My boys had a big carnival fundraiser at their school this past weekend. The school asked for volunteers and since I couldn’t really give my time I offered to make food for the cake walk and bake sale. I made a gluten free yellow cake with chocolate frosting for the cake walk, just incase the boys actually won and went to pick a cake. For the bake sale I again made something gluten free thinking the boys may wish to purchase a snack while we were at the event and I wanted to make sure they had a safe and delicious choice.
But I am pretty busy and didn’t feel up to making gluten free cookies and the cake for the cake walk. So I opted to make Gluten Free Rice Crispy Treats. I really wanted to offer something more than just traditional rice crispy treats since that is a some what normal in-home treat. I didn’t want to make anything with an artificial colored candy add in so I decided I’d make a chocolate “frosting”, but the treats had to be packed into baggies which meant I couldn’t use a soft icing. I needed something that would stay firm and not stick to the wrapping.
GF Rice Crispy Treats with Chocolate Frosting
Rice Crispy Treat
10 oz bag of mini marshmallows – verify they are GF
6 Tbs of butter
5 To 6 Cups of Gluten Free Rice Crispy Cereal – note that most rice crispy cereals are NOT GF!
Following the traditional method I melted the butter and marshmallows then stirred in the cereal. I pressed the mixture into a buttered, glass rectangular pan and allowed it to cool.
While the cereal bars cooled I prepared the frosting.
Chocolate Frosting
8 oz of dark chocolate chips – I used 60% Ghirardelli chocolate chips
1 to 2 Tbs milk
1 to 2 Tbs powdered sugar
Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave, stirring occasionally to prevent burning. This should only take 30 seconds to 90 seconds depending on microwave strength. Make sure all chips are melted. Add 1 Tbs of milk and 1 Tbs of powered sugar. The mixture will stiffen. Add additional milk and sugar if needed. Immediately frost the cereal bars. Allow to cool fully, then cut and serve.
