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Marshmallow Dream Bar Recipe (gluten free, dairy free)

This copycat Starbucks rice crispy treats recipe, better known as their marshmallow dream bars recipe, is SUPER easy to make at home. So I took that idea, created a recipe around it and upgraded it with some peanut butter cereal! This peanut butter marshmallow dream bar recipe is crunchy, loaded with peanut butter cereal and oozing with gooey marshmallows.
Prep Time8 minutes
Servings: 9 squares

Ingredients

  • 4-5 cups peanut butter Chex
  • 1/2-3/4 of 10oz bag of mini marshmallow make sure they’re gf
  • 2-3 tbsp vegan butter

Instructions

  • Add cereal to a bowl.
  • Add butter and marshmallows to a sauce pan. Heat on medium heat until everything is melted.
  • Pour butter and marshmallows over cereal.
  • Mix and add to lined 9x9 brownie pan.
  • Refrigerate for 1-2 hours before cutting and serving.

Notes

7 different combinations of this marshallow dream bar recipe to make these bars your own!

    1. Dark chocolate chip: Add 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips in with the cereal
    1. Peanut butter and chocolate: Use peanut butter chex, mix in 1/4 cup peanuts and 1/4 chip chocolate chips in with the cereal
    1. Pecan pie: Use cinnamon chex, mix in 1/4 cup pecans in with the cereal
    1. Christmas theme: Mix red and green sprinkles in with the cereal
    1. Valentines day: mix in red M&M's and red sprinkles in with the cereal
    1. Chocolate: Use a chocolate gluten free cereal, mix in 1/4 cup chocolate chips in with the cereal
    1. Rainbow: Use cheerios and mix in 1/4 cup M&Ms and rainbow sprinkles in with the cereal

how to make this vegan

To make this peanut butter marshmallow dream bar recipe vegan, use vegan butter, vegan marshmallows and a vegan cereal!