Browned Butter Pumpkin Pie Spiced Rice Krispie Treats with Sea Salt

Browned Butter Pumpkin Pie Spiced Rice Krispie Treats with Sea Salt.  Say that five times fast!  Good thing you can whip up this awesome dessert in less time than it will take you to say it!  A while back, Mr. Devilish Dish and I taught a cooking class.  The theme was, "Gridiron Gourmet."  You know, because we love football.  Neither of us are professional chefs, we are just two people that like good food and like to eat.  I think the appeal of his classes are he's just a regular guy that cooks regular food, but shows you how to elevate it a little bit.  A menu that's simple enough for the home cook and working mom or dad to create, but impressive enough for company.  Each table had several football-shaped bowls of CRACK CORN for the students to snack on as the class was getting started.  We shared our recipes for Greg's FAMOUS FROM SCRATCH ONION DIP, SLOPPY JOE SLIDERS, and Greg's AWARD WINNING CHILI.  I wanted the perfect dessert that would be both casual and appropriate for tailgate, but something a little unexpected.  I came up with Browned Butter Pumpkin Pie Spiced Rice Krispie Treats with Sea Salt, and they scored a TOUCH DOWN.  And an EXTRA POINT.  And a FIELD GOAL. 

Browned Butter Pumpkin Pie Spiced
Rice Krispie Treats
with Sea Salt

Begin by melting butter...

Continue cooking butter until it turns
a golden brown color and develops
a nutty aroma.  Now you have
"Browned Butter."

Score a Touchdown at your tailgate party
with these treats!

Here's the set-up from our GRIDIRON GOURMET
cooking class.  If you're in the Norman, Oklahoma
area, we'd love for you to attend.  Please visit the international pantry for more information on
their cooking classes.

Browned Butter Pumpkin Pie Spiced Rice Krispie Treats with Sea Salt

1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 (10.5 ounce) bag marshmallows
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
6 cups Rice Krispie cereal
Maldon sea salt (or any flaky "finishing" sea salt)

Grease a 9x9-inch pan with butter or cooking spray and set aside.  In a Dutch oven over medium heat, melt the butter.  Once the butter is melted, continue to cook until butter starts to brown.  The butter will turn a golden brown color and develop a nutty aroma.  Watch carefully so it does not burn.  Stir up any browned bits and add the marshmallows, stirring until melted.  Stir in the pumpkin pie spice.  Remove from heat.  Once the mixture is well-combined, stir in cereal.  When mixed, spread into prepared pan and press down evenly.  Let cool for 30 minutes.  Sprinkle with Maldon sea salt and cut into squares before serving.

Prep Time:  Approximately 20 minutes     Cook Time: 0 need to cool