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Browned Butter M&M Rice Krispie Treats
These M&M Rice Krispie Treats are a super easy nostalgic treat that's perfect for lunch boxes, bake sales, or your holiday cookie tray. With just 6 ingredients and about 15 minutes of effort, it's so easy to get that chewy, gooey comfort.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Cooling time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 24 bars
Calories: 142 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons (113 grams) unsalted butter plus more greasing the pan
- 10 ounces (283 grams) marshmallows homemade or store-bought
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 cups (160 grams) Rice Krispies cereal
- 1 cup (170 grams) M&Ms
Instructions
- Butter a 9 inch by 13 inch Pyrex or other baking pan.
- In a medium to large sized pot, brown the butter over medium-low heat.
- Add the marshmallows and stir until melted.
- Remove the pan from the heat and add the vanilla and salt.
- Quickly stir the cereal into the butter and marshmallow mixture. It does not need to be fully mixed. Then mix in the M&Ms.
- Transfer the mixture into the buttered pan, and use the spatula or your hands to spread the mixture evenly into the pan, pushing down on it gently. Cover and let cool fully before cutting.
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Notes
- Browning butter is a great skill. Cook the butter slowly so that it does not burn. Once the butter stops bubbling, swirl the pan or stir the butter until you get browned bits on the bottom and it stars to smell nutty. Browning the butter should take about 5 minutes.
- It is important to work quickly to combine the butter and marshmallow mixture to the cereal before it cools. It's best to add the M&Ms right away, but know that their colors might bleed a bit.
Nutrition Information
Calories
142kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
77mg
(3%)
Potassium
11mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
602IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 142
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 142kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 77mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 11mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 602IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.