Classic Rice Krispie Treats — Made Vegan

By lucylox on February 23, 2026

Close-up of cut Rice Krispie treats topped with white icing and colorful sprinkles, arranged neatly in a circular pattern.

Is there anything more nostalgic than a rice crispy treat? Super easy, no bake, family friendly treats that transport you straight back to childhood. In fact it was those Rice Krispie Squares that were always the treat given on school trips to the girls' classmates, but they always had to miss out as they always contained milk. It was always such a disappointment to not be able to enjoy a tempting looking treat.

Cut pieces of Rice Krispies treats topped with colorful sprinkles, arranged on a wooden surface.

I've avoided recreating Rice Krispie Treats as it would be easiest to use conventional marshmallows that contain gelatine and as I'm vegetarian I wouldn't be able to taste test. However I recently bought a bag of Dandies vegetarian marshmallows and Rice Krispie treats seemed to be the perfect way to use them up.

A close-up view of cut Rice Krispie treats topped with colorful sprinkles, arranged on a wooden cutting board.

Uniquely chewy, crispy and marshmallowy, these vegetarian rice crispy treats are difficult to resist. I've used a good dose of vanilla to ramp up the homely comforting flavour. There really isn't much to not like about these very moreish treats. If you are happy to eat gelatine then simply sub usual marshmallows, in the same quantities.

A close-up of a blue decorative bowl filled with rectangular rice crispy treats, topped with colorful pink and white sprinkles, set on a textured beige background.

There's nothing like a no bake, simple, recipe for making everything a bit easier. take 10 minutes to make these and you have the perfect addition to lunchboxes or as an afterschool snack. Plus it's a fun recipe to make with the kids too.

Classic Rice Krispie Treats – Made Vegan

dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free, soya-free, vegetarian and vegan (can be gluten-free)

2lb loaf tin

50 g dairy-free margarine
100 g vegan marshmallows
½ tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla extract
80 g Rice Krispies

Melt the margarine and then stir in the marshmallows, salt and vanilla. Stir until the mallows have melted. This will take a little while
Once all melted, stir in the rice Krispies and mix until fully combined
Lightly press into the greased tin and if you like decorate with sprinkles
Once fully set, cut into squares