Vegan Chocolate Rice Crispy Treat
Everyone’s favorite chewy treat just got a fun makeover! These chocolate-covered vegan rice crispy treats are easy, party-ready, and kid-approved—perfect for birthdays, holidays, or no-bake dessert fun.
They’re quick to make, great for decorating with kids, and flexible enough to match any theme or craving. Set up a decorating station with sprinkles, chocolate drizzle, or festive toppings and let everyone get creative! We share lots of ideas for that below!
Also, if you love chocolatey, crispy treats like these, you’ll love our homemade vegan snickers bars!
Why We Love These Rice Crispy Treats
Where do we even begin? They’re classic. They’re chewy. Plus, they’re…
- Easy to make (with just a few ingredients)
- No-bake (no need to turn on the oven, making these perfect for last-minute making or summertime fun)
- Versatile (you can deck them out to fit any holiday or occasion using festive sprinkles or the other creative ideas listed below)
- Chewy, nostalgic, and crowd-pleasing
Key Ingredients and Substitutions
You only need 5 simple ingredients to make these vegan chocolate rice crispy treats. Here’s what we recommend:
- Crispy Rice Cereal: Use a vegan cereal brand (many popular options are made without D3, like One Degree, Nature’s Valley, Arrowhead Mills).
- Vegan Marshmallows: We love Dandies, but any vegan marshmallow works; mini or seasonal flavors are great for the holidays, like pumpkin spice for fall and peppermint marshmallows for the winter and Christmas.
- Dairy-Free Butter: Any plant-based butter brand or coconut oil works.
- Vegan Chocolate: Chips or bars are fine—we used Sjaak’s couverture blocks for a smooth, glossy finish.
- Vegan Sprinkles: Optional, but fun! See our Vegan Sprinkles Guide.
Decorating Ideas
Think of your Rice Krispies Treats as a blank canvas, ready for your artistic design. We chose to dip ours in chocolate halfway and decorate them with colorful rainbow sprinkles. But the options for your treat decor are endless:
- Classic Sprinkle Dip: Dip halfway in melted chocolate, top with vegan sprinkles
- Candy Bars: Fully coat in chocolate for a decadent dessert bar
- Elegant Touch: Sprinkle with sea salt, edible gold, or slivered almonds
- Chocolate Drizzle: Use a spoon or piping bag for a fancy finish
- Party Pops: Add lollipop or popsicle sticks for extra fun
- Holiday Themes: Try Halloween “Mice Krispies” or seasonal sprinkle colors
How to Make Perfect Chocolate-Covered Rice Krispies Treats
Follow this step-by-step tutorial, and you’ll have perfectly chewy treats in your kitchen in a snap!
Step 1. Get a large microwave safe bowl (such as a glass or Pyrex bowl). The bowl should be big enough to hold all the marshmallows and cereal together. Pour in the vegan marshmallows, dairy-free butter, and water.
Step 2. In the microwave, heat for 30 seconds at a time, stirring in between each session, until you achieve the light fluffy consistency pictured below. (Or melt on the stovetop over medium heat, stirring until fluffy.)
Step 3. Add the crispy rice cereal. Mix everything together, being as gentle as you can—but also aggressive enough to coat the cereal completely and pretty evenly with marshmallow fluff. If you’d like to add in any add-ins, now is the time!
Step 4. Lightly grease your 9 x 9 pan with vegan butter or vegetable oil as needed. Dump the mixture into the pan and firmly press it down until the surface is flat and even. Using parchment paper to cover it while you press can be helpful.
Step 5. Place the pan in the freezer and allow the treats to chill for at least 15 minutes. This will help them solidify and will make them easier to cut.
Step 6. Cut the loaf into squares—or any shape you want. Use a sharp chef’d knife for this, and wipe the blade clean between every few cuts so you get clean cuts.
Tip: You can also grease your knife (run butter or oil over the blade) to help it slide through and prevent the marshmallow from sticking to it. You will most likely end up with around 12-15 Rice Krispies Treats.
Stop here for regular Rice Krispie’s Treats! Or continue on for the chocolate coated kind…
Step 7. Melt your chocolate. Use a double boiler or microwave for 20-intervals. Stir frequently. Chop chocolate beforehand if using a block.
Step 8. Dip each treat halfway into the melted chocolate, gently swirl above to remove excess, then place on parchment.
Tip: Move quickly, or crispy rice cereal pieces may start falling off in the chocolate.
If you’d like to create a full candy-bar effect, you can completely coat the treats with chocolate—just note that it’s a messier process and you may need more chocolate. You can also do a simple chocolate drizzle effect using your spoon or a piping bag.
Step 9. Before the chocolate sets, bedazzle your rice krispie treats with your favorite vegan sprinkles.
Place the pan in the fridge for 10 minutes or until the chocolate has fully set.
Recipe FAQs
Technically, Kellogg’s Rice Krispies are not vegan due to vitamin D3 sourced from lanolin. For a fully vegan version, opt for a vegan-friendly crispy rice cereal like One Degree or Nature’s Path.
Store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days, or in the fridge for up to a week. For longer storage, freeze them for up to 1 month.
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If you make this vegan chocolate rice crispy treat recipe, please leave a star rating and let me know what you think in the comments below! I love reading your comments!
Vegan Chocolate Rice Crispy Treats
Equipment
- 1 Double Boiler (for melting chocolate)
Ingredients
- 1 10-ounce bag vegan marshmallows, such as Dandies; mini or full-sized
- 4 tablespoons dairy-free butter
- 1 teaspoon water
- 4½ cups crispy rice cereal (or brown rice crisps), look for a brand that doesn't have Vitamin D3 in the ingredients—traditional Rice Krispies are made with animal-sourced D3.
- 6 ounces vegan chocolate, (dairy-free dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and white chocolate will all work great here—we used Sjaaks Couverture Melk Chocolate blocks)
- 1 tablespoon vegan sprinkles, (or chunky sea salt)
Instructions
- In a large microwave safe bowl, add the marshmallows, butter, and water. Microwave in 30-second increments, mixing between each, until the marshmallows pillow up and turn fluffy, and everything mostly mixes together. It's okay if some of the buttery oil isn't fully incorporated.
- Add the crispy rice cereal and using a spatula or spoon, mix gently until the marshmallow fluff is completely (and evenly) incorporated.
- Scoop the mixture into a 9 x 9 pan (lightly oiled or non-stick), and press down evenly into the pan using your spoon, spatula, parchment paper, or oiled hands. Place in freezer for at least 15 minutes to chill (for easier cutting), and then cut into squares or rectangles (or your desired Rice Krispies Treat shape). Set aside (or back in the fridge).
- Using a double boiler, melt your chocolate until silky smooth and no chunks remain. (If using a couverture chocolate block like we did, first roughly chop into small pieces so your chocolate will melt easily.)
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Dip the Rice Krispies Treats in the melted chocolate to coat halfway, allow excess chocolate to drip off, place on the lined baking sheet, and dust with sprinkles. Repeat until all your treats are chocolate dipped and sprinkled, and then place in the fridge for 10 minutes, or until chocolate has hardened.
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These look great! I’m thinking of making them for a party, so if I make them in advance, how can I store them and how far ahead can I make them?
Hi Alex, you can make them a few days in advance. Storing them covered in the refrigerator is probably best so that the chocolate doesn’t melt at room temperature. Hope you enjoy them 🙂
These vegan rice crispy treats are my latest obsession! They’re super easy to make and they have the perfect gooey texture! My non-vegan boyfriend is even obsessed with them!
Easy and devoured by kids and adults alike!
Love these crispy rice treats. They look so neat and pretty and taste amazing too. Now I just need to get me some of that couverture chocolate, which looks well worth having.
such a fun to make and all-around tasty treat! will make again!
These are one of my all time favorite vegan desserts ever! The only problem is I want to eat the whole batch in one sitting! LOL 🙂
Kids will enjoy these for sure! Looks fun to make them too!
These look super delicious
These are such nostalgic treats! So happy to have a vegan-friendly recipe for them. Thank you!
These are INSANE! So yummy!
Easy to make. Fun and festive to eat. Kiddos love them… big kiddos too!!
These chocolate treats are the absolute best! So sweet and fun to snack on!
Never making plain rice krispies again, these chocolate covered rice krispies are truly the best!!