These gluten free Rice Krispies Treats are a classic dessert with an easy gluten free makeover. They’re great for parties, snacks, and lunch boxes!
Gluten Free Rice Krispies Treats
A gluten free chocolate cake is no problem for me. Neither is a homemade dairy free and gluten free funfetti cake complete with sprinkle-covered sides and piped buttercream. And I’ve pretty much nailed the most perfect gluten free banana bread recipe you could ever ask for.
But Rice Krispies Treats were the bane of my existence. The struggle was real. It took me batch after batch after batch to finally get it right. WHY ARE THESE SO HARD TO MAKE.
My first ever batch came out so rock solid that you couldn’t even bite them without worrying you’d break a tooth. I’m not even exaggerating.
In my defense, it’s not a food I grew up eating. You know in those commercials where families are gathered around the kitchen making Rice Krispies Treats around the holidays? That wasn’t us.
We gathered around the kitchen making things like clam chowder or chili. My grandfather would sit at the table cutting up the vegetables and we’d sit around and chat. Sure, we would make cookies, pies, and bread but my mom was always the one to do the baking. That was more of a solo effort; it was her thing.
When I finally got the cooking process down, the resulting batch had the taste and the perfect amount of melty marshmallow that I was after BUT the cereal was stale. I can’t win here people.
FINALLY I got the results I was after and these Gluten Free Rice Krispies Treats are the delicious result. It was worth all the trial and error. And swearing. I’m not going to lie, there was a lot of that too. Enjoy!
PS there’s a Pumpkin Spice version of these coming soon!
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Gluten Free Rice Krispies Treats
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoons salted butter
- 6 cups mini marshmallows divided
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 6 cups gluten free crispy rice cereal
Instructions
- Line a 9x9 inch pan with aluminum foil and spray with non-stick spray (I use Spectrum Coconut Spray Oil).
- In a medium pot, melt the butter over medium-low heat. When the butter is melted, reduce the heat to low and add 5 cups of the mini marshmallows. Stir frequently until the marshmallow are melted.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract and the remaining 1 cup of marshmallows. Stir to melt the marshmallows a bit (chunks of marshmallow are ok) then stir in the gluten free crispy rice cereal.
- When all of the cereal is coated with the marshmallow, transfer to the prepared pan. Let it sit in the pan to cool for a minute or two then use a spatula or your hands to press into the pan. (I find that spraying my clean hands with non-stick works best).)
- Cool completely then cut into 16-20 squares.
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Notes
- Store leftovers in an air-tight container up to 2 days.
- I use One Degree Organic Foods Sprouted Brown Rice Crisps
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Thank you for the recipe. I made these with all Walmart ingredients and they taste great. I also added a bit of fresh lemon zest which brightens the flavor.
Thanks for sharing, Tracy! Lemon zest sounds like an amazing addition!
These were awesome! Made them with my boyfriend and my parents and us ate the whole pan in one night!!
Love it! So glad you all enjoyed it!
I just made these. I left out the vanilla and added peanut butter (didn’t measure it but looked like about 1/2 cup or maybe a little more). They are DELICIOUS! I went gluten-free in January as I have Multiple sclerosis. Every now and then it’s nice to make something that tastes as good as you remember. Thanks for a great recipe!
I have always loved rice crispy treats ebery since i was a kid and i love this recipe. I might even want to add mix ins like gluten free candies such as teeses piece, chocolate chips, or even sprinkles. I’m going to save this recipe for me to tru. Thanks for sharing
You’re welcome! All those mix ins sound so good!
What brand butter do you use to make these vegetarian?
These are vegetarian because they don’t contain meat. If you want to make these vegan, you’d have to use a vegan butter, such as Earth Balance. You’d also have to use vegan marshmallows.
I have a friend who has a gluten free son. He can not have anything with folic acid either. Are these gluten free rice krispie treats free of folic acid as well?
Hi Virginia, you’ll have to read the labels on the specific ingredients you buy.
Can’t wait to try them! Why do you add vanilla? It’s not an ingredient I’ve ever added to the traditional , non gluten free recipe.
I love vanilla and the subtle flavor it adds. Feel free to omit it if you want 🙂
Where do you get the cereal? I heard that Kellogg’s discontinued the gluten free rice crispies…is that true?
I get my cereal online at Thrive Market (there’s a link above in the recipe) and I can also find it at Target and my local grocery stores. It’s One Degree brand, no regular Rice Krispies – those aren’t gluten free.
These are simple to make I think you were over thinking it. I always use large marshmallows and I put all of those and the butter in the pan at the same time. They will all still melt together and you have more marshmallow flavor than the mini’s provide. Sometimes I toast my krispies in the oven for 8 minutes to get them to have a toasted flavor first this is great.
I think you’re right and I was over-thinking it! Toasting the cereal is a great idea too.
I can eat a whole pan of rice krispies all by myself! I love them!
I seriously wish I had a plate of these in front of me right now! They look so perfectly gooey. Yum!
Too funny! I feel your pain, though – I never made nor ate tooooo many rice krispies treats, and I always have a hard time making them. Yours look fab! Will keep this recipe on hand!
I didn’t grow up with these either, but I’ve more than made up with that with my own kids! I need to share this with my husband’s gf co-workers!
Sometimes, you just gotta make a RC Treats.
Such a classic treat… my daughter loves these!
Oh my gosh! I want all of these right now!! I’m pretty sure I can’t make mine as perfect as yours look but they’ll be eaten before anyone can notice, haha!
We always love a good rice krispie treat around here!
Now you have me craving rice crispy treats! I want to pluck those little marshmallows from the screen and pop them into my mouth – they look incredible!
What is it about this classic dessert that is still so darn appealing. Yours look extra gooey and marshmallow-y – yum!!
I am totally sending this recipe to my GF mom! Thank you!
For me, it’s macarons! And hard-boiled eggs. Though it’s not fun to fail, I’m glad I now have an awesome rice-krispie treat recipe to try! Ill let you know how it goes!