Super Tasty Chocolate Strawberry NO BAKE rice Krispie Treats BITES! Vegan Gluten Free Rice Krispie treats in BITE form and actually healthy for you. Easy to make and a great snack or breakfast bite for kids and adults!
Can I let you in a on a funny fact? Um, grew up with three brothers and we were all cereal ADDICTS. My middle brother would grab a large salad serving bowl (think 10 cups) and fill it with rice Krispies. 1o CUPS!!!! And yet he never gained a pound. Classic male, right? I, on the hand, had an obsession with rice krispies because one —> that “POP” sound, and two, I loved making marshmallow rice krispie treats! Yep, classic female. Always wanted to make something more complicated. Haha. Kidding. Kinda. Well, today not much has changed. My brothers still love their cereal (especially my middle brother) and I am still thinking of ways to make something “more” out of something so simple like rice krispies.
But I will tell you the one thing that really HAS changed since my youth. The fact that I am a health and GLUTEN FREE food entrepreneur. The fact that I can sit here and share No bake Healthy Bites (aka gluten free snack bites) recipes with ALL of YOU each month. The fact that I see making wonderful nourishing gluten free meal for my family and others as a privilege and it gives me complete JOY! The fact that I am FACING my FEARS every day. The fact that I am EXTREMELY thankful for the road God has put me on (despite the rocky terrain). The fact that I have whole new PERSPECTIVE on life.
And it’s a good thing, because if my childhood brain still were around today, we’d all be living off rice krispie treats for dinner and I probably wouldn’t share half of the batch… just sayin.
Today’s Chocolate strawberry gluten free NO BAKE Rice Krispie Treats Bite recipe is an ODE to all my childhood and how far we’ve come with health, life, dreams, and more!
It’s also a chance for me to give back to YOU ALL for being such amazing gluten free entrepreneur supporters!
But before I jump that topic, let’s discuss this gluten free no bake rice krispie treats goodness, mmm k?
It’s made with gluten free and vegan LOVE GROWN FOODS cocoa comet crispies and the beautiful red strawberry color is ALL NATURAL from freeze dried strawberries. Both equally addicting and “Krispie” errr… crunchy? Haha —> see what I did there? Cotter Crunch Y’all!
Now all you really need to do is blend up the ingredients and combine with nut butter/honey or maple syrup. Of course, this was so SIMPLE using my BRAND SPANKIN NEW Cuisinart 8 cup Food Processor.
Ya’ll, this food process is amazing! I couldn’t believe how durable yet light (in weight) it is! I also can’t believe how many recipes they have using this handy dandy tool. Yep, it sure does make a tasty no bake rice krispie treats bite. Or 3 dozen of them!
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Gluten Free Chocolate Strawberry NO BAKE Rice Krispie Treats Bites {Vegan}
- Total Time: 13 minutes
- Yield: 24-26 bites 1x
Description
Gluten Free Chocolate Strawberry NO BAKE Rice Krispie Treats Bites {Vegan}
Ingredients
- ½ freeze dried strawberries (or other berries)
- 1 ¼ cup gluten free cocoa crispies cereal (we use vegan Love Grown Foods)
- ⅔ cup protein powder (chocolate or vanilla) or coconut flour
- ⅓ cup no stir nut butter of choice
- ⅓ cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla
- optional strawberry extract. ½ tsp
- optional cocoa powder for dusting
Instructions
- First grind up your freeze dried strawberries and transfer into a mixing bowl.
- Add your protein powder (or coconut flour), crispies, and nut butter. Stir ingredients all together. • Add in your honey/maple syrup and vanilla extract then mix again well with hands. Add strawberry extract if desired.
- Roll into 1-1.5 inch balls and place on cookie tray or plastic ware with parchment paper underneath.
- Let them freeze for 20-30 minutes then transfer into a Ziploc bag.
- Dust with additional strawberry powder from the freeze dried strawberries or cocoa powder if desired.
- keep in fridge or freezer for up to 6 weeks.
Notes
Depending on the flour and nut butter you use, you might have to add more or less honey/maple syrup. Slowly add in a mix to see what works best.
- Prep Time: 13 min
Nutrition per bite. So about 4 would be equivalent to a “bar”
That being said, this gluten free rice krispie treats bite is a recipe that you will want to make over and over again. Those type of “repeat” recipes really come down to two things. Having the right healthy ingredients and the right handy kitchen tools (more on that below). It’s also what makes my job (as a food entrepreneur and Nutrition Specialist) SUPER easy and not to mention FUN!
Taste testing being the BONUS!
Okay, now that I have gushed about Bites… per usual.. let’s get to the GIVEAWAY!
I’m honored and uber excited to be able to share all this goodness with you all. Like I mentioned above, I am so thankful to have the support and privilege to do what I do. Make food. Share food. Hustle and work hard. Share health! And more!
That being said, here’s what I’m sharing to today, with the help of these amazing companies and food entrepreneurs.
Prize one –> The Cuisinart Food Processor!
YEA! I love it. You will love it. And consider this a TOOL for your own food entrepreneur or health journey.
Prize Two –-> A Foo Entrepreneur Giveaway!
Which includes a FREE ticket to the Online Food Entrepreneur Summit. *** Please note: your ticket will be reimbursed if you buy one! So go ahead and click here to buy now!
Plus all these goodies from lovegrown foods, blissful eats, and HEALTHY BITES (my small biz).
Now go enter so you can make A TON of chocolate strawberry rice krispie treats bites. To share or not to share. I’ll leave that up to you!
Favorite childhood cereal? Rice Krispie Treats –> with peanut butter or marshmallow?
Have you checked out the Food Entrepreneur Summit yet? So much more than just food talk. I promise! <3
BONUS: If you make this bite recipe, post it and tag me @cottercrunch and cuisinart on ANY social media with a picture! I’ll add a BONUS entry for you just because you’re awesome for doing so!
Cheers!
looking nice… but how many weeks i can fridge it?
You can keep up to 6 weeks no problem!!
I would make salsa, my boys love it
These look so good! And omg I need a food processor hahah
I’d make some energy bites, and Isa Chandra Moskowitz inspires me!
I’m always inspired by you Lindsay!! I’m also loving everything Nicole has been doing with the podcast. Marly from Namely Marly and Ali from Inspiralized have really given me a push the past few weeks with their podcasts or being a gueston podcasts. I can’t wait to hear you on the food bloggers summit!!
I would make one of your awesome healthy bites recipes with a new cuisinart!! Love love love energy bites!
These look outrageously good!! Love those freeze dried berries. A food processor is the only major small appliance missing in my kitchen; I’ve been jonesing for one to make bars/bites and nut butters.
Healthy bites!!!! 🙂 I no longer have a food processor.. miss mine!!
First I would make healthy bites. Of course.
why i love you!
If I won the Cuisinart I’d make a batch of fresh pesto! Perfect for summertime eating!
Health Entrepreneurs that turn their passions into a career inspire me.
I’d make homemade almond butter!
To the second question, I would say Michael Pollen. Thanks for the give away. I am in need to of one!
i like him too!
I would make an ice cream base!!
If the Cuisinart became mine I would make some red pepper hummus! Basil pesto would be next in line.
So I’m kind of giving myself a pat on the back right now for including some of those cocoa crispies in my last Love Drop because these look soooooooo good! I grew up as a cereal addict (Cinnamon Toast Crunch!!), and I’m still a huge cereal addict, so I’m all about those ways to sneak more in 😀
i will give a pat on the back too! nice call and yes, cinnamon toast crunch –> BEST INVENTION EVER! haha
I was a cereal & crackerholic as a kid!!!!!
What a great giveaway. I did it all & I already signed up for the newsletter in previous giveaways.
I would try to make some of your ballin bites AND you are a huge source of inspiration to me. So many foodies are!!!
You are an inspiration to me! <3
Congrats to you for facing your fears, friend! 🙂 These bites look like the perfect bridge between childhood and grown-up appetites!
I have a CuisinArt food processor that I love — just used it yesterday! And those Love Grown cereals are a bit hit around here. So tasty!
This looks great -absolutely genius! I love strawberry and I’m sure it’s so much better in rice crispies!!
My favorite food entrepreneur is probably Dana from Minimalist Baker!
I would make my favorite ginger berry crumble bars!
I want to eat these all day every day! YUM! The cocoa crispies would add an awesome texture – and flavour too!
I signed up for your newsletter. I would use the food processor for some homemade nut butter first! And some of my food inspirations are bloggers like Running with Spoons, Happy Healthy 96, and Fit Foodie Finds (and soooo much more!) 🙂
those are so great bloggers! agreed!
Lindsay – soooo loving these! I must make. I too, am a totally cereal ADDICT. Like, grew up on it, my go-to comfort food. These are the most creative balls ever – I love the use of cereal right in ’em! LOVE.
haha cereal lovers unite!
Yum!! Know what I used to do with my Rice Krispies? I used to pour KOOL-AID on them instead of milk! Haha eww I can’t even imagine that now but back in the day that was my jam.
okay you win! best childhood cereal combo EVER! haha
I would most definitely be making some healthy bites with my food processor! I’d have to say I’m inspired by so many bloggers that I follow. It’s amazing what passion and hard work can do. It’s hard to choose just one!
you inspire us all!
I would make a bunch of your bite recipes! I love them
thank you friend, that means so much!
YESSS to healthy bites and a gluten free lifestyle. So happy for you and the path God has you on, I know you are helping so many others out there in their journey of healthy eating too!
ps: I’m such a fan of rice crispies, so TY 🙂
xo,
Sarah Grace
thank you friend! God is good. and i adore your support. It means so much!
Oh, I LOOOOOOOVE rice krispies! I used to eat them as a kid with loads of sugar all the time, but Trix is probably my favorite cereal from childhood. I would probably make a smoothie bowl first, with a new Cuisinart. And I LOVE Nicole’s podcast. The Summit is going to be so cool, with so many awesome boss ladies!
OMG we are twins!
OMG trix! haha, i remember eating those just for colored milk
I would make some homemade protein granola bars!
YOU think you were a cereal addict? I practically ate cereal for breakfast, lunch, my snacks, dinner, dessert, and at midnight! My favorites were Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Trix, Cookie Crisp, Froot Loops, POPS and Apple Jacks! They were addictive! Anyways, I love this idea so much! These little no bake bites sound and look amazing!
yep,POPS were my fav too!
The Cuisinart makes things so easy. Love mine. Couldn’t live without it. Rice Krispie Treats with marshmallow were a favorite of mine when I was a kid. So glad you have concocted a healthy version. Thank you. xo Lauren
haha I try! not close to the real deal but still SO GOOD!
My favorite food entrepreneur would be you. And I promise I’m not just saying that because I’m commenting or entering a giveaway on your blog. You know how much of a fan I am of yours. I have read your blog daily for years now. You have helped me in many more ways than you know. I struggled with an eating disorder and then later dealt with food intolerances and allergies. So I guess you could say food has been issue for me for quite some time now. But you’ve taught me there are so many things more important than food and so much more to life. Because of you I’ve learned to come to peace with food, I’ve recovered from the ED, I still have the food intolerances and allergies but you’ve helped me to accept it and make adjustments and ENJOY food! It’s not the center of my life anymore…it’s a part of life that I get to enjoy with friends and family. THANK YOU for everything you do for all of us readers…your time, energy, focus, wonderful creations, investing in us, and teaching us. You’ve made a huge impact on my life and I appreciate you so much!
Devin. Oh devin. I adore you. You know, your comment right there just helped me realize why I do this and I need to really take my own advice. so THANK YOU today for being you and believing in me. <3
Love this!
The first thing I would make is HEALTHY BITES!!! I don’t own a food processor so I never get to make them and it makes me SO sad because I’ve been reading your blog for years and haven’t gotten to make these incredible little bites! (College sure does make affording things very difficult haha)
Are rice krispies normally not vegan?!?!
The plain should be but i was referring to the cocoa ones with chocolate. I think the regular ones have chocolate in them … Maybe? Lol!
I didn’t even know strawberry extract was a THING!! These look so pretty, Lindsay!! Almost too pretty to eat…ALMOST.
they are cute and prettty but you must eat cause they are so good! hehe
So, I’m not trying to be corny in any way, but a food entrepreneur that inspires me – why – it’s YOU my friend! I am a huge fan of your bites and other eats – if I lived next door to ya, you’d be one broke food entrepreneur cos I’d be sneaking in and “taste testing” ALL your food!
Loving the color from the freeze dried strawberries in these – now can I just win these bites only?! 🙂
Oh friend! I adore you! Really! Move here
I’d make almond butter in the Cuisinart.
I really like Beechie’s Bakehouse brownies.
I subscribed to the newsletter.
Powercakes & almond butter!
I don’t own a food processor so the first thing I would make would be cauliflower rice! Trying to make it in a blender just doesn’t cut it…it turns to mush. Next I would do my own nut butter : ) Thanks for the amazing giveaway!
I am inspired by any food or food company that promotes natural and minimally processed foods. I especially love seeing packaged food that have no additives and junky stuff because it shows it CAN be done! P.S. I am entering for giveaway #2 so if I win the first one, go ahead and pass to someone else! I already have a wonderful Cuisinart FP !
You have the biggest heart! <3 you and yes I am making these for you ANYTIME you come to austin
I’d either make #allthehealthybites or pesto- because its my fav!
YEA!!! good choice
I just sent this recipe to my best friend. She once invited me over to make rice krispy treats for her. LOL! Now she has two kids… both of which she just found out have severe gluten and dairy allergies. Sooooooo… this is basically perfect.
oh no, more kiddos! let me know if they try these!
I like the food cooking shows inspire me
the first thing I would make would be a gluten free crust
Let’s see…I think I would start with banana ice cream to celebrate summer! Lately I have been so inspired by Kimberly Snyder’s recipes, so maybe I would go from there to some of the recipes from her newest book!
If I won, I’d make this recipe!
I would make these first! And banana ice cream second, because for some reason that sounds really great right now. 😀
But of course I would make all the healthy bites recipes!!!
makes me happy!
I’d probably make something other than almond butter bc I use my other processor for that and am terrified to make anything else in it hahaha
haha face those fears!
These bites sound incredible! We are nuts about strawberries in my house, so I know they’d disappear quickly! Love Cuisinart…I’ve had mine for over 15 years and it still works like a powerhouse.
isn’t it the best? <3 it
I’ve always been inspired by Tosca Reno.
First I love how great you are at getting back to your viewers. Second I would probably make so many things with that food processor in one day!
The end!
Excited:)
I’m so glad that I can share this too!
Danielle Walker from Against all grain inspires me!
Love times a million. I’m so making these for my 5 year old… she’s going to be over the moon excited!!!! What a special fun treat that could even be served for breakfast 🙂
Yea! I’m so glad! Treats for breakfast are the best!
I would make all kind of gluten free bites!
I would make almond butter!
You inspire me! I love your recipes and dedication to all natural ingredients
Thank you! that means soooo much! <3
I would love to make my own sauces or nut butters
Two of my favorite health experts are Mark Hyman and Josh Axe!
If I won the giveaway I would make homemade nut butter with the Cuisinart!
My favorite health experts include Jordan Rubin, Dr. Oz and Dr. Andrew Weil. Thank you so much!
I would make homemade date and nut bars like Larabars for on the go nutrition!
Well, with or without the prize–I would be totally making these!!! I love strawberry and chocolate together!
me too! even if it’s not valentines month! haha
Ah, I love anything that’s remotely like chocolate covered strawberries! Yum!
These are almost too pretty to eat!
You know exactly what I would make first–these! ANd then I would have to name the Cuisinart Cotter out of respect 😀
you just got BONUS points! haha
I am dying to make hummus and banana ice cream!
One particular Food/Health Entrepreneur brand that inspires me is Flapjacked. Not only do they come out with super delicious, protein and probiotic-packed products, but the customer service is beyond fantastic. They truly care about their customers, which is unfortunately becoming less common these days as more companies (and egos) grow).
If I won the Cuisinart, the first thing I would make is definitely one of your many amazing Bites recipes, just like these.
you are kind. and so glad you love them!
So cute! Definitely making for my kids since they’re into all the fun ways to make rice crispy treats and have no idea they’re healthy. love the healthy bites for after school snacks 🙂
yes, trick the kids! haha love it!
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