Desserts, Brownies and Bars, Chocolate recipes, Dairy Free Recipes, Egg Free, Gluten-Free, Holidays, Nut Free, Recipes, Vegan · April 10, 2017

Chocolate Dipped Krispie Treats

Name: Chocolate Dipped Krispie Treats
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 7 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Top 8 Free, vegan
Ingredients: 6 C. krispy cereal (Erewon); 3 tablespoons coconut oil (flax oil also works perfectly); 1 bag mini-marshmallows (Dandies are vegan or your favorite safe brand); 1/2 Cup safe mini-chocolate (Enjoy Life chocolate chips); Optional- sprinkles

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How do you make your kids love Rice Krispie Treats even more? How about dipping them in allergy-friendly chocolate?

One of the first treats I remember eating as a child is Rice Krispie Treats. Ooey-gooey melted marshmallow, butter and crispy cereal all mixed together to make a quick and easy, no baking required, treat. I have to admit that this is a treat I still crave as an adult.

Unfortunately, I can’t buy pre-made treats like this for myself or my kiddos, as they contain dairy which is a no-no when you have a child with a dairy-allergy. They also contain gelatin in the marshmallows and as a vegan, that is another no-no. So buying pre-made versions are just not going to happen. Thank goodness, these Krispie Treats are easy to make! The hardest part is keeping them around, especially when you dip them into allergy-free chocolate then sprinkle some extra goodness on top.

Chocolate Dipped Krispie Treats, heck ya!

NOW try to keep them around.

You may be wondering how we make these allergy-safe? It’s quite simple, just grab these ingredients and we’ll get started:

puffed rice cereal (use your favorite GF brand OR I love using Puffed Brown Rice Cereal)
coconut oil
mini-marshmallows (I use Dandies which are vegan, but feel free to use what you like that’s safe- keep in mind that Dandies still contains soy)
Enjoy Life chocolate chips (the only allergy-friendly chocolate we use)

The coconut oil and marshmallows get heated over a double boiler until its nice and melted. Be patient, it takes a little longer with the Dandies but it’s worth the wait. Pour that on top of your cereal and mix it all up together. Press into your pan and throw into the fridge for about 30 minutes to set. This makes it easier to cut into squares and keeps it from falling apart when you dip it into the melted chocolate.

If you want to try your hand at making your own marshmallows, you’ve got to check out these Rice Krispie Treats from Gluten-free on a Shoestring.

Yes, chocolate. I didn’t forget about that part! Create a little assembly line. First, if you have some cute, colorful, paper straws, cut those in half and push into the lower half of your bars to make a handle. Then, dip the opposite end of each krispie treat into the melted chocolate and sprinkle the tops with some cute candied sprinkles.

Depending on the holiday, use whatever sprinkles fit the holiday. Since Easter is around the corner, we used some cute little flowers, butterflies and color sticks.

What sprinkles would you use?

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