Last Christmas, as a gift for some friends I created my own Bacon-of-The-Month club. The whole thing started when I decided to see what I could add bacon to that would be delicious and easy to pack up and ship to friends on the East coast. The existing Bacon of the Month clubs that I found online were pricy and all you got was a pound of artisan bacon each month without any inspiration on what to do with it.... not my idea of a worth while investment... So, for February, month #2 in the rotation I decided on Rice Krispy bars. But, what could I do to make them different? I decided on browned butter and candied bacon... yum!
I started by making the candied bacon. I put the bacon on a broiler pan so that it doesn't have to cook in its own fat (ish!)
Sprinkle 8 oz of bacon evenly with a nice layer of brown sugar. Pop it in the oven at 400F for 15 to 20 minutes turning it once and sprinkle the other side with more brown sugar.
Bake until the sugar dissolves and starts to caramelize and turn a deep golden brown.
Meanwhile, gather the rest of your ingredients.
3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 bags (10 oz each) marshmallows
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
6 cups rice krispy cereal
In 5 quart dutch oven melt butter on medium heat, stirring frequently until it browns and begins to smell nutty. Remove from the heat.
Stir in the marshmallows until they are completely melted.
Chop the candied bacon, stir it into the marshmallows. Add in the salt and rice krispy cereal, folding gently until everything is coated with a nice thick layer of marshmallow.
Press into a lightly sprayed 13x9 baking dish. Let it stand for about an hour to cool completely. Cut into small squares. Enjoy!!
Browned Butter Candied Bacon Rice Krispy Treats
8 oz bacon
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 (10 oz bags) marshmallows
1/4 teaspoon coarse Kosher salt
6 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
Heat oven to 400F. Line a broiler pan or 10x15 pan with parchment paper or foil. Place bacon on pan in single layer. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake 7 to 10 minutes until the sugar is dissolved, turn bacon over, sprinkle with remaining brown sugar. Bake an additional 7 to 10 minutes or until bacon is crisp and sugar is dissolved. Set aside to cool, chop.
In 5 quart dutch oven melt butter on medium heat, stirring frequently until it browns and begins to smell nutty. Remove from the heat. Add in marshmallow, stir until melted. Add in bacon, salt and rice crispy cereal, stir until well coated.
Spoon into 13x9-inch glass baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Wet your hands slightly with water and press the mixture evenly into the pan. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Cut into small (1-inch) bite sized bars.
