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Rice Krispie Treats with a bottle of maple syrup shaped like a maple leaf, and a small bowl of cinnamon sweet bits
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Cinnamon Maple Rice Krispie Treats

Brown butter, maple syrup, and cinnamon create a fall flavored treat that is easy to make!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Brown Butter, Cinnamon, Fall, Maple
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Setting Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 16 servings
Calories 167kcal
Author Colleen

Ingredients

  • 5 Tbsps unsalted butter
  • 10 oz marshmallows
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • Pinch of salt
  • 6.5 oz puffed rice cereal
  • 2 oz cinnamon sweet bits plus more for topping

Instructions

  • Prepare a 9x13 dish by spraying with oil, then line it with parchment paper. Spray the paper lightly and set the pan aside for later.
  • Place the butter in a large pot and melt over a medium- low heat. Once melted, bump the heat up to medium and cook, stirring regularly, until the butter begins to turn a light amber.
  • Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the marshmallows. Once the marshmallows are starting to melt and incorporate into the butter, place the pot back on a low heat. Stir until the mixture is completely melted and combined.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Once well combined, scrape any excess mixture off of the spatula and spray the spatula with oil. Fold in the puffed rice cereal and cinnamon sweet bits until completely combined.
  • Dump the mixture into the prepared pan and press gently into an even layer. Sprinkle with a few more cinnamon sweet bits and use a greased spatula to gently, but firmly, press it into the pan. I like to finish it off by greasing the bottom of a glass and gently pressing the surface to ensure it is well packed and even.
  • Let the rice krispie treats cool and set up for at least 30 minutes, or overnight. Once firm, slice into squares.
  • To store: layer the squares between parchment paper in an airtight container. Keep on the counter for up to a week.

Notes

  • Depending on how big you cut the squares, you could easily get 12- 18 servings.
  • This is very cinnamon forward. You could reduce it to 1/4 tsp of cinnamon if you prefer. However, if you can't get the cinnamon sweet bits, I suggest keeping the regular amount of cinnamon.