This recipe was completely unplanned, and more of a little fun festive play around in the kitchen than a recipe to serve on the day. But I had some chocolate rice pops and thought I could bake with them. After some deliberation, I decided on some chocolate orange rice krispie squares bars. The chocolate orange is there for a little festive flavour, you could make these as plain chocolate ones if you’d prefer.
These bars are a great holiday season treat recipe to make with kids, and they don’t take very long to set so you won’t need much patience before you can tuck in. I absolutely loved Squares bars when I was younger so these treats are really nostalgic. Is anyone else on the same page with that? I can’t remember the last time I made anything like this, so I thought it would be fun!
And at just 142 calories per bar, they’re a fairly low calorie chocolatey treat.
Ingredient Choices
I just want to say that I was a little nervous about making these with vegan marshmallows, some of them don’t have the greatest texture and I was worried they wouldn’t set the same way that regular rice crispy bars do. For reference, I used the M&S Plant Kitchen marshmallows and they worked really well, but other brands may not work the same way.
If you’re struggling to find chocolate rice cereal that’s both vegan and gluten free, the Tesco own brand ones are! Doves Farm also have a puffed rice star cereal that’s both too.
Chocolate Orange Rice Krispie Squares Recipe
A vegan take on a classic childhood treat recipe with an added festive twist.
This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, nut free and vegan. It can be soy free depending on your butter alternative and chocolate of choice.
Chocolate Orange Rice Crispy Bars
A Christmas twist on a classic treat, this chocolate orange Rice Krispie squares recipe uses minimal ingredients and takes next to no time to make.
Ingredients
- 2 ¾ cups vegan GF chocolate rice cereal
- 140 g vegan marshmallows
- 2 heaped tsps candied orange peel
- 1.5 tbsps vegan butter
- 1 tsp orange oil
- To decorate
- 20 g vegan white chocolate
- 10 g vegan dark chocolate
Instructions
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In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted, then stir in the orange oil. Remove from heat.
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Add your cereal and candied orange peel. Stir until well coated.
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Using a spatula evenly press mixture into a dish coated with cooking spray or lined with greaseproof paper. Leave to set and cool.
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Melt your chocolate, either in a microwave safe bowl or by placing in a glass bowl over a pan of boiling water, and drizzle the melted chocolate over the top.
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Once the chocolate has set, slice into bars or squares. This recipe makes 8 large bars.
Serve and enjoy!
Do you like Rice Krispie treats?
Until next time,
Sophie
I’m actually not a huge rice krispie treat fan, because they’re a little too plain for me, but with all the flavors in this one it might actually be more my speed!
xo Danai @ Living, Learning, Eating
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Wow, looks so delicious ❤
Oooo these look good!!
I currently have to self isolate and I’ve been meaning to make a Pinterest folder for your recipes that I want to try – guess what, I’m finally going to do it!! hahah!! So annoying, I was just getting into cooking before lockdown and now I can’t go out to get ingredients 🙁
Hayley || hayleyxmartin
There is a great take on a classic recipe! I love how you can modify classics such as these to your own dietary needs. Well done!
You know, it’s strange, I’m not a marshmallow fan. But I love rice crispy treats. Go figure. These look marvelous.
Omg yes I used to love those Squares bars when I was younger! These look so good, definitely a nice sweet treat to make. I would probably not include orange in mine though just because I don’t really like orange. I haven’t made rice krispies in so long though. We do usually have these as a little treat for our Boxing day parties that we have with the whole family. Although obviously won’t be happening this year! xx
I am happy to this recipe is gluten-free and vegan. Chocolate and orange are two of my favorite flavor combinations.