Browned Butter Chocolate Sea Salt Rice Krispie Bars

• 1/4 C butter
• 10 C miniature marshmallows, divided
• 1 Tb vanilla bean paste
• 6 C crisped rice cereal
• Chocolate Salt

1. Butter a 9X13 baking pan and set aside.
2. Pour crisped rice cereal into a large bowl and set aside.
3. In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium low heat. Once melted, continue stirring until it turns a deep amber color (about 5 minutes). Remove from heat once deep amber color is reached.
4. Stir in vanilla bean paste and 8 C marshmallows. Place back on low heat if necessary to melt marshmallows all the way.
5. Using a rubber spatula, pour butter/marshmallow mixture over cereal in bowl and quickly stir to coat. Stir in remaining 2 C marshmallows.
6. Press into prepared pan and shake Chocolate Salt over the top, to coat.
7. Press down with parchment paper or a buttered hand to compact cereal.
8. Let rest 1 hour before cutting.

*As seen on Twin Cities Live June 20, 2018

 

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