4th of July - Adult - Brown Butter Rum Rice Crispy Treats
More Crunch, Less Fluff, and a hint of Rum
Happy 4th of July! I hope you are relaxing and enjoying the holiday :)
Nothing makes me think of summer like rice crispy treats! Why? Summer swim team growing up - I loved swimming, but am not a competitive athlete, in fact I was likely the slowest swimmer on the team - but each race ended with that good old participation ribbon and a sweet summer rice crispy treat :)
This adult version of a classic has more crunch, less fluff and tons of great brown butter flavor. Originally I had planned to use a star cookie cutter and it turns out with all of my supplies I don't have one - but somehow the starfish cookie cutter seems like a better choice for me anyway :)
To Make Brown Butter Rum Rice Crispy Treats
- 6 cups rice crispy cereal
- 3 cups mini marshmallows
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (plus 1 teaspoon unsalted butter)
- 1 ounce dark rum
Brown Butter Rum Rice Crispy Treats - In a medium sauce pan, on medium low heat, warm butter and continue to cook until it begins to turn brown and you can smell the the wonderfully nuttiness (about 5-6 minutes). Continue cooking and stir to brown a little further (but don't burn - an additional 1-2 minutes). Reduce heat to low, and stir in mini marshmallows and continue to cook an additional 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in dark rum - be careful as the rum may sizzle when it hits the hot marshmallow fluff.
In a large bowl, wipe the inside with the 1 teaspoon of butter (like you would when buttering a cake pan - to prevent sticking). Add warm marshmallow fluff and quickly stir in rice crispy cereal.
To easily spread out rice crispy mixture for cutting into shapes, line a rimmed cookie sheet with wax paper, add rice crispy mixture, and then top with wax paper and using your hands flatten the mixture into the baking sheet. Let the mixture cool, and stamp out fun shapes - add sprinkles and enjoy. These are high on crisp, low on fluff. The more time you let them cool and set the easier they stick together for serving.
The Rum Flavor is very subtle - it enhances the brown butter taste
