These vegan rice krispie treats are bursting with ooey-gooey sweet deliciousness! Made with crispy rice cereal and vegan marshmallows, they're super easy to whip up and taste just like the classic cereal treats you grew up eating!
- 10 tablespoons vegan butter
- 2 (10 ounce/283 gram) bags vegan marshmallows, divided
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 (10 ounce/284 gram) package vegan crisp rice cereal (about 8 cups of cereal)
- Vegan rainbow sprinkles (optional)
-
Line the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
-
Place the butter in a large (6 quart or larger1) pot.
-
Separate the marshmallows, setting 2 cups aside in a bowl or container and placing the rest into the pot with the butter
-
Place the pot over medium heat and slowly heat the butter and marshmallows, stirring very frequently. The butter should melt and then the marshmallows should begin to melt.
-
Continue heating and stirring the ingredients until the mixture is smooth and fluffy.
-
Remove the pot from heat, then stir in the vanilla and salt.
-
Stir in the crispy rice cereal and the reserved marshmallows.
-
Press the mixture into the prepared baking pan2.
-
If using sprinkles, distribute them over the mixture at this point and gently press them into the top surface so they stick.
-
Let the vegan rice krispie treats set at room temperature for about 1 hour.
-
Slice into 20 bars and serve.
- If you don't have a large enough pot, grab a large mixing bowl. You can heat the butter and marshmallows in a slightly smaller pot, then transfer them to the bowl before adding the remaining ingredients.
- It helps here to place a sheet of parchment paper on top of the mixture and firmly press down on the parchment paper.