For the last 13 years, my son has hosted a food stand to raise funds to help battle food insecurity in our community. His pal Kienan joined him over the last ten years and even though the man boys are now in college, they come together to bake, make signs and raise funds. This last year, I thought I’d help them shake things up a bit and we tried our this recipe, which ended up being a huge hit!
The flavor was complex and rich, which had folks pausing to guess the ingredients. Rice Krispie style treats are so much fun since your imagination is the driving force here. The best part about the home spun food span is that we proudly share our allergen friendly treats with our community. It’s a subtle way of showing off how fabulous dairy-egg-nut and some gluten free baking can be.
- 1/4 cup non-dairy spread or margarine such as Earth Balance
- 10 ounce bag of mini-marshmallows
- 1/2 cup Sunbutter
- 8 cups rice krispie type cereal
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- Cooking spray
- Thoroughly coat a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray and set aside
- Coat a rubber spatula with cooking spray and set aside
- Over very low heat, melt the non-dairy spread or margarine
- Add mini-marshmallows, vanilla and Sunbutter
- Thoroughly mix
- Add rice krispie cereal and chocolate chips
- Mix until cereal pieces are well coated
- Press into prepared pan and uses spatula to even out the top of the mixture
- Allow to harden for at least two hours
- Cut into desired size or shapes
The key to any rice krispie recipe is coating the pan and spatula with cooking spray. Life is so much better when you aren’t stuck to your kitchen tools!
Disclaimer: Sunbutter is a favorite, what can I say? I was not paid by Sunbutter to create this recipe or to write about it. I just love ’em to pieces. I love those man boys, Kienan and Cyrus to pieces too. FYI, the guys raised over $3,100 with food allergen savvy treats and Starbucks Coffee!
One of the hardest things I find about managing both life threatening food allergies and asthma is talking to others. I hate to be the one that might be perceived as demanding, pushing or for asking too much. What I now know, fourteen years later, is that honest, clear information presented with kindness works!..
I bought some of these at your bake sale and loved them! You always have the best homemade recipes Caroline.