Brown Butter Rice Krispy Treats

With Portland becoming increasingly overcast each day and fall being right around the corner, I've been wanting to make these rice krispy treats all week. I've been thinking of these as an unofficial fall snack because while it is not yet fall, this treat certainly tastes like it with the flavor that the brown butter gives this ever popular sweet snack.

What You Need

- 1 stick unsalted butter

- 1/4 teaspoon salt

- 10 oz. package marshmallows

- 6 cups puffed rice cereal

What You Do

1. Grease an 8-inch square cake pan, set aside.

2. Heat the butter (1stick) in a large pot over medium-low heat until the butter turns brown and smells nutty. During this time, make sure you stir the butter frequently.

3. Right when the butter turns brown, turn off the heat, sprinkle in the salt and add the marshmallows in. The heat from the butter should melt the marshmallows, but you may need to turn the stove back on a low heat until the marshmallows are nice and smooth.

4. Remove the pot from the stove and fold in the cereal until it's evenly coated with the marshmallow mixture. Spread into the prepared pan and press down using greased wax paper, until the mixture is evenly spread throughout.

5. Let cool completely, cut into squares, turn on your favorite TV show, and enjoy every bite!