Rice Treats

This are a must snack for kids (and for adults too I must confess) they are really simple to make and taste amazing! The browned butter gives them that wonderful extra and the little bit of coarse salt brings the flavor up. 

I used chocolate rice puffs mainly because I couldn't find normal ones and the result was pretty darn good so I am guessing you can also use this recipe with any other kids cereal (will have to try this theory out!).

You can cut them in little squares or bars or use a cookie cutter to make nice little shapes for a party or a cute treat for the little ones.

You can storage them in a sealed container for up to a week (or maybe 2 but no longer, they'll get soggy).

Ingredients:

• 100g unsalted butter, plus extra for the pan
• 200 g bag marshmallows, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt
• 6 1/2 cups Rice Krispies cereal (I used Choco-Krispies)

1. Butter (or coat with non-stick spray) a small square cake pan.
2. In a large pot, melt butter over medium-low heat. It will first melt, then foam, then turn clear golden and finally start to turn brown and smell nutty. Stir frequently, scraping up any bits from the bottom as you do.
3. Don’t take your eyes off the pot, the period between the time the butter begins to take on color and the point where it burns is often less than a minute.
4. As soon as the butter takes on a nutty color, turn the heat off and stir in the marshmallows (I chopped them to make them easier to melt). The residual heat from the melted butter should be enough to melt them, but if it is not, turn it back on low until the marshmallows are smooth. Don't worry if the mixture looks a bit gluey it is supposed to be this way to hold in the rice puffs together.
5. Remove the pot from the stove and stir in the salt and cereal together. Quickly spread into prepared pan.
6. Let cool, cut into squares or bars and get ready to meet your new best friends.

Original recipe: Smitten Kitchen