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<\/p>\nIf you love chocolate and are eating a vegan or gluten-free diet you can still enjoy chewy chocolate rice crispy cereal treats. These marshmallow treats are made using vegan and gluten-free cereal and marshmallows and coconut oil.<\/p>\n
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It's so nice to know that you don't have to forgo eating this favorite childhood snack if you have chosen a vegan lifestyle or if you have eliminated gluten from your diet.<\/p>\n
Many vegan crispy treat recipes do not include marshmallows but that's what most people love about a cereal treat and you don't have to leave them out of your recipe. There are good vegan and gluten-free marshmallows on the market including\u00a0Dandies All-Natural Marshmallows.<\/a><\/p>\n I actually really love these marshmallows. They have a wonderful marshmallow flavor.<\/p>\n I love eating the fluffy puffs right out of the bag and had to buy extra bags just so I'd have enough to make these treats.<\/p>\n The only downside to gelatin-free marshmallows is that they don't melt quite like traditional store-bought marshmallows. I suggest using the large marshmallows instead of the minis but cutting them into four smaller pieces so they melt easier.<\/p>\n There are several vegan and gluten-free options when choosing your chocolate crisp rice cereal.<\/p>\n I used Nature's Path Organic Envirokidz Chocolate Koala Crisp Rice Cereal and I really enjoyed the taste and texture.<\/p>\n When testing my original vegan rice krispie treat recipe<\/a> I made batches using vegan butter, refined coconut oil, and virgin coconut oil<\/a>.<\/p>\n They all worked but everyone I shared the treats with agreed that those made with the coconut oil tasted the best. If you don't mind a slight hint of coconut flavor you can use virgin coconut oil, otherwise use refined coconut oil.<\/p>\n *I found that the Dandies Marshmallows did not fully melt like most marshmallows but they do blend with the cereal once they are softened. Heating them past the point where they were really soft did not help, so just heat them until they are easily smashable.<\/p>\n Also, note that the larger marshmallows melted better than the mini marshmallows but to allow them to melt more quickly and evenly I cut them into 4 smaller pieces.<\/p>\n![\"Nature's](\"https:\/\/howtomakecerealtreats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/vegan-gluten-free-chocolate-crispy-cereal-dandies-marshmallows.jpg\")
<\/p>\nVegan Chocolate Crisp Rice Cereal<\/h3>\n
Virgin Coconut Oil, Refined Coconut Oil, or Vegan Butter<\/h3>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/div>\nVegan and gluten-free chocolate rice crispy treats.<\/h2>\n
<\/div>\nBeth Klosterboer<\/span>\n<\/div>\nCrispy and chewy cereal treat bars made with all vegan and gluten-free ingredients including chocolate crisp rice cereal, marshmallows, and coconut oil. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n