Since it is the weekend, I thought it might be nice to share a yummy recipe for Double Chocolate Crispy Treats! I created these after Tim brought home two bags of Dandies from Portland’s VegFest at the end of September. If you are looking for a switch-up from traditional rice crispy treats, you should make this recipe! They are gluten-free, vegan, chocolatey, and super simple. While these don’t look like they were made with cocoa crispy cereal from the photograph, I can assure you, they are definitely double chocolate!
Double Chocolate Crispy Treats
2 Tablespoons coconut oil, softened
1 10-ounce package vegan marshmallows, such as Dandies
5 cups cocoa crispy cereal (I used Nature’s Path Koala Krisp)
1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1. Lightly grease a 9″ x 12″ baking pan and set aside.
2. In a large pot, melt coconut oil over medium heat.
3. Increase heat to medium-high and add in marshmallows. Stir constantly with a heat-proof spatula until mixture is melted and smooth.
4. Pour in cereal, 1 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition.
5. Stir in chocolate chips. Working quickly, try to evenly distribute them throughout the mixture.
6. Dump the mixture into prepared pan. Press down firmly with a bench scraper or a piece of parchment paper. You want to make the mixture an even thickness. Keep the top smooth. You won’t use the entire pan unless you like very thin treats. I kept mine just over 1″ thick.
7. Allow treats to cool for 10-15 minutes before cutting into squares.
Makes 9 large treats
Enjoy!
Yummy!
They were yummy! I wish I hadn’t eaten the other bag of Dandies – I need another batch :)
Oh!!!!! I hate Tim because I know these are already gone, and I want one so much!
Oh Kittee! We can make these together when you come home.
Yummmmmmmm. I hereby nominate you MoFo Goddess High Supreme :)
Do I get a medal?!
i could definitely go for one or two right about now!
They are gone :( I never make rice crispy treats and now it’s all I want to make!
oh my god. you are freaking me out. I have not been able to stop thinking about these guys!!!
Make ‘em Amey!! They told me to tell you that.
How funny. My Tim also got 2 bags of Dandies at Veg Fest. The only difference is he gobbled them all down before I could make anything with them :). Your treats look really good!
Hahahaa! I hid our Dandies so Tim wouldn’t eat them all!! But, since I knew where they were, I nearly finished a bag on my own… Oooops!
ohyes! these look yumfully scrumptious! I was just wondering a few days ago which chocolate chips are vegan. I had a list around here somewhere…I may need to chop up a Theo salted almond dark chocolate bar instead because it’s all I’ve got on hand. oh the sacrifice! :)
Amy, I linked to this post and included the photo (as well as the one with Kittee’s mac) in my post today. If you’d prefer I don’t include your photos on my blog, please let me know and I will take them down, pronto! http://inmyvegangarden.blogspot.com/2012/10/vegan-mofo-some-good-looking-stuff.html
Hi Amanda! I don’t mind if you share my photos. Thank you!!
Those look so good!