
- Transfer the mixture to a parchment-lined 8×8 or 9×9-inch pan. Use a spatula to spread it evenly, taking care not to compress the treats too firmly.
- Allow the treats to set at room temperature for 30-45 minutes. Once cooled, slice into 16 square portions using a sharp knife.
Notes
- Brown the butter slowly and carefully to develop a deep, rich nutty flavor without burning, watching the color change from pale yellow to golden amber.
- Use a light touch when pressing the mixture into the pan, as compacting too firmly will create dense, hard treats instead of soft, chewy ones.
- Sprinkle flaky sea salt on top after spreading the mixture for an extra layer of flavor that complements the caramel-like dulce de leche.
- For a gluten-free version, swap Rice Krispies with a gluten-free crisp rice cereal, ensuring all other ingredients are also gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Sautéed
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 211 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 74 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 22 mg