Ultimate Recipe for Rice Krispies Treats with Brown Butter and More

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Kye and Lydia are in our kitchen to show off how amazing Lydia's new recipe is! With brown butter, toasted milk powder, and generous amounts of vanilla and salt, these are so much more than your average Rice Krispies treats. There are a few tricks that make these treats soft yet slightly chewy - like adding a portion of the marshmallows right at the end of mixing to create pockets of ooey-gooey sweetness. These treats have become such a favorite of the King Arthur Editorial Team at staff gatherings, we’ve declared these the ultimate Rice Krispies treats!
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Credits:
Hosts: Kye Ameden and Lydia Fournier
Producer: Tucker Adams
Chapters:
0:00-0:40: Why are these the ultimate treats?
0:41-1:58: Step 1 - Brown the butter with milk powder
1:59-2:49: Step 2 - Melt salt, vanilla, and marshmallows
2:50-3:25: Steps 3-4 - Add extra marshmallows and cereal
3:26-4:20: Step 5 - Pour and press into square pan
4:21-5:49: Comparison of blonde treats vs brown butter treats
5:50: Revealing and tasting the ultimate Rice Krispies Treats

[@massuez99]

I also toast the Rice Krispies in the oven while the butter is cooking. For adult bars, I add a couple-3 tablespoons of bourbon after removing the mix from the heat but before adding the krispies.

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Wow, that sounds fantastic! 😀 -👩‍🍳Kat

[@lannchilds]

Lydia is the queen of side eye.

[@catherinefaux6860]

Brown butter definitively elevates Rice Krispie treats. I’ve done this without the milk powder for a few years now, but now I want to try your method.

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

We think so, too! Hope you 🧡 this method, Catherine! -🍮Nicole

[@Marti1951]

I wonder what it would taste like if I put in Malted Milk? Wow, all the ideas that came from this little video! Great Moments in Rice Crispy Treats! Wow! I can't wait to try this recipe.

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Thank you for getting creative with this recipe, Marti 🧡! -🍮Nicole

[@shellyhollingsworth3909]

That's what I was thinking 🤔

[@JeremyForTheWin]

I've definitely done with malted milk powder, it's subtle and doesn't make as big a difference as browning the butter but it's worth doing

[@GMDasLied]

Lydia was having NONE of Kye 😂😂😂

[@beezeley]

We made these with Cinnamon Toast Crunch Minis and, oh Glob are they good!!! Got a box of Reese’s Minis just for this recipe 🤤

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Love the remixes 🎵🧡! -🍮Nicole

[@davidt.2309]

These look amazing.

[@OrlaQuirk]

My husband likes to melt semisweet chocolate, and spread that on the top of the rice crispy treats. I think it's guilding the lily, but admit it does taste amazing. (Be sure you cut it into pieces before the chocolate hardens!)

[@GrendelJapan]

Wow, those look great! and yeah, the kids are sure to flip out seeing those in their lunchbox. Thanks for sharing, Lydia and you were awesome in the video. Cheers!

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Thanks for your kindness! We hope you enjoy this recipe! -👩‍🍳Morgan

[@JeremyForTheWin]

I added chocolate chips and dried cherries to mine (at the very end) and they were delightful

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Delicious additions, Jeremy! Thanks for baking with us 🙌 -🥐Lily

[@lenom1289]

The butter turned out to be the same color as Kye's hair, which is beautiful! 😊 I'll try that recipe, thank you.

[@joseph_b319]

Sometimes i get on a Fruity Pebbles crispys treats kick. They are sooooo gooooood

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

So fun! -👩‍🍳Kat

[@rocky4.]

These look awesome!! Silly question, how do you get the parchment paper so neat in your square pan?

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Hi Susan! Here Kye and Lydia used one of our half sheet pieces of parchment and cut it to fit inside the square pan, making slits in the corners to create a basket-like liner in the pan. Hope this helps! -👩‍🍳Morgan

[@djsennhauser]

How did you make that cool fold on the parchment? Looked very neat!

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Hi there! We have a blog article that details making one of these neat parchment paper slings for your pan: www.kingarthurbaking.com/blog/2017/03/27/parchment-paper-sling. Happy baking 🧡! -🍮Nicole

[@djsennhauser]

@@KingArthurBakingCompany awesome thank you! You guys are the best baking channel on KZbin!

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Thanks for baking along with us 🧡! -🍮Nicole

[@michelesoto5919]

Looks awesome! Wished vegetarian marshmallows weren’t $6 for a small bag! Or if only, a company would make a non gelatin RKT recipe with something else. HINT HINT. I’m still drooling and crying!

[@larafarot5778]

Trader Joe’s

[@jw77019]

I wouldn’t mess with the original that much. Just brown the butter before adding the marshmallows.

[@lisaburns8164]

Is creamora the same as powdered milk? Can I use that instead of powdered milk?? I always keep some in case I run out of milk. Thanks!

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Hi, Lisa! Non-dairy coffee creamer can be a substitute in some, but not all, recipes. You'll want to consider the fat content before giving it a try in your bakes. -🍮Nicole

[@lisaburns8164]

Thanks for replying to me. I’m going to finally make them!!

[@reltius2993]

Is Nido the same thing as that dry milk powder?

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Our Baker's Dry Milk is specially formulated for baking and doesn't rehydrate like regular dry milk (always mix it with your drys!), so it may not be a complete 1:1 swap. However, we believe it should work just fine for your bakes! 😊 -🥐Lily

[@lorirusher9912]

I have large marshmallows. How many of those?

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

Hi, Lori! We would recommend weighing your marshmallows, as they can vary so much in size. We hope you 🧡 these treats! -🍮Nicole

[@MaryjaneSwisher]

How much sodium in this

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

There is approximately 135mg of sodium in one batch of this recipe -🍰Grace

[@nancy9478]

Kelloggs rice krispies contain barley malt and are not gluten free. I buy Aldis store brand instead, as we have a son with celiac. Just in case anyone lands here from the gluten free KA short.

[@niharikatiwari2756]

Isnt it marshmallow 's are not vegetarian? So is it every rice crispy bars include marshmallow?

[@KingArthurBakingCompany]

There are vegetarian marshmallows also! You just need to purchase a veg-friendly brand of them. -🍮Kat

[@salishseaquest7952]

Have you tried to make a vegan version?

[@philip6502]

Have you tried?

[@salishseaquest7952]

@@philip6502 Not my recipe, not my kitchen, not my channel.

[@maxineb9598]

​@@salishseaquest7952 But there must have been a reason you asked. Asking about vegan stuff doesn't just pop into your head out of the blue suddenly.

[@philip6502]

@@salishseaquest7952 Do you want a vegan version?

[@salishseaquest7952]

@@philip6502 It would be nice to see if the KAB team could develop one that is as nice as this one looks.

[@eugenesedita]

You probably mean caramelized not carmelized. There’s no such word.

[@catofthecastle1681]

Well, aren’t you special?

[@markyochoa]

Nobody cares.

[@maxineb9598]

​@@catofthecastle1681 Must be nice to be so perfect!!

[@RachelDavis705]

They're pronounced the same. How do you even know they said the wrong word?