These healthier versions of rice cereal marshmallow treats make perfect car snacks or post-sports practice munchies. For little kids: Let them sprinkle in the apricots, flaxseeds and sunflower seeds and shape the mixture into logs or balls. For big kids: Let them spray the mixing bowl with cooking spray, stir the marshmallow mixture and stir in the puffed rice.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 40 min |
| Active: | 10 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon light agave syrup
- Kosher salt
- 4 cups puffed-rice cereal
- 1/4 cup dried apricots, diced (about 2 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons flaxseeds, ground
- 2 tablespoons roasted unsalted hulled sunflower seeds
Instructions
- Spray a large metal mixing bowl with cooking spray and set aside.
- Cook the marshmallows, butter, agave and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the marshmallows are completely melted and the mixture is blended, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the puffed rice and stir to coat with the marshmallow-butter mixture.
- Transfer the rice mixture to the prepared bowl and sprinkle with the apricots, flaxseeds and sunflower seeds. Stir with a wooden spoon or hands lightly coated with cooking spray. Form into 8 logs or balls (about 1/2 cup each). Let cool about 30 minutes, then wrap tightly in parchment or plastic wrap.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 300 |
| Total Fat | 13 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 6 grams |
| Cholesterol | 25 milligrams |
| Sodium | 140 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 47 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 grams |
| Sugar | 23 grams |
| Protein | 4 grams |
Reviews
This recipe cuts out a lot of marshmallows which makes everything stick together. While it’s great that a lot of sugar has been cut out, I was unable to form the mixture into balls. I had to flatten it in a 13×9 pan like the traditional recipe. I’m not sure how to remedy this. It still tastes yummy and I love the addition of dried fruit. I will make it again Stil. But not in balls.