As a child, I was never truly fond of if snacks like rice Krispy treats or desserts with marshmallows unless it was of course smores’. I was never sure why, however, they simply never tasted very appealing and it could potentially be the fact that they were too sweet?
None the less my church youth group leader would make what she called Chex Marshmellow treats the same concept however they tasted so different. I could not understand why I enjoyed these great treats given my perspective of rice Krispies. This nostalgic treat prompted a craving and inspired my marshmallow treat with a twist.
I enjoy combinations of chocolate and peanut but with my food sensitivity I am recreating the classic chocolate & peanut butter Rice Krispy treat. I have a no nut “sunflower” butter and chocolate marshmallow bar!
This treat is top 8 allergy-free as well as free from corn products!
Ingredients:
- Marshmallows
- Chex/rice Cereal
- Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
- Sunflower Butter
- Plant butter, unsalted
- Vanilla Extract
- Vegetable Oil
Materials:
- Medium Saucepan
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Small Mixing Bowl
- Cooking Spatula
- Measuring Cups & Spoons
Over medium-low heat, begin to melt plant-based butter in a medium saucepan until fully melted, and add mini marshmallows or fluff into the saucepan and mix until fully combined.
Next with your spatula, begin to stir in sunflower butter and vanilla extract with marshmallows and butter into your saucepan until smooth.
Once your marshmallow, sunflower butter, vanilla, and plant butter are fully mixed, in a large mixing bowl combine the marshmallow mixture with your Chex cereal until fully coated.
Now that cereal is fully coated, pour cereal mixture into an 8×8 cake pan and flatten with a baking spatula until the bottom of the pan is covered.
In a small mixing bowl, begin melting chocolate chips in the microwave in 10-second intervals until chocolate is melted. Once chocolate chips are almost melted, stir in vegetable oil until chocolate is smooth.
Tip: to avoid burning your chocolate, try the boiling method over the stovetop.
Begin to pour melted chocolate over cereal marshmallow mixture in the pan and spread with a spoon or spatula until the top of the cereal mixture is fully covered.
Allow the chocolate to harden for about 2 hrs at room temperature.
Tip: for best results allow bars to rest overnight in the refrigerator to fully harden.
Once the chocolate and marshmallow cereal mixture has hardened in the pan, begin to slice small squares with a kitchen knife and serve.
Sunflower Butter & Chocolate Marshmallow Bars
A gluten-free twist to Rice Krispy Treats free from corn products
Ingredients
- 10oz Marshmellow, corn-free (minis or fluff)
- 6 cups Chex Cereal, original
- 1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, dairy-free
- 1/2 cup Sunflower Butter, creamy
- 1/4 cup Plant-based butter, unsalted
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
Directions
- Step 1 Over medium-low heat, begin to melt plant-based butter in a medium saucepan until fully melted
- Step 2 Next, add marshmallows or fluff into the saucepan and mix with butter until fully combined
- Step 3 With a spatula, begin to stir in sunflower butter and vanilla extract into the saucepan
- Step 4 Once your marshmallow, sunflower butter, vanilla, and plant butter are fully mix in a large mixing bowl combine the marshmallow mixture with your Chex cereal
- Step 5 Now that cereal is fully coated, pour cereal mixture into an 8×8 cake pan and flatten with a baking spatula until the bottom of the pan is covered
- Step 6 In a small mixing bowl, begin melting chocolate chips in the microwave in 10-second intervals until chocolate is melted
- Step 7 Once chocolate chips are almost melted, stir in vegetable oil until chocolate is smooth
- Step 8 Begin to pour melted chocolate over cereal marshmallow mixture in the pan and spread with a spoon or spatula until the top of the cereal mixture is fully covered
- Step 9 Allow the chocolate to harden for about 2 hrs at room temperature
- Step 10 Once the chocolate and marshmallow cereal mixture has hardened in the pan, begin to slice small squares with a kitchen knife and serve
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