I’m going to call these “adult” rice krispies squares…. yes, indeed, I did actually put bourbon in these, and while I don’t think that you could get drunk off them, they are definitely addictive and delicious. In case the “Easter Bunny” is having a bad day, these might make it just a little bit better. The “Peep-influences” Sprinkles just add to the equation.
Ingredients
6 cups rice crisp cereal, such as Rice Krispies
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 cup condensed milk
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons bourbon
1 (10-ounce) package mini marshmallows (about 4 cups)
1/4 cup Easter Colored Pastel Sprinkles
Directions
Spray a 9 x 11 inch pan with baking spray. Create a parchment paper sling and spray again. This will make it easier to remove the treats from the pan.
Cook butter in a large pot over medium heat, swirling, until butter foams, then browns (be careful not to let it burn), 5–7 minutes. Add in the condensed milk and let come to a boil, then turning the heat off. Stir in the salt, vanilla and bourbon. Working quickly, add half the marshmallows and stir until thoroughly melted. Add the remaining marshmallows and stir until melted. The residual heat from the butter and condensed milk should be enough to melt them off the heat, but you can return the pot to low heat for a few seconds if the marshmallows aren’t melting easily.
Add the cereal and gently fold it in until the cereal is completely coated with the marshmallow mixture. Sprinkle in about half of your pastel sprinkles. Using greased hands, press the rice krispies mixture into the prepared pan, sprinkle on the remaining sprinkles and slide into the fridge to cool. After an hour remove from the fridge and from the pan and cut into squares.
