Better Krispie Treats ~ Gluten and Dairy-Free options
Yes, these are Better Rice Krispie Treats, maybe even the best yet! And the best part is, there is a flavor for everyone, so it’s okay if you aren’t a big fan of peanut butter, or plain is just too plain…we’ve got you covered!
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Add some crushed dehydrated strawberries to the mixture, and you’ve got a colorful strawberry-flavored krispie treat.
Stir in some sprinkles with the crispy rice cereal for any holiday or occasion. These are fun tale gate treats too, match the color of your favorite team. The sprinkles might melt slightly, so be sure to add more on top.
Need gluten-free or dairy-free krispie treats? Make these substitutions:
- Gluten-free brown rice cereal
- Read labels to ensure the sprinkles and marshmallows are gluten and dairy-free. Dandies and Campfire are both gluten and dairy-free. Jet Puffed are dairy-free, but could have cross-contamination for gluten.
- Use dairy-free butter such as Country Crock Plant-Based Butter or Miyoko’s
To Make These Better Krispie treats, You Will Need These Ingredients:
- Mini or regular-sized marshmallows ~ gluten and/or dairy-free if needed. See in notes above.
- Crispy rice cereal ~ gluten-free if needed.
- Butter or a dairy-free option
- Vanilla extract
- Peanut butter ~ optional. Sunflower seed butter for peanut-free treats.
- Crushed dehydrated strawberries ~ optional
- Chocolate chips for drizzle ~ optional
Enjoy!
Better Krispie Treats
Ingredients
- 5.6 ounce Mini ~ or 22 regular-sized marshmallows ~ gluten and/or dairy-free if needed.
- 3 Cups Crispy rice cereal ~ gluten-free if needed.
- 2 + 1/2 tbsp Butter ~ or a dairy-free option
- 1/8 tsp Vanilla extract
- 2-3 tbsp Peanut butter ~ optional Sunflower seed butter for peanut free
- 2 tbsp Crushed dehydrated strawberries ~ optional
- 3 tbsp Chocolate chips for drizzle ~ optional
Instructions
- Prepare an 8"x8" square pan by coating the bottom and sides with butter or peanut butter. Use butter if you are making strawberry flavored krispie treats.
- Measure the cereal and place it aside.
- In a large saucepan, add butter and marshmallows. Heat at a low heat, stirring constantly while the mixture melts and fully combines. If you are adding peanut butter, stir that in when the marshmallows are almost completely melted. Do not add peanut butter if you are making the strawberry option.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
- If you are making strawberry treats, stir in the crushed strawberries.
- Quickly stir in the cereal to coat all the pieces. The mixture firms up fast, so hurry along as best you can.
- Press mixture firmly into the prepared pan. It helps to use some butter on the spatula or your hands.
- Melt chocolate chips and drizzle over krispie treats ~ optional
- Cool and cut into squares to serve.
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