Monday, July 2, 2012

Red White & Blue Rice Krispy Treats

Here is a fun, healthy, patriotic treat that only takes about 5 minutes to make. Enjoy!
Allergy Friendly Red White and Blue Rice Krispy treats
Gluten free and vegan. No corn, soy, or dairy.

Ingredients
1/3 cup brown rice syrup
1/3 cup nut butter of choice
1/4 teaspoon vanilla powder OR 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups puffed rice cereal
1/3 cup dried blueberries
1/3 cup dried cranberries

Method
In a large pot, heat brown rice syrup, nut butter, and vanilla over med-low heat until melted.
Stir in puffed rice, cranberries, and blueberries
Spread evenly in a 9x9 or similar pan, and let cool.
Cut into squares and enjoy!

Great for snacks or breakfast.

You can use any puffed rice cereal that works for you, just double check to make sure it meets your allergy needs. I use Arrowhead Mills brand, it looks like this:


Note that this kind of puffed rice is not as crisp as a Rice Krispy type cereal. For that texture, I have used Erewhon brand, it looks like this: 


Brown rice syrup comes in a jar in the sweetener/baking aisle and looks like this:


Also note that you can find a variety of puffed grains, such as millet, quinoa, and corn in the cereal aisle. Play around, and mix and match various grains for your taste or allergy preferences. For example, here is a link to puffed millet treats I made for Halloween.

Have fun! Happy 4th of July.

Health benefits of: Blueberries, Cranberries

1 comment:

  1. All right, it's taken me FOREVER to comment, but we tried this recipe! Only, we couldn't find the Brown Rice syrup at the time, and used Agave stuff instead (liquid). I couldn't believe how GOOD it tasted! Our version didn't hold together, though, so the Agave doesn't have the same sticky factor, but still-- we're totally getting the right kind of syrup and adapting this for different holidays :)

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