A childhood favorite, these are the BEST Vegan Rice Krispie Treats, extra ooey-gooey and marshmallowy! Easy to make, too!
I have seen many recipes for Vegan Rice Krispie Treats, but most don’t include marshmallows! Which is fine, but I wanted to make a recipe for truly ooey…gooey…marshmallowy treats.
They are just a little different than regular homemade Rice Krispie Treats, because vegan marshmallows work slightly differently. But they actually turn out BETTER, because the vegan marshmallows create chunks of gooey goodness that is completely irresistible!
I used Trader Joe’s vegan marshmallows, but Dandies work well too. I hope you love these treats as much as my family does! They are:
- Ooey-gooey
- Extra marshmallowy
- Buttery and rich
- Crispy
- & Nostalgic!
Want more vegan dessert bars?
- Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
- Vegan Raspberry Bars
- Vegan Lemon Bars
- Vegan Pecan Bars
- Vegan Smores Cookie Bars
Vegan Rice Krispie Treats (Extra Ooey-Gooey!)
A childhood favorite, these are the BEST Vegan Rice Krispie Treats, extra ooey-gooey and marshmallowy! Easy to make, too!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup vegan butter
- 2 10-ounce bags vegan marshmallows*
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 8 cups rice krispie cereal*
Instructions
- Line a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with parchment paper and lightly spray with oil. Set aside.
- In a large pot, melt the vegan butter. Now add the vegan marshmallows and stir, until the marshmallows are melted. They won't melt as well as regular marshmallows, but they should still melt and turn into sort of a big blob.
- Remove the pan from heat and stir in the vanilla. Now fold in the cereal using a large spoon or spatula. There will be chunks of marshmallows and that's okay, just try to coat all the cereal.
- Transfer to the prepared pan and press down evenly either with your hands or a spatula. You can lightly grease the spatula if it sticks.
- Allow the treats to cool for 1 hour. Remove from the pan, using the parchment paper, then cut into squares and serve. Enjoy!
Notes
- Keep leftover treats in a covered container for up to 3 days. They do not freeze well.
- I used Trader Joe's brand of marshmallows, but Dandies brand works as well.
- Kellog's Rice Krispies are technically not vegan due to Vitamin D3 (which is made from animals), but Nature's Path work quite well and are gluten free!
Nutrition
Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 136mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 1069IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 3mg
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Hello! Love your recipes. Was just wondering for this one – if I wanted to add chocolate to it, what would you recommend? Maybe drizzling some on the top at the end after they have cooled for a bit? I have some extra chocolate sauce that I’d like to use for something. Thank you!
Sure, drizzling some on top would be really fun! Thank you!
Ok I’ll try it out, thanks!
Hello! I’m wondering if you’ve used this recipe with koala crisps? We’re going for a space themed event and want to make these into balls using chocolate to look like meteorites!
Hi Helen. I have never tried this, however, I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. I did have one comment where someone did use this cereal, and they reported that it worked well! Happy cooking!
These were great! Just like the classic rice krisipies. I used Dandies and they melted beautifully, though all the stirring was an arm workout!
Yum!! I made these rice krispy treats and your meatball recipe today and both turned out perfectly. Like the meatballs, these turned out better than any I’ve ever tried before!! Thank you so much!
Any chance these could be made with coconut oil instead of the vegan butter? Thanks for the input!
I’ve never tried it so I’m not sure, but it might work. Thanks!
I used earth balance butter and the Good Mallow brand vegan marshmallows (found on Amazon) and they melted so good and this recipe turned out amazing! Nora never misses!
Hi Tessa. Thank you for sharing your recipe experience and glowing review! I appreciate you using my recipes and wish you lots of happy cooking!
Came out perfectly for my first time making rice crispies! I added some peanut butter and used a whisk which made it super smooth and not chunky!
Would amaranth work?
Chewy and yummy! I used brown rice cereal and they have a nice crunch to them. I read somewhere to add a tablespoon of water to the marshmallows after they have started melting. It really makes them melt more smoothly and easily!