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SunButter Rice Crispy Treats
From Start to Finish: 20 Minutes
Servings: 16 Servings
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups brown rice crisp cereal
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup No-Sugar-Added SunButter
- generous 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- Frosting
- 1/2 cup vegan dark chocolate (70% or higher)
- 1/4 cup No-Sugar-Added SunButter
IMPORTANT: Check to ensure all individual ingredients are produced in a peanut and tree nut-free facility.
Directions
- Line an 8 x 8 baking dish with parchment paper, or, alternatively, lightly grease with coconut oil.
- Add brown rice crisp cereal and sunflower seeds to large heat safe mixing bowl and set aside.
- In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, add SunButter and maple syrup and whisk until well incorporated.Stir occasionally until the mixture begins to bubble, about 2 minutes. It should be really gooey like caramel.
- Remove from heat and pour over the cereal bowl mixture. Stir and fold in with a spatula until sticky and all of the brown rice crips are well coated.
- Spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Using a rubber spatula, press down firmly, so the pan i tightly packed and even on top.
- Transfer baking pan to the freezer for 25-30 minute to chill and harden.
- About five minutes before the treats are done chilling, make the optional chocolate SunButter frosting. Add the dark chocolate and SunButter to a saucepan over medium low and heat until the chocolate is melted. Stir well to combine.
- Remove the pan from the freezer and spread chocolate SunButter frosting on top in a thin layer.
- Pop back in the refrigerator or freezer for 15-20 minutes to set.
- Cut into squares before serving.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for 5-7 days or freeze for long term storage.