{"id":1694,"date":"2018-12-17T16:53:45","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T16:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.milehighmitts.com\/?p=1694"},"modified":"2022-12-02T19:41:34","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T19:41:34","slug":"gingerbread-rice-krispie-treats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milehighmitts.com\/gingerbread-rice-krispie-treats\/","title":{"rendered":"Gingerbread Rice Krispie Treats (gluten-free, refined sugar-free, vegan option)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"915\" data-pin-description=\"Need a healthy, easy, Christmas dessert recipe that everyone can enjoy? These Gingerbread Rice Krispie Treats are gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and have a vegan option, so all of your friends and family can enjoy them. Made healthy with cashew butter, honey (or maple syrup), and complete with molasses, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves, these Gingerbread Rice Krispie Treats are chewy, crunchy, and spiced.\" data-pin-title=\"Gingerbread Rice Krispie Treats (gluten-free, refined sugar-free, vegan option)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milehighmitts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GRCK4.jpg\" alt=\"A close up of bars\" class=\"wp-image-1697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.milehighmitts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GRCK4.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.milehighmitts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GRCK4-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A healthier spin on the classic Rice Krispie treat, with the <strong><em>addition of warm spices and molasses<\/em><\/strong>, these Gingerbread Rice Krispie Treats are a chewy, no bake, easy recipe to make that everyone will enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are you looking for a fun, new recipe for the Holidays that your kids will <em>love<\/em>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe you want the recipe to be a little <em>healthier<\/em>? I&#8217;m always on the search for fun new desserts, and it&#8217;s a big bonus if they are made a little healthier too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>These Gingerbread Rice Krispie Treats are IT!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The classic Rice Krispie Treat was given a makeover; no longer loaded with marshmallows and butter, these Gingerbread Rice Krispie Treats are instead made with cashew butter and honey, for a dessert that&#8217;s made with more real food ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The only problem is, I&#8217;m having a hard time naming them, going back and forth between Gingerbread Scotcharoos and Gingerbread Rice Krispie Treats!<\/strong> Why??<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Scotcharoos<\/strong> are typically made with peanut butter, butterscotch, chocolate and NO marshmallows<\/li><li><strong>Rice Krispie Treats<\/strong> are typically made with butter and marshmallows, and no nut butters<\/li><li><strong>However, both desserts<\/strong> contain the classic rice krispie cereal and are loaded with chewy, sugar-y goodness<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These Gingerbread Rice Krispie Treats have NO marshmallows, but contain nut butter. So, what the heck should I call them?! After much contemplation, I decided to go with &#8220;Gingerbread Rice Krispie Treats&#8221; because I think the term <strong>&#8220;Rice Krispie Treat&#8221; is used more universally<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was for me at least! Once upon a time I thought I was eating Rice Krispie Treats my entire childhood&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"915\" data-pin-description=\"Need a healthy, easy, Christmas dessert recipe that everyone can enjoy? These Gingerbread Rice Krispie Treats are gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and have a vegan option, so all of your friends and family can enjoy them. Made healthy with cashew butter, honey (or maple syrup), and complete with molasses, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves, these Gingerbread Rice Krispie Treats are chewy, crunchy, and spiced.\" data-pin-title=\"Gingerbread Rice Krispie Treats (gluten-free, refined sugar-free, vegan option)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milehighmitts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GRCK1.jpg\" alt=\"Side view of a stack of rice krispie treats\" class=\"wp-image-1696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.milehighmitts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GRCK1.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.milehighmitts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GRCK1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I guess it doesn&#8217;t matter much what you call them after all.. <strong>what matters most is that these Gingerbread treats are DELICIOUS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So, why should you make these Gingerbread Rice Krispie treats?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These Gingerbread Rice Krispie Treats are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Gluten-free<\/strong> (made with gluten-free rice krispie cereal)<\/li><li><strong>Refined sugar-free<\/strong> (only 1\/2 cup of honey or maple syrup)<\/li><li><strong>Made with ZERO corn syrup, marshmallows or butter<\/strong><\/li><li>Filled with molasses, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and cloves<\/li><li><strong>No bake, quick AND easy<\/strong> to make<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Chewy and spiced, these Gingerbread Rice Krispie Treats are a fun spin on the classic rice krispie treats, done in a healthier, Holiday-flavored way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I brought some of these Gingerbread Rice Krispie Treats to a friend recently, who had just had a baby. <\/strong>Along with a batch of my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milehighmitts.com\/banana-bread-breakfast-cookies\/\">Banana Bread Breakfast Cookies<\/a>, she was set up with a healthy breakfast and a dessert to get through the week. Turns out she isn&#8217;t a big baker, so her request for me was some yummy baked goods \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not long after I gave them to her I got a text, it was the &#8220;omg&#8230; so good&#8221; text that always makes me smile \ud83d\ude42<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>That&#8217;s<\/strong><\/em><strong> why I love to bake.<\/strong> I love to bring that &#8220;omg&#8230; so good&#8221; feeling to other people when they eat the food I make. I love taking care of people and being a part of them enjoying the simple things in life, like a good breakfast cookie or rice krispie treat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"915\" data-pin-description=\"Need a healthy, easy, Christmas dessert recipe that everyone can enjoy? These Gingerbread Rice Krispie Treats are gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and have a vegan option, so all of your friends and family can enjoy them. Made healthy with cashew butter, honey (or maple syrup), and complete with molasses, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves, these Gingerbread Rice Krispie Treats are chewy, crunchy, and spiced.\" data-pin-title=\"Gingerbread Rice Krispie Treats (gluten-free, refined sugar-free, vegan option)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milehighmitts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GRCK2.jpg\" alt=\"Gingerbread Rice Krispie Treats sprinkled around on parchment paper with a bite taken out of one\" class=\"wp-image-1700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.milehighmitts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GRCK2.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.milehighmitts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GRCK2-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope you make these Gingerbread Rice Krispie Treats this Christmas and get that same &#8220;omg&#8230; so good&#8221; reaction! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s to yummy Christmas treats and smiling faces with full tummies, whether you know what to call a dessert or not! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Looking for other fun, easy, Christmas Treats?<\/strong> Check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milehighmitts.com\/mexican-hot-cocoa-cookies-gluten-free\/\">Mexican Hot Cocoa Cookies<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milehighmitts.com\/gingerbread-cake-with-a-light-cream-cheese-frosting\/\">Gingerbread Cake<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"recipe\"><\/div><div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-1702\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"1702\" data-servings=\"12\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-tastefully-simple\">\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-rating\"><span class=\"wprm-rating-star wprm-rating-star-1 wprm-rating-star-full\" data-rating=\"1\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g  transform=\"translate(0, 0)\"><polygon fill=\"none\" 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https:\/\/www.milehighmitts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GRCK4-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.milehighmitts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/GRCK4-320x321.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-buttons\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.milehighmitts.com\/wprm_print\/1702\" class=\"wprm-recipe-print wprm-color-accent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Print<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-color-header\">Gingerbread Rice Krispie Treats (gluten-free, refined sugar-free, vegan option)<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-times-container wprm-color-border\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-color-border\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time-header\">Prep Time<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time wprm-recipe-prep_time-minutes\">5<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time-unit wprm-recipe-prep_timeunit-minutes\">mins<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-color-border\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time-header\">Cook Time<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time wprm-recipe-cook_time-minutes\">10<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time-unit wprm-recipe-cook_timeunit-minutes\">mins<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-color-border\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time-header\">Chill Time<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-hours wprm-recipe-custom_time wprm-recipe-custom_time-hours\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-unit-hours wprm-recipe-custom_time-unit wprm-recipe-custom_timeunit-hours\">hr<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-color-border\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time-header\">Total Time<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-time\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time wprm-recipe-total_time-minutes\">15<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time-unit wprm-recipe-total_timeunit-minutes\">mins<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-clear-left\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-summary\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-details-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-servings-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-servings-name\">Servings<\/span>: <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-servings wprm-recipe-servings-1702\">12<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-servings-unit\">bars<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-calories-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-name wprm-recipe-calories-name\">Calories<\/span>: <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-calories\">221<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-calories-unit\">kcal<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-color-header\">Ingredients<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">4<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cups<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">rice krispie cereal (gluten-free)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">cinnamon<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">ginger<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">allspice<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">nutmeg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">cloves<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/4<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">salt *see notes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">cashew butter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">honey (or maple syrup if vegan)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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