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Better Than Mom’s Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treats! It’s true, promise, these rice krispie treats are like no other. Made with salted browned butter (KEY), double the marshmallows (homemade, to be exact), a touch of vanilla, and brown rice krispies. They’re sweet, salty, buttery, extra gooey, and just a little bit addicting. And the best part? They’re fun to make no matter what your age. The perfect back to school, bake sale, treat that will win everyone over.
Taking it back to our childhood days today, and my gosh, I am very happy about it.
Like the rest of the world, I grew up snacking on my mom’s homemade rice krispie treats. I didn’t like marshmallows at all (still don’t), but yet I loved my mom’s krispie treats. The thing about my mom’s krispie treats? She made them better, with double the butter and double the marshmallows. To be expected from her. Go big or go home has always been her motto…with desserts and life!
I guess my point is that she was/is the best sweets maker. To this day, everyone raves about her chocolate chip cookies and her Special K-Bars. Nothing better. But her rice krispie treats?
I think I may have beat her original recipe with these. Let me explain a bit.
First, I want to make note that these are not your average rice krispie treats. For one, I made the marshmallows. Honey marshmallows actually, with no processed sugar, no corn syrup and nothing weird at all. I will not say they are healthy, because that could be a bit of a stretch. But hey, they’re a much better option than the bagged kind.
Also, and most importantly, they actually taste good. So darn GOOD, and flavorful!
Second, browned butter. Salted brown butter, and this is KEY. You can skip the homemade marshmallows if you must. I know they’re a bit of an extra step, so I do understand. But you can’t skip the browned butter…or the salted part.
Third, vanilla. Just a touch. Because for real…why wasn’t vanilla in the original rice kripsie treat recipe? Always use vanilla.
Here’s the breakdown.
If you’re making my homemade honey marshmallows, start with these. They do add time onto this recipe, but if you have the time, make these. Please! They’re a true game-changer and I LOVE that they use zero corn syrup. Yes, please.
And they’re actually so much easier to make than you would think. You just need water, gelatin, honey (you can also use maple syrup), flaky sea salt, and vanilla. That’s it.
Then dissolve the gelatin in cold water, bring the honey to a boil, boil for 10 or so minutes, then stream the hot honey into the gelatin. Then just add vanilla plus sea salt and whip with a stand mixer until you have marshmallow “fluff”.
Spread the mixture into a pan, let them set, and done. You’ll now have homemade honey marshmallows that have the prettiest golden hue to them. AND that actually taste like something other than just pure sugar. These are SO GOOD.
As I said, I totally understand if you don’t have the time or energy to do this extra step. BUT, if you happen to have time and are feeling adventurous, I could not recommend the homemade marshmallows more. True game-changer, and really, so much easier to make than you would ever think.
Once you have your marshmallow situation all sorted out, it’s time to make the best rice krispie treats.
Brown a stick of salted butter, melt in your marshmallows and smell the deliciousness coming from the brown butter. It’s warming, toasty, and will definitely get you excited for cozy fall baking…just saying.
Add in a pinch of flaky sea salt, a touch of vanilla, and brown rice krispies. Spread out in a pan and then let the treats sit until set. In the directions, I say 1 hour, but 30 minutes will do too. Cut, sprinkle with additional salt (never a bad idea) and serve them up to everyone and anyone.
There’s not a person in the world who could not love these. Not only will they remind everyone of their childhood, but the fact that they actually have delicious flavor, are soft, chewy, perfectly salted, and slightly healthier too, really seals the deal and makes them better than moms.
So with that, do yourself a favor and indulge in some Tuesday treat making. These are easy to make, but even better to enjoy. And any memories that come along with this recipe are just an added bonus.
If you have a bake sale, end of summer BBQ, or Labor Day weekend picnic, you must bring these and you should probably double the recipe. They will go fast.
Lastly? If you are more of a chocolate peanut butter kind of person, then try out my chocolate covered brown butter krispie treats.
If you make these better than mom’s brown butter rice krispie treats be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ok, these look just awesome, must try soon!!
Yes! I hope you do! Thank you so much! xTieghan
Beef Dum biriyani kerala style home made https://youtu.be/I6R8BA5uxVQ try it yourself
Just made these and I DID make the honey marshmallows. They are very good. Chewier that regular ones, but I think that is an improvement. I could not find brown Rice Krispies, so I just used the regular ones. Yummy!
I am so glad this turned out amazing for you Sheran! Thank you! xTieghan
Oh, cool! I see you posted a link to the brown rice crispies. (Sorry I missed that the first time!) I’ve never seen those before, but they look good. Thanks for the clarification! 🙂
Hi Tieghan,
I’m super excited to try this as it looks AMAZING – just a few quick questions. I can’t seem to find brown Rice Krispies in the UK, so are white keispies ok? And secondly – the cups to metric converter has the Rice Krispies at 1.7kg!!! Is that right?
Hi Charlotte! Yes, you can use regular rice krispies, those will be great!! As for the amount, when I did the calculator and I actually got 2.25 kg. So honestly I am not sure which it is. Is there another way for you to measure the cereal by chance? I will say you need A LOT of rice krispies for this recipe!
Just wondering if there’s a good vegetarian alternative to gelatin that could be used?
Hi Cindy! I would recommend the below brand! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
https://thrivemarket.com/p/great-lakes-gelatin-collagen-hydrolysate?utm_medium=pla_smart&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Shopping_Engagement_Smart_Members&utm_content=322654002125&utm_term=na&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2K3rBRDiARIsAOFSW_6zlEaggI_NWuREdA6jv5evJ2rQpPvJFF8Ipl-k6Jm9tr_X23jcXfcaArEGEALw_wcB
Ooooooh, these look amazing and gooey-delicious. I haven’t made them since I was a kid. Might be time to try again.
(I think the “brown” she is referring to is the browned butter, perhaps?)
Hi Aline! Yes, brown butter and brown rice crispies! I hope you love this recipe! xTieghan
wow, a gourmet version of rice crispie tweaks, really nice tweaks, thank you
Thank you Sabrina! xTieghan
These are seriously amazing – wow!! This would be perfect for a BBQ This weekend!
Thank you Sapana! xTieghan
I have a few jars of honey at home, from the bake sale during my church rummage sale. Hmmm…
I hope you make these Nan! Sounds delicious! xTieghan
Hi Tieghan!
Would you mind sharing what kind of camera you use for your beautiful photos? I’m sure you’ve mentioned it before, but I’m in the market for a new one now so I’m curious! Thanks for another wonderful recipe.
Hi Lauren! All of my camera gear is linked on my photography shop page! I will link it below! xTieghan
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/shop/photography/
Janet, I believe the brown Rice Krispies she’s referring to is the cereal made from brown rice instead of white. You can find these in the organic or natural food department in grocery stores.
Thank you for all of your delicious recipes!
Perhaps a dumb question but by brown krispies are you referring to the chocolate ones? That’s the only brown ones I’m aware of.
Hi Janet! The brown rice krispies I am referring to are made with brown rice instead of white rice. Linked for you below! If you cant find brown rice krispies, just use regular rice krispies! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004TSVMTW?ascsubtag=.MjYwNzAwLTA.2414d358-cd37-11e9-ab94-dd604d4a4174&tag=rewardstyle-20
I adore everything about this recipe! Those honey marshmallows – wow. Can’t wait to try these treats 🙂
Thank you Tricia! xTieghan
Just a question here. If I am making the marshmallows, instead of waiting an hour or so to let them set, couldn’t I just put the marshmallow mixture straight into the crisp rice treats and then let it set? It seems silly to set them up and then melt them back down. I’m just sayin’. Either way I am making those dang marshmallows. 2 batches, one for treats and one for me.
Hey Kathy! If using my homemade marshmallows, You can simply skip the setting process and use the marshmallow “fluff”. That will work so well! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan