I have been on the hunt for vegan marshmallows for about two weeks. It has been a complete test of my patience. When I get obsessed with a recipe I can not be distracted by anything. That is how I have felt about rice crispy treats and s'mores thumbprint cookies (coming soon!) recently. Sticky Fingers normally has Sweet & Sara marshmallows in stock, but they were out of everything except strawberry last week. A friend went to Pangea and offered to bring me some back, but I denied because I was heading to Root's Market the next morning. I shouldn't have turned her down, because Roots only had coconut covered marshmallows! I started getting desperate, and in a frenzy called Roots on Monday morning to see if they were getting more in soon. They had gotten a shipment overnight, and I detoured on my way home from work solely to buy two containers of vanilla marshmallows.
Last night I FINALLY made rice crispy treats. I only made a small batch, because I have grand plans for the second tub of the marshmallows. I know that people frequently make rice crispy treats with Dandies marshmallows, which makes sense because I know from experience they melt really easily in hot chocolate. Sweet & Sara's have a flavor that I think is superior, but they definitely don't melt as easily. After a lengthy period of time on the stove, I realized it was futile and resorted the microwave.
Rice Crispy Treats
~Enough for a square 4-6" pan
5oz container Sweet & Sara vanilla marshmallows
2 tbsp Earth Balance
2 tbsp Smuckers marshmallow topping
heaping 2 cups rice crispy cereal*
Optional chocolate, caramel, or peanut butter for drizzling
In microwave melt marshmallows and Earth Balance, for approximately 2 minutes. With a spatula, quickly stir in marshmallow topping and cereal. Spoon into a plastic container or pan lined with parchment paper. Gently press down. Let cool in fridge for at least 2 hours.
*To make these gluten free, make sure you use a brand of rice crispy cereal that is certified gluten free such as Erewhon. Most of the cereals have barley malt extract added, which isn't suitable for a gluten free diet.
I melted dark chocolate with a teaspoon of coconut oil to drizzle on mine. My partner reports that they are the best thing I have ever made, which is funny because they are probably one of the easiest!
Do you like your rice crispy treats plain or do you prefer to add mix-ins?
i haven't had a rice crispy treat in so long that i couldn't even tell you which type i prefer. all i know is there are no vegan marshmallows anywhere near me, but every time i go grocery shopping i can't help but take a huge whiff of marshmallows through the bag even though i never buy them.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it so sweet when you've been on the hunt for a particular (and elusive) ingredient...and then you finally find it...and find yourself using it? It's kind of surreal, but also oh-so-gratifying. These rice crispy treats look worth the work involved! Happy vegan hunting to us both!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it so sweet when you've been on the hunt for a particular (and elusive) ingredient...and then you finally find it...and find yourself using it? It's kind of surreal, but also oh-so-gratifying. These rice crispy treats look worth the work involved! Happy vegan hunting to us both!
ReplyDeleteI really need to make these. My fella would go wild for them. I can usually only find Dandies around here, but would love one day to try Sweet and Sara brand, they always look so amazing. Thanks for the recipe and happy cooking to you! :)
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Yum! Totally agree with the Dandies vs. Sweet 'n' Sara. Taste-wise, Sweet 'n' Sara are far superior, but I tend to use Dandies for baking stuff with marshmallows. But these look AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI have been craving rice crispies squares like these like a m***** f***** haha
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