Comments on: caramelized brown butter rice krispie treats

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 01:41:57 +0000

Hello, you had me at “browned butter.” We liked them!

By: \"Siobhan\"

\"Siobhan\" — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:05:46 +0000

Alright, I’m sitting here, reading recipes when I should be doing other things. This all started because I had a pancake jones going this morning. Sigh. Now I feel like rice krispie treats and I never actually liked them!

By: jarrelle sartwell

jarrelle sartwell — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:44:25 +0000

these were a hit!!! thanks smitten kitchen once again!

By: jarrelle sartwell

jarrelle sartwell — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:15:21 +0000

It has been so bloody hot here in the north. . . i feel like i am back down in TN!! so the thought of turning on my oven kills me and i am not going to do it. but today is thursday which means tomorrow, friday is baking day for work. so i am going to make these no bake yummy treats!!! thanks!!

By: deb

deb — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:03:36 +0000

Thanks Nancy — I’ve been wanting to dust this off this year and get it right! Happy to have the input.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:14:24 +0000

Yes, I know this is an old thread, but when I saw the words “brown butter” and “rice krispie treats” in the same recipe title, I happily read on. You see, that is similar to how I make my rice krispie treats. They get raves wherever I take them because it IS such a wonderful flavor. I mean, who can resist the yummy flavor of browned butter? Exactly! No one! Hmm, I know what I’m making later tonight! Anyways, what I do differently than the above recipe is only use one stick of butter and do not COOK the marshmallows. I just add them to the browned butter and stir until they are just melted. I usually have the pan off the burner so the butter won’t continue to cook. Then add the cereal and pat into your favorite pan. Please try them that way, and I think you’ll have a new favorite!
P.S. Congratulations on becoming a mom! He’s adorable!

By: N.D.

N.D. — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:25:01 +0000

I see this post is kinda old but I figured Id chime in anyway. They now have Caramel & Vanilla Jet-Puff Marshmellows out there….they are to DIE FOR! My husband LOVES caramel, but I was sceptical of putting actual caramel in the treats (messy, texture…etc) I make the treats the regular way but with these marshmellows instead and they add such a nice hint of caramel. I’ve also added just a drop of vanilla right before I add the crispies in to give it more of that flavor. Another version I make is with 3 cups reg RK’s and 3 cups fruity pebbles. These are the biggest hits a little kids parties…just ask my 3 year old :) Although I brought them to a friends 40th birthday and the adults devoured them before we even sang happy birthday :) Just some suggestions that are easy and don’t mess up the original goodness of RKT’s too much :)

By: RK

RK — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:09:13 +0000

BTW, smashed-up candy canes are AMAZING in RKT’s… I can imagine smashed candy canes and mini choc chips.

Re the caramel version, what about melting a few caramels in with the butter and jet-puffs? Or adding a bit of caramel ice cream topping? Get the caramel flavor hopefully without wrecking the texture.

By: Deanna B

Deanna B — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:04:01 +0000

The best thing to do when adding chocolate chips or m&ms to rice crispy treats is to freeze them first.

I cannot stand regular rice crispy treats to I usually add a 11/2 cups of peanut butter and a bag of peanut butter m&ms to the recipe. The peanut butter goes in with the marshmallows.

By: Edith

Edith — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:54:03 +0000

I can’t believe I found this recipe! I swear when I was a kid I made these all the time with the extra butter, because I loved butter. It made the bars crispier and buttereyer. Then as an adult I followed the original recipe to a T and I thought they were too gooey and sweet. I am going to use the 1 stick of butter, but just to the point of melted and I’m not sure what type of marshmallow, I remember using Fluffer Nutter as a kid. Hmmm…a good excuse to make a FlufferNutter sandwich…mmmmmmmm!