Vegan Rice Krispie Treats

5 from 3 votes

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!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Set Time1

Total Time1 20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: bars

Calories: 189kcal

Author: Alissa Saenz

Ingredients

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)

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Instructions

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.

Notes

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.

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