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Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treats

The best recipe for rice Krispie treats, and we gave them a little Halloween spook and turned them into Mummies!
Prep Time15 minutes
1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24 Rice Krispie Treats
Calories: 122kcal
Author: Eden
Cost: $15

Equipment

  • Large Pot
  • 9 x 13 Cake Pan

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces salted butter 2 sticks butter (1 cup)
  • 12 ounces Rice Krispies 1 box
  • 20 ounces marshmallows about 80 large marshmallows or 2 10 ounce packages
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For Mummies

  • 2 bags white candy melts
  • 45 sprinkle eyes

Instructions

  • In a large pot, melt salted butter until golden brown.
  • The browning process is essential as you want the butter to brown for the flavor of the Rice Krispie treats.
  • Once the butter is melted, add in the vanilla extract.
  • On low heat, add in the marshmallows and coat them in butter by turning them with a wooden spoon.
  • The marshmallows will begin to melt as you stir.
  • Stir until they are fully melted like marshmallow cream. 
  • Remove from heat and add in the Rice Krispies Cereal and stir until it’s very sticky and blends together. 
  • Pour the mixture into a buttered 13×9 cake pan.
  • Use a spatula to spread the Rice Krispie treats around in the pan. 
  • Press down using parchment paper to make an even layer in the cake pan.
  • Let them sit for 1 hour, then cut into rectangles with a buttered knife.

Mummies

  • Melt the candy melts in the microwave in 30 second intervals.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of Canola oil to thin out out the candy melts.
  • Stir well and then dip the treats into the candy melts to coat them.
  • Melt another bag of candy melts and fill a piping bag.
  • Cut a hole at the bottom to make mummy bandages.
  • Add two eyes on the Rice Krispie treats.

Notes

Make sure to brown the butter when making these rice Krispie treats.

Nutrition

Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 142mg | Potassium: 20mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1179IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 4mg