Try This: Oh, Snap!
You’d think a cereal calling itself Rice Krispies® would be gluten-free. Mama certainly did… but mama was wrong.
Oooo! I hate when that happens.
Kellogg’s Rice Krispies® is NOT gluten free because it contains malt flavoring. This weekend I bought a box of their new Rice Krispies® Gluten Free just to give it a whirl.
We aren’t a gluten-free household, but I’ve been seriously trying to cut back on wheat in our diets… well, my diet anyway. Gluten, like high-fructose corn syrup, seems to be in almost everything we eat. Plus, I’ve had a lot of requests for more gluten-free recipes with products that are readily available in large supermarkets. Happy to oblige.
Rice Krispies® Gluten Free leaves out the malt flavoring and is made with toasted brown rice, instead of regular rice. But it still contains BHT (for freshness, the package says), which is a major issue with a lot of consumers.
BHT (Butylated hydroxytoluene) is a synthetic antioxidant used to preserve fats and oils in foods (and drugs and cosmetics) and keep them from going rancid. Many people (especially children with autism) who are on gluten-free diets also try to avoid any type of preservatives.
As a gluten-free take off of the original, this cereal is good. However, my tasters say there’s a big difference between the gluten-free treats and the original Rice Krispies® treats. I agree. The gluten-free treats don’t taste bad… they just don’t taste authentic. Maybe it’s the missing malt flavoring, I don’t know.
Kellogg’s almost got it right… if they had just left out the BHT, this might have been the perfect snap, crackle and pop for everyone.
Gluten Free Rice Krispie® Treats
prep: 5 minutes
cook: About 15 minutes
serves: about 8, but depends on how small you cut them!
you’ll need…
3 tablespoons margarine or butter (Read the label! Makes sure it is gluten free)
1 10 oz. package or 40 gluten-free marshmallows
6 cups Rice Krispies® Gluten Free cereal
let’s get to it…
Melt the margarine or butter in a large saucepan over low heat.
Add the marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
Stir in the cereal and mix until well coated.
Press mixture evenly into a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray (make sure it is gluten free!). Cool.
Cut into 2-inch squares.
- cooking know how…
-Don’t use diet, reduced calorie or tub margarine… you won’t get the same results!
-Use a greased spatula to remove the marshmallow and Rice Krispie® mixture from the saucepan.
