#51 Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treat
Don't call it a throwback
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Seasonal Kitchen.
After the week long 90th birthday celebrations finally comes to an end for my Nana- it is safe to say we are all in the mood for something simple.
I had a roommate at university would could famously not cook. She’d burn and undercook pasta and famously, nearly burnt our uni-house down by leaving the styrofoam base on the pizza she was baking in the oven. She was known however to whack up an entire sheet of Rice Krispie treats and demolish them in one sitting.
I wanted to recreate these treats in a more grown up fashion. These aren’t like the saccharine treats you buy in the shops. They are deliciously sticky, nutty and unbelievably easy to make.
Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treat
Ingredients
225g Salted Butter- the highest quality you can find
600g Marshmallows
225g Rice Krispies
3g Flaked Salt
1 Tbsp Vanilla Bean Paste
Method
Line a 9 by 13 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
In a large saucepan melt the butter over a low-medium heat. As it melts, this will foam,then become golden. What you are looking out for is when the butter smells nutty/biscuity and becomes brown. Make sure you stir often and really keep an eye on the mixture.
When the butter is browned, immediately stir in the marshmallows, salt and vanilla. Keep on the same heat level as before, and stir as often. This will turn a light brown, keep stirring for 3-4minutes.
Remove from the heat and add the rice krispies. Mix well to incorporate, I would recommend using a silicone spatula for this. Add the mixt into the pre-prepared pan and press down lightly. Let cool in the fridge and serve into squares.
Optionally you can add chocolate chip chunks, dried fruits etc- but the simplicity is key here.
