Sweet & Salty Rice Krispie Squares
Brown butter rice krispie squares with pretzels, chocolate, and peanuts mixed in. They're the perfect combination of sweet, salty, gooey, and crunchy!
Servings: 9 squares
Equipment
- 8 or 9 inch square pan
Ingredients
- ½ cup (4oz, 114g) unsalted butter, cubed
- 6 cups (300g) mini marshmallows
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 cups Rice Krispie cereal
- 1 cup pretzels (mini twists), plus more for topping
- ⅓ cup salted peanuts, plus more for topping
- ⅔ cup (4oz) chocolate chips or chunks, milk or dark, plus more for topping
- 3 Tablespoons cacao nibs (optional - can sub for more chocolate)
Instructions
- Grease an 8 or 9 inch square pan with butter or cooking spray. You can also line it with parchment paper and then grease it to make it a little easier to remove squares.
- In a large bowl, combine the Rice Krispie cereal, pretzels, peanuts, chocolate, and cacao nibs (if using). Mix until combined and set aside.
- In a large pot over medium heat, melt the cubed butter. Allow it to sizzle and cook, stirring occasionally with a spatula. Once the butter foams and brown flecks begin to form on the bottom of the pan, turn the heat to low and add the salt.
- Add the marshmallows and stir until they are melted and mixture is smooth. Turn off the heat and immediately add the Rice Krispie mixture. Stir quickly to combine. Pour into prepared pan. Firmly press the mixture in with the spatula or your hands.
- Add a few extra pretzels, peanuts, chocolate, and cacao nibs to the top and press in so that they stick. Let cool completely then cut into squares.
Notes
- I prefer mini marshmallows because they melt faster due to their small size, but full sized marshmallows are fine too.
- For more tips on browning butter, visit Sally's Baking Addiction
- Feel free to mix up the sweet + salty mix-ins with your favourite nuts or treats