The Salty Darlings

Back in January, I attended a baby shower.

I've attended literally countless of these celebrations {as we all have},
and they tend to run together in a  homogenized blur of pastel burp clothes,
trivia games, lactation implements,
and hand-held appetizers.

But not this one. 

Oh no, dear reader, this particular baby shower was different.

Obviously, the mother-to-be was the star of the show. Obviously. 

Buuuut, I'll admit my attention was stolen by a not-so-pregnant runner up.
A stand-out of the dessert variety, in fact.

Here's the simpleton truth:
I was dazzled by the Browned Butter and Sea Salt Rice Crispy Treats.

*Dazzle factor, in review: Browned butter. Sea Salt. Marshmallows. 

And not to get fanatical, but lumping them together with their lack-luster
Rice Crispy Treat cousins is hardly fair.

Instead, I've dubbed them The Salty Darlings
{which makes me giggle and The Russian roll his eyes}.

So, back to the baby shower.

Amidst the small talk and tissue paper,
I gobbled up five of the neatly cut squares.
Then, I asked for the recipe.

And since that miraculous day,
I've managed to find four separate occasions
which "required" the making of a double batch.

Let me restate: four double batches in two months.

Things are clearly getting out of hand.

Therefore, I feel the need to pass this most coveted recipe along (here it is).

Maybe by popularizing The Salty Darlings,
I'll stop craving them.

But probably not.