Mexican Chocolate Churro Rice Krispie Treats
Snixy Kitchen recipe - Gluten-free
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 6 cups brown rice crisps cereal (I use Barbara's gluten-free brown rice crisps)
- 1¾ teaspoons ground cinnamon (divided)
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 10 ounce bag of marshmallows
- ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 ounces chopped dark chocolate (60-70%, divided)
- Heaping 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch cayenne pepper
Instructions
- 1
Line a 9 x 13" dish with parchment paper.
- 2
Toss the brown rice crisps cereal with 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon.
- 3
In a large pot, melt and brown the butter over medium-low heat. After it foams, it will begin to turn golden brown with a nutty aroma. Stir frequently, watching carefully until it just browns. Be careful not to burn the butter.
- 4
Lower the heat and add the marshmallows and vanilla, stirring until all marshmallows are just melted. Remove from heat.
- 5
Add the cinnamon-tossed brown rice crisps cereal and salt, and stir quickly to evenly coat.
- 6
Working quickly, spread the cereal evenly in the parchment-lined dish.
- 7
Mix the remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon with the sugar and sprinkle over the treats.
- 8
Once cool, temper the Mexican chocolate for drizzling.
- 9
Fill a small saucepan with a few inches of water and set a heat-proof bowl over the top so a large portion of the bowl is touching the water. Being careful not to get any water in your bowl, add 2 ounces of the dark chocolate. Cook, undisturbed until a little more than half is melted, then stir until the rest melts. Cook for a few minutes longer until the chocolate stings a little when touched on your wrist or just below your lower lip (a tip from The Kitchn!).
- 10
Remove the bowl from the heat (again being careful not to get any water in it) and add the reserved 1 ounce of chocolate, cinnamon, and cayenne. Stir until the chocolate melts. Let sit, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate feels just a bit cooler than your body temperature when touched to your wrist.
- 11
With a spoon or spatula, drizzle the chocolate over the rice krispie treats.
- 12
Let cool until the chocolate sets. Slice and serve.