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Break out the streamers, the balloons, and the Confetti Squares because it's time to celebrate! What are we celebrating? Well, we're celebrating how delicious these Confetti Squares taste of course! They aren't your ordinary rice squares; they're filled with bursts of fruit flavors, a nutty richness from brown butter, the sweetness of bourbon, and of course sprinkles for colors of pure joy! Plus, it takes less than half an hour to put these little festivals together! The party starts right now with this treat on the table!
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 (16-ounce) package mini marshmallows
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cake mix with candy bits
- 5 cups crispy rice cereal, divided
- 2 cups fruit-flavored breakfast cereal, divided
- sea salt, to taste, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 -Line a 9x13-inch cake pan with parchment paper.
Step 2 -Melt the butter in a large pot over medium-low heat, cooking and stirring until the butter is golden-brown and smells nutty, about 3-4 minutes.
Step 3 -Stir the marshmallows into the brown butter and cook until melted, about 2-3 minutes.
Step 4 -Add the bourbon and 1 teaspoon of the salt and stir until incorporated.
Step 5 -Mix the cake mix into the marshmallow mixture until dissolved.
Step 6 -Transfer the pot from the heat.
Step 7 -Mix 1/2 of the rice cereal and 1/2 of the fruit-flavored cereal into the marshmallow mixture until evenly coated.
Step 8 -Mix the remaining rice cereal and the remaining fruit-flavored cereal into the marshmallow-cereal mixture.
Step 9 -Press the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
Step 10 -Sprinkle the sea salt on top.
Step 11 -Slice and serve.

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