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almond butter & dark chocolate crispy rice treats.

June 3, 2011 by Hillary 9 Comments

I’m not a marshmallow fan, but that doesn’t mean I’m not a fan of crispy rice treats. Yesterday I whipped up a batch (literally, in minutes!) of marshmallow-free {gluten-free & vegan} bars – a healthier spin on the classic, crunchy treat.

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almond butter & dark chocolate crispy rice treats.

  • 4 c. crispy brown rice cereal

  • 1/3 c. + 1 T brown rice syrup

  • 1/3 c. + 1 T almond butter – I used TJ’s roasted flax almond butter.

  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla

  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

  • dark chocolate for dunking + drizzling – I used TJ’s semisweet (65% cocoa) callets.

In a small saucepan, over medium-low heat, stir together syrup, almond butter, vanilla and cinnamon. Pour mixture over cereal and stir vigorously until thoroughly combined. Spread into a lightly oiled 8×8 pan and press firmly. Let cool before cutting into 12 squares.

Melt chocolate – via a double-boiler or microwave – for dunking or drizzling. The more chocolate, the merrier!

Place chocolate-decorated squares on a baking sheet with parchment paper and place in the fridge to allow chocolate to harden. (I’ve kept my treats in the fridge in an air-tight container to avoid messy, melted chocolate.)

Makes 12 treats.

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Happy “Cookie” Friday!

From yours truly with sticky fingers and chocolate lipstick,

Hillary

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  1. Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says

    June 3, 2011 at 1:03 pm

    My husband would love you, he’s always begging me to make rice crispy treats. I hate the mess of the marshmallows though! These look great!

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  2. [New Balance] Nicole says

    June 3, 2011 at 1:19 pm

    Those look amazing!! I have all the ingredients and think I will make a batch (or 2!) tonight! Yum.

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  3. Maren says

    June 3, 2011 at 3:19 pm

    This recipe is one for the books. Who doesn’t like rice crispy treats??

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  4. Holly @ Pink Runner says

    June 3, 2011 at 4:15 pm

    Looks so good!!

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  5. Emily says

    June 3, 2011 at 5:30 pm

    Excited to put the box of crisp rice cereal I have to good use and try these!! Do you think honey would work for brown rice syrup??

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    • Hillary says

      June 3, 2011 at 6:45 pm

      Yes, I think it would… they might be a bit sweeter.

      Reply
  6. Katelyn @ Chef Katelyn says

    June 3, 2011 at 7:07 pm

    I am seriously worshipping you right now. I AM SO GLAD THESE ARE GF AND VEGAN. Can you do a giveaway of these!? Yours look way prettier than mine ever would…

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  7. Katy says

    June 3, 2011 at 7:49 pm

    i’m loving the more frequent blogging! such awesome posts! keep it up!

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  8. Amber says

    June 6, 2011 at 4:26 am

    Hi Hillary,
    I am the editorial manager for Earth Balance’s website about healthy eating, MadeJustRight.com. We’d like to feature this recipe next week. Can you please contact me right away for details?

    Thanks,
    Amber
    afonzen@eqal.com

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