Browned Butter Cereal Bars

Total Time:Prep: 15 min. + freezing Cook: 20 min. + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Kelly Krauss, Lebanon, New Jersey

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Sep. 22, 2022

Crispy rice treats were one of the first recipes I ever made as a kid. For this version, I wanted to make something similar but more special. Friends and family think using Cap'n Crunch and browned butter is genius, but I just call them delicious.—Kelly Krauss, Lebanon, New Jersey

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Browned Butter Cereal Bars

Yield:5 dozen
Prep:15 min
Cook:20 min

Ingredients

  • 4 cups white fudge-covered miniature pretzels
  • 1 package (10 ounces) miniature marshmallows
  • 1 package (10 to 12 ounces) white baking chips
  • 2 cups butter, cubed
  • 3 packages (10 ounces each) large marshmallows
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 8 cups Cap'n Crunch
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Directions

  1. Line a 15x10x1-in. pan with parchment, letting ends extend over sides; set aside. Freeze pretzels, miniature marshmallows and baking chips 1 hour.
  2. Remove pretzels, marshmallows and baking chips from freezer; combine in a large bowl. In a Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Heat 10-13 minutes or until golden brown, stirring constantly. Add large marshmallows; cook and stir until blended. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and salt.
  3. Stir in cereal until coated. Stir in pretzel mixture; transfer to prepared pan, pressing evenly with a buttered spatula. Cool completely.
  4. Lifting with parchment, remove cereal mixture from pan. Cut into bars. Store in airtight containers.
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