Comments on: Healthier Crispy Rice Treats

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sun, 12 Jul 2020 05:35:36 +0000

Your recipe sounded so good. But I found it after making my own because I’ve had this gnawing hunger for rice krispies treats. Being stuck in, can’t call in pizza orders, can’t eat out, I was climbing the walls. We’ve been “safe at home” since February, so I decided we needed something crunchy and decadent. I didn’t really measure the ingredients. I did use a stick and a 1/2 of butter. Melted it down in a pot, added some salt, some cinnamon, some nutmeg, 1/3 of a bag of lite brown sugar, 1 full cup of white sugar, and 2 handfuls of whole, salt free cashews. I stirred it up constantly until it reached a nice gooey boil, removed it from the heat, and dumped in a good 3 cups of rice krispies. I stirred it all throughly until the cereal was coated. Then I buttered a round, high glass baking pan. I dumped in the mixture and began flattening it down, finally using foil at the end to give me more traction and strength. Then with the foil still covering it, I crimped it all around and under the rim of the pan. It’s in the fridge till morning and I expect it to be great. Will let you know.
Lauren

By: Audrey

Audrey — Sun, 09 Sep 2018 14:16:18 +0000

Ooh those look so delicious, and they’re healthy too!

By: Tanya

Tanya — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 19:52:48 +0000

Delicious! Just made these with my daughter and they’re a hit. Thanks!

By: Rachna

Rachna — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 02:32:46 +0000

These are absolutely delicious and easy to make ! Thanks for sharing. I have made them many times as my daughter loves them. I use almond-hazelnut butter but today I used plain butter since my girl wants to take these to school. I didn’t want to risk sending anything with nuts to school.

These are a hit in my household :-) !

By: drea

drea — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:18:51 +0000

In reply to jkossowan. Great recipe. Just discovered your blog. A thought about grapeseed oil, it is a refined oil and not great for you. I know u like to do your research and there is more info out there about olis and how ones body processes them. Coconut oil, ev olive oil, ghee, pastured butter, pastured tallow, or pastured lard are much better unrefined options. No criticism meant just wanted to share. I have used something thinking it was the healthiest choice only to discover something different.

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 18:24:38 +0000

These have been fantastic! Thank you so much for the recipe. I’ve substituted peanut butter for my batches. These krispies have been a great replacement to the expensive, preservative filled bars I use on my bike rides. I’m an amateur racer playing around with how to replace protein and carbs (without too much refined sugar) during hard training rides and races, while also avoiding the stomach upset that often comes with hard exertion. So far, so good! You’ve made the end of my long race season much more tolerable. Thank you!

By: Nicci

Nicci — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:19:25 +0000

I can’t find cashew butter or macadamia nut butter at my local store. i’ve never had sunflower seed butter…do you think this taste would still be mild? i have some organic butter in my freezer, maybe i could just use this?

By: jkossowan

jkossowan — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:35:08 +0000

In reply to jkossowan.

Yay! I’m so glad they’re passing the test, even with picky eaters and BAKERS! That’s amazing!

As for figuring out the nutritional info, I found this article on Apartment Therapy. Looks as though there are several sites that make figuring it out pretty easy. :)

http://www.thekitchn.com/how-can-home-cooks-calculate-n-91782

By: Jamie

Jamie — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:50:43 +0000

In reply to jkossowan. These were seriously soooo good, my gosh! I ate more than I should have, but that's okay =) My son and picky bf LOVED them, as did my bakery owner mother in-law =) she answer with a "these are HEALTHIER" =) thanks so much. I'll be passing this along =) ( i have all the ingredients just don't know how to calculate the facts)

By: jkossowan

jkossowan — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 03:12:02 +0000

In reply to Jamie. Hah! I won't tell anyone if you do eat the whole batch, Jamie. ;) I don't have the nutritional facts for the crispy treats themselves, but I could give you the facts for the ingredients if that would help.