Gluten Free Butterscotch Brown Sugar Crispy Rice Squares
 
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Melted brown sugar makes these Gluten Free Butterscotch Brown Sugar Crispy Rice Squares extra flavorful. Plus, who doesn't love melted chocolate on top?!
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 16 squares
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, plus more for greasing
  • 3 cups mini marshmallows
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1½ cups butterscotch morsels, divided
  • 3½-4 cups Gluten Free Malt-O-Meal brand Crispy Rice cereal
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2½ tablespoons half and half or heavy whipping cream
Directions
  1. Lightly grease an 8X8 baking pan with butter and set aside.
  2. In a large saucepan, melt brown sugar over low heat until liquified. Add butter and stir vigorously until smooth. Add in marshmallows and vanilla. Continue to stir until all ingredients are melted and incorporated.
  3. Remove from heat. Add 1 cup of butterscotch chips and barely stir until slightly melted. Quickly pour in cereal. Stir well to coat all cereal with marshmallow and butterscotch mixture. Press mixture down into lightly grease baking pan using hands or spatula. Set aside.
  4. In a microwave safe bowl (I used a 2 cup glass Pyrex measuring cup), microwave half and half (or cream), butterscotch chips, and chocolate chips at 50% power for 1 minute. Remove and stir for a good minute to continue melting chips. Return to microwave for 15 second intervals at 50% power if needed, stirring in between, until mixture is smooth.
  5. Pour melted chocolate over tops of crispy squares and spread with a spatula. Allow to cool and harden.*
  6. Store squares in an airtight container for 3-5 days.
Notes
*Chocolate will harden to a consistency a little harder than frosting, but still slightly soft.
Recipe by Breezy Bakes at https://www.breezybakes.com/gluten-free-butterscotch-brown-sugar-crispy-rice-squares/