Tahini Rice Krispie Treats

Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free no-bake dessert or yummy snack using all pantry ingredients and made in just a few minutes of active time! No marshmallow in the treats, the caramel-y tahini mixture holds them together and has the added deliciousness of chocolate chips (optional).

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Inactive Time30

Total Time40

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan

Keyword: 30 min or less, chocolate, coconut oil, dairy free, dessert, easy recipe, fast, gluten free, healthy, Lily's, low sugar, pantry, quick, rice, snack, sweet

Servings: 8 bars

Equipment

Small Saucepan
Spatula
Large Mixing Bowl
Glass 8x8 Dish

Ingredients

3 ½ cups crispy rice cereal, white or brown rice
1 tbsp. coconut oil
¾ cup organic tahini
¼ cup honey or maple syrup
¾ tsp. sea salt
½ tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup dark chocolate chips like Lily's, optional but strongly recommended

Method

Grease an 8x8” baking pan and line with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, add crispy rice cereal.
In a small saucepan over low heat melt the coconut oil. Add the tahini, honey, salt and vanilla and gently warm and stir with spatula until smooth. Do not overheat or simmer.
Pour tahini-honey mixture over rice cereal and thoroughly coat the crispy rice. I used my hands for this. Add the Lily’s chocolate chips.
Press down firmly into prepared baking pan.
Freeze or refrigerate bars for 30 minutes.
Cut into squares in the pan and serve immediately.