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Brown Rice Krispie (Crisp-Wee) Treats

July 19, 2009

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Eating and making Rice Krispy treats are a cooking right of passage for all kids -- even the ones who don't like to cook. It's a lot of fun to do and making sweet, gooey goodies doesn't get much easier than the that. Still, just take a minute to look at what's in a regular Rice Krispy treat and your head will spin. Don't get me wrong, I love the old fashioned kind, but the thought of marshmallows made with cups of corn syrup made me think twice about making them for Kenya.

Still, the thought of him missing out on this kids classic broke my heart, so we came up with a version that's actually healthy without giving up any of the flavor of the original. Recently, I brought a batch of the weelicious version for Kenya and his friends to have after their sports class. Normally I would feel guilty about showing up so late in the afternoon with sweet treats for the kids (I hate getting the evil eye from other moms), but these snacks are different. Since they're made with peanut butter, almond butter and brown rice, that means they're packed with protein and a healthy carbohydrate. So, the next time you want a sweet treat that you secretly know is good for your kids, try making these and watch the huge smiles all over everyone's faces!

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Brown Rice Krispie (Crisp-Wee) Treats  (Makes 16 Squares)

  • Cook Time: 1 minutes,
  • Total Time: 10 minutes,

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup rice syrup
  • 1/3 cup peanut butter
  • 1/3 cup almond butter
  • 3 1/2 cups organic crispy brown rice cereal

Preparation

  1. 1. In a large sauce pan, heat brown rice syrup, almond and peanut butter over low heat and whisk until melted and combined, about 2 minutes.
  2. 2. Remove from the heat and pour over rice crispies in a large bowl.
  3. 3. Stir with a plastic spatula until completely combined.
  4. 4. Pour into a greased 8 x 8 inch pan and press down to flatten the top (sometimes I put a zip lock bag on my hand like a glove, to press into the pan and flatten the treats).
  5. 5. Cool for 5 minutes and cut into bars.
  6. 6. Serve.
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  1. Gina

    May 16, 2013 at 10:28 am

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    This was my first Wee-Licious Recipe ever, and I proved you can’t go wrong! I didn’t feel like tracking down the rice syrup that my usual store didn’t sell, so used honey. Then I THOUGHT I bought organic almond butter, which I have never purchased, and I accidentally bought organic peanut butter. So with pure peanut butter and honey (I did get the brown rice krispies right!) my kids loved these! YES! WINNING! They even asked to have one for breakfast, and I almost considered it :-) I will be trying many, many more of your recipes. Thank you, thank you, thank you! (I’m trying to cut out processed foods without depriving my kids too much, so this was perfect!)

  2. Kalle

    April 18, 2013 at 4:29 pm

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    Could I sub agave for the rice syrup?

    • catherine

      April 18, 2013 at 5:18 pm

      Reply

      No. Agave is not sticky like rice syrup and will not hold these together!

  3. Claudia

    March 30, 2013 at 2:17 pm

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    I can’t find rice syrup, what else can I use?

    • Mamta

      April 18, 2013 at 7:59 am

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      FYI – I just made a batch with honey because I was out of brown rice syrup, it came out great! It is softer and more like commercial texture, and it did not fall apart at all. I waited for it to cool down completely before cutting into bars.

    • catherine

      April 1, 2013 at 10:22 am

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      The rice syrup holds everything together so it is necessary! Try looking at your local health food store or Whole Foods!

  4. Ruth

    September 24, 2012 at 12:34 pm

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    Made these this weekend with my 5-yr old. We used rice bran syrup, PB, sunbutter, and organic cocoa crispies, and they turned out so yummy. Had no problem with the bars sticking together, but I made sure they were completely cooled and used a large, sharp knife. A tad on the sweet side, will probably use a little less syrup next time. And there will definitely be a next time!

  5. Lauren

    July 27, 2012 at 2:33 pm

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    I just made these today, mmmmmm mmmmmm! I think I might melt dairy free chocolate and drizzle on top for a little extra oh la la presentation! Another great and easy recipe, thanks so much Catherine :)

  6. Gina

    June 12, 2012 at 9:45 am

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    Try cooking the ingredients a little longer. I think it will give the sryup time to thicken and get sticky. I used a potato masher to flatten in the pan and it worked great!

  7. kathleen

    May 8, 2012 at 6:26 pm

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    tasted really good! a little on the sweet side. rice syrup still has 22 grams sugar for 2 tbl. serving, seems like a lot to me. maybe its better for you sugar? still gonna serve to my wee one :)

  8. jodie

    March 30, 2012 at 11:11 am

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    Do you think these would work with puffed wheat? I have a whole bag I need to use up!

    • catherine

      March 30, 2012 at 11:19 am

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      Yes, I think it would!

  9. Carol Loftus

    March 7, 2012 at 8:23 pm

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    add vegan chocolate chips to these! it says 1 cup on my recipe but i add a bag!!!! addicted to these treats!

  10. Jen

    February 2, 2012 at 1:55 pm

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    Made these this am for afterschool snack. My son is allergic to nuts, so I subbed in all soynut butter and added a heaping tablespoon of hot fudge to the mix. YUM! They stayed together just fine! My 2 year old keeps asking for ‘mo’………

  11. Terri

    January 26, 2012 at 12:45 am

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    I have made these a few times since you posted them, but this time I added chia seeds. Yummy and even more nutritous! yay!

  12. Melissa

    January 24, 2012 at 3:33 pm

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    Thank you for this wonderful recipe. I run a dayhome and am always looking for snack ideas (and baking ones) that the kids can have that aren’t loaded with sugar. The rice syrup was a little tough to track down, but once we found it (at the health food store, but I checked at the supermarkets we go to first as I was already there) I am in heaven :) A keeper for years to come!

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  16. davidji

    May 17, 2011 at 4:44 pm

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    Laughing at myself…I used puffed millet (because I thought it would be cool), but it’s not so crispy. :p I love the flavor and will be making them again with puffed brown rice.

  17. Amy H.

    April 16, 2011 at 4:43 pm

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    These are so good! I think that they taste better than the usual Rice Krispie treats.

  18. Beth

    March 14, 2011 at 9:20 pm

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    My daughter is allergic to tree nuts (which includes almonds.) Can you think of something that I could use to replace the almond butter? Usually I’ve been able to think of replacements, but I’m stuck this time. I don’t want to just use more Peanut Butter because I don’t want just the PB taste. Thoughts?

    Thanks!

    • Brenna

      January 27, 2012 at 2:26 pm

      Reply

      I wonder if coconut oil would work?

    • catherine

      March 15, 2011 at 1:28 pm

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      You can use sunflower butter :)

      • Beth

        March 16, 2011 at 2:39 pm

        Reply

        Thanks for the reply, but she’s allergic to sunflower seeds too. Bummer…anything else?

        • kathy

          August 11, 2011 at 1:58 pm

          my daughter is allergic to all nuts and seeds… we did soy butter. Can your daughter have pumpkin butter?

  19. Paul

    March 5, 2011 at 11:00 am

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    Great website!! I am a cooking novice. I am Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Corn Free, and Soy Free. When you say grease the pan, can you tell me what I can grease the pan with, given my restrictions. Thank you! Paul

  20. Rebecca

    February 5, 2011 at 12:28 pm

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    TOTALLY worth tracking down the rice syrup. YUM. Might be the only remotely healthy thing on our superbowl menu!

  21. Kelly

    October 15, 2010 at 6:46 am

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    Is there anything I can use besides the rice syrup. I can’t find it at our health food store.

    • catherine

      October 15, 2010 at 12:35 pm

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      You can test it out with honey but not sure how it would hold. You really need the rice syrup for its tacky consistency :(

  22. rachmom

    October 10, 2010 at 4:35 pm

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    What brand of cereal do you use? I’m having trouble finding it- checked at my local Trader Joe’s and a few traditional grocery stores. I haven’t looked at Whole Foods, yet, though. I’d like to find the cereal, because these look great!

    • catherine

      October 11, 2010 at 2:26 pm

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      Its just regular brown rice crisps – just like the rice krispies kind.

      • diane gray

        October 11, 2010 at 11:17 pm

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        I’m also having trouble finding the brown rice cereal and the rice syrup. I’ve checked several stores. what aisle is the syrup in? I’ve looked by the pancake syrups and in the baking aisle.

        • catherine

          October 12, 2010 at 2:11 pm

          Have you looked at your local health foods store?

  23. diane gray

    October 6, 2010 at 3:10 pm

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    Can I use peanut butter instead of the almond butter?
    (It cost $7 for a small jar at Walmart and they didn’t
    have the other ingredients.)

    • catherine

      October 11, 2010 at 3:02 pm

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      Yes you can :)

  24. Danyel

    October 5, 2010 at 3:07 pm

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    I really wanted to make these for my kids, but we didn’t have the right syrup. We have a TON of honey, so I made them that way, and popped them in the fridge. They are great, and my daughter loves them, but of course, what kid doesn’t love peanut butter and honey?!

  25. Mrs. Price

    October 3, 2010 at 11:53 pm

    Reply

    These are awesome!!! I just made them for DH and DS. DH requested a couple for his lunch for work tomorrow!!!!! Thank you for giving us such an awesome alternative!!!!

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