Brown butter and maple syrup give this kids’ classic a grown up twist.
Butter can go from golden brown to black really quickly, so keep careful watch over your pan, and don’t let it burn.
To prevent the mixture from sticking to your hands and not the pan, lightly spray your hands with cooking spray or swipe a small amount of butter on your fingertips and massage on your hands.
This recipe calls for 5 to 6 cups of cereal so that you can adjust and use more or less depending on desired texture and consistency. 5 cups of cereal will yield a lighter more marshmallowy treat, 6 cups of cereal a more dense treat.
Brown Butter Maple Rice Krispies® Treats
Servings
9 Servings
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons 1 stick unsalted butter
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- Pinch of sea or kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 10-ounce bag marshmallows
- 5-6 cups Rice Krispies® cereal or any brand crispy rice cereal
Instructions
- Grease a 9- x 9-inch pan.
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes, or until melted butter is nut brown in color and very fragrant.
- Reduce heat to medium low, and add maple syrup (the mixture will bubble up). Add salt, vanilla, and marshmallows; stir until melted.
- Pour in cereal, stirring to coat. Turn out mixture into prepared pan. Press down with a piece of greased parchment paper or lightly buttered hands. Cool before cutting into squares or your favorite shapes.
Great point thanks for commenting, most of the kosher marshmallows out there use fish gelatin, but I actually prefer the vegan ones there are a couple brands I think that have them now.
I’m making this now as we prepare to head to Family Weekend at my 2 daughters school. Gotta feed those precious babies with good seasonal treats like these while they study hard!
I want to remind those of you new to Kosher cooking to check your marshmallow ingredients as “gelatin” most often means pig skin. Trader Joe’s saves the day with their gluten free VEGAN mini and regular size marshmallows here in Northern California USA.
Love love love Joy of Kosher and all you do.
-Gelatin (sometimes gelatine) is a common gelling agent and thickener that most people are familiar with. It is flavorless, colorless and brittle when dry. In it’s pure form, gelatin comes either as gelatin sheets, or as powder. Generally, it is made from animal bones and collagen, the most common source being pig skin.
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