Are you looking for a way to use up all of that Halloween candy you got this year? Look no further, these brown butter Halloween Candy Rice Krispie Treats are the perfect treat to make 🙂 They are a great way to incorporate your favorite mini candy bars, and you can customize and use whatever kinds your like! I used just about every kind besides Almond Joys, because I don’t know anyone who likes those aside from my dad 🙂
WHAT MAKES THESE THE BEST RICE KRISPIES
- Brown butter: If you follow this blog you know that brown butter is a flavor I love to add to my recipes (like in my Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies). This uses 1 cup of butter (2 sticks) and will simmer in a large pot for about 3-5 minutes. It will foam up twice and after the second time it will start to brown and give off a nutty aroma. Immediately pull off the heat and add in the vanilla.
- Vanilla Extract: Have you ever noticed that if you order a Rice Krispie treat from a bakery it tastes sooo good? That’s because they add vanilla extract. I add the vanilla extract to the brown butter and it adds a caramelized vanilla flavor that is just incredible. It leaves little brown butter specs throughout that you can see in the picture above!
- Marshmallows: I like to use mini marshmallows because they melt quicker, and this recipe calls for 2, 10 ounce bags. It creates that gooey deliciousness that makes for the best bite.
- Salt: I like to add salt to all of my desserts to help elevate the flavor! I prefer to use kosher salt and add ½ teaspoon to the brown butter and vanilla.
- Kellog’s Rice Krispies: You can’t make Rice Krispie treats without Rice Krispies! You can easily get 10 cups out of the Family Sized Kellog’s Rice Krispies and have leftovers for breakfast 🙂
- Milk Chocolate: In my original recipe I like to top these with white chocolate. Considering we are using candy bars this recipe calls for milk chocolate!
Honestly, these are so good we don’t just wait for leftover Halloween candy, we make these year round! If you end up trying the recipe please leave a comment and review 🙂
Halloween Candy Rice Krispie Treats
Need a way to use up that extra Halloween candy? Look no further, I got you! These are made using my Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treat recipe topped with melted chocolate and chopped mini candy bars! You can customize these using whatever candy bars you want, so I hope you love these!
Ingredients
For the Rice Krispies:
- 1 cup salted butter
- 20 oz mini marshmallows
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- 9 cups Rice Krispies
- 2 cups mini candy bars, chopped I use Kit Kats, Hershey Bars, Reeses, Milky Ways, Snickers and M&Ms
For the topping:
- 8 oz milk chocolate you can use semi-sweet as well!
- 1 cup mini candy bars, chopped
Instructions
For the Rice Krispies:
- Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper. Lightly mist with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. In a large pot melt your butter. Once melted, continually stir until the butter just begins to brown. The butter should foam up twice and then begin to give off almost a nutty aroma. Immediately remove from heat so the butter does not burn.
- Immediately stir in the two teaspoons of vanilla extract. The hot mixture will bubble up, so continue to stir an additional thirty seconds until the sizzling subsides. Add in salt.
- Add in half of the marshmallows and mix until almost completely melted before adding the remaining. Stir until all of the marshmallows are entirely combined and melted. At this point, add in the Rice Krispies, 2 cups at a time, and lightly stir until combined. Continue to add the Rice Krispies until everything is evenly combined.
- Pour ⅓ of the mixture into the prepared pan. Sprinkle in 1 cup of the chopped mini candy bars. Top with another ⅓ of the mixture and add remaining 1 cup of the candy. Top with the remaining Rice Krispies. Lightly wet your hands and gently push into the pan to the edges. You don't want to crush it, but you do want it to be pushed into the pan so be gentle.
For the topping:
- Break up the chocolate and add to a heat proof bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds, stir and repeat until completely melted. Once it's ready, set aside for 3 minutes to chill down to room temperature. Using a spoon, drizzle ½ of the chocolate onto the treats. Sprinkle on the remaining chopped mini candy bars, then drizzle on remaining chocolate to seal in the topping. Cut into 12 slices and enjoy!
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