Learn how to make extra flavourful, ultra-gooey and super buttery Vegan Rice Crispy Treats! This classic no-bake treat comes together quickly and easily and is such a family favourite!
PREP TIME: 5 minutesminutes
COOK TIME: 10 minutesminutes
Setting time 20 minutesminutes
TOTAL TIME: 35 minutesminutes
Servings: 9servings
Ingredients
½ cup (110grams)vegan butter, (store bought or homemade)
10 oz (283grams)vegan marshmallows, I use Dandies. Mini marshmallows melt more easily than the larger ones (add an extra 1 or 2 handfuls if you want your bars extra, extra gooey!)
4½ cups (180grams)vegan rice crispies
2 tablespoons (30ml)water
1teaspoonvanilla extract(use even if your marshmallows are vanilla flavoured)
heaping ¼teaspoonfine sea salt, not table salt
INSTRUCTIONS
To make the brown butter (optional)
If you want to use brown butter please visit my Vegan Brown Butter post. It contains full and detailed instructions, step by step pictures and a video. It's not difficult and only takes 10 minutes, but it needs more detail than I can comfortably fit here. You can make it up to 2 weeks in advance.
To make the Rice Crispy Treats
Line an 8 x 8 inch pan/dish with parchment paper or cling-wrap and have the rice crispies measured out and everything else to hand before you begin.
In a large heavy bottomed saucepan add the butter or brown butter and melt over medium-low heat. (If the brown butter is freshly made you won't need to melt it). Add the marshmallows and stir, smush with the spoon and beat over the heat until they become really soft and gloopy. It takes a good 10 minutes, maybe up to 15. They put up a fight, but if you keep beating and smushing they will get there. At this stage they won't be completely fluffy and smooth and the butter will stay separated and not mix in properly. This is normal. Don't worry. (There are step-by-step pictures of this in the post above).
Now add the water, salt and vanilla and mix and beat again. The butter will magically combine with the marshmallows and it will all become perfectly smooth and pillowy soft.
Turn off the heat and add the crispy rice. Stir until it is all thoroughly coated in marshmallow.
Spoon the mixture into the pan and gently press to fit without compacting too much. Either use wet fingers or a wet spatula to stop any sticking. A light touch is essential. Compact too much and they won't be as gooey and could become hard.
Allow to set at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes then turn out and cut into 9 squares (or 12 smaller ones)
NOTES
Store Rice Crispy Treats in an airtight container at room temperature. They keep well for a couple of weeks.