Classic Rice Crispy Treats

[vegan-d]

I crafted a recipe pretty close to this one, shortly after I turned vegan--about 12 years ago.  I love Krispie Squares and was determined to have them again.  Vegan marshmallows aren't available where I live.

Anyway-- my recipe had less sugar, a little more margarine and, I think the important part, I used 3/4 teaspoon of powdered agar agar.  This gives it the chewy, stringy quality of the real thing.

As well, one can make this gluten-free by using Nature's Path gluten free rice crisps and gluten free vanilla.

Experiment with the quantities of all the ingredients until you find the way you remember the real thing.

[Animaluver]

Don't eat these warm or they are not tasty. You have to wait for them to completely COOL   They were really good! Thanks for the recipe!

[morbidgrrrl]

So, I didn't have a full cup of corn syrup, which I thought. "good, it seems people keep saying it calls for too much anyway..."  and I didn't have a full 3/4 cup sugar- probably closer to 1/2 cup.  But, these were remarkable!!  I used a metal spoon to mash the crispies into the pan so they would stick together better.  But, again, these were fantastic!!!

[munkeeguitarist]

These were pretty good they don't taste too much like real rice crispies but they taste good. I used rice syrup instead of corn syrup  halved the recipe but used the same amount of margarine i also added chocolate chips mmmmm i'll deff. make this again! I want to try it with nuts mixed in and peanut butter on top!

[phlutter]

I liked these except they are too sweet.  I missed rice crispy treats, and was happy when i tried one... but a little sad because they were sweeter than I like.    Is it ok to put less sugar, or will it not be as gooey that way?  Is rice syrup less sweet than corn syrup?  If anyone has any suggestions let me know!  I will try a little less sugar next time!  And maybe a little more cereal.

[Sea_of_Green]

would this work if I just used maple syrup instead of corn syrup and didn't add sugar? I def. don't mind the maple taste, I  maple syrup. I miss me some rice krispy treats! *drool*

[shinjiko]

i've never tried with maple syrup but i don't think it would work. corn syrup is a lot thicker than maple syrup. plus without the added sugar the mix would end up a lot wetter and not as thick and sticky.

[Sea_of_Green]

i've never tried with maple syrup but i don't think it would work. corn syrup is a lot thicker than maple syrup. plus without the added sugar the mix would end up a lot wetter and not as thick and sticky.

Thank you for the advice. I am still looking for a way around it though, haha. What if I added corn starch or arrowroot to the syrup and heated it first? Hmmm...I guess I'll have to do some experimenting with this. I just don't want to buy corn syrup cos I never use it for anything, but I have an adbundance of maple. hehe.

[icephrosty]

I made these using brown rice syrup instead of corn syrup, and while they tasted "healthy" it was in a good way!  I would definitely make them again.

[virginiah]

wow, these taste just like the non-vegan rice crispy treats...i used half brown rice syrup, half corn syrup, and 2/3 cups of sugar and added 3/4 teaspoon of agar agar powder. AWESOME! i was skeptical, but now I am a believer. so so good!

[xmissingpeacex]

Soooo good. My boyfriend says they are better than the normal treats he remembers. He said they are "deathly good."

[caleb]

Incredible! My mum loved them too. I do admit to not using exact measurements. I also doubled the margarine and melted some chocolate while stirring the cereal in. I think I'll try making these several times over with different flavors, just for fun.

[peace monger]

My first attemp has not worked out so well.  I had no margarine so i swaped it out with oil and added a banana because, well... i like bananas and it seemed like a good idea at the time.

I'm thinking that i must have miscounted my cups of crispies, considering everyone else's results.  Mine came out pretty gooey and very very rich.  The taste was good there was just too much of it. 

And to top it off, I cut them into squares and stacked them on a plate, only to come back to the plate a few hours later to find a pile of simi-formed squares slowly reverting to their previous state of a single lump or rice crispy treat.

Stil, I think i'll give it another shot in the future.

[veganmonster]

These are way yum! They're perfect just as they are. I've also made them with chocolate chips mixed in and then drizzled melted chocolate on top of them, which is like total yumness. But then again, I'd pretty much like anything drizzled with chocolate. Thanks for the recipe!!!

[queen_mab13]

so good. got rave reveiws from my non vegan friends who scarfed them down