It has come to my attention during a recent thread about said treats that many vegetarians have been needlessly depriving themselves of their Krispie goodness because of an unwillingness to eat gelatin.
I therefore feel it is my duty to announce to one and all that the Treats can be made substituting one jar of Marshmallow Fluff for the marshmallows (using the rest of the recipe as-is) for an identical resulting Treat. Marshmallow Fluff contains no gelatin, but it does contain egg whites, so vegans are still out of luck.
They are also slightly easier to make, as you don’t have to wait, stirring, forever for all those little marshmallow lumps to finish melting.
Pretty much. It depends also on the temperature at which you store them. If it’s warmer, add a little more cereal when you make them and they’ll be stiffer. If you store them in the fridge, there isn’t usually any noticeable difference. The taste is exactly the same.
Interesting. I haven’t had a Rice Krispie treat since going veg 15+ years ago, and really don’t remember what they tasted like anymore. I’ll have to try making some this weekend. (I wonder if adding a little pectin might help them set, too…)
Unless the Fluff company has greatly expanded their business in the last few years, I think a lot of vegitarians on the west coast are still out of luck. (It’s made in Lynn, MA and the last time I checked only had a limited distribution westward) The last time I chatted with people from CA about it, maybe six years ago, not only had they never heard of it, they were horrified by the idea of Fluff and Fluffernutter even after a few of us tried to explain it doesn’t really have the same texture as marshmallows. Kraft’s version might be out there, but we all know it’s inferior.
According to wiki, though, there is an equivalent for vegans called Ricemellow.
Wow, I’m a vegetarian who didn’t realize there was gelatin in marshmallows to begin with. I’ve been eating Rice Krispies treats all these years when I shouldn’t have been! Thanks for the education.
According to TWDuke’s links, AZ is one of 20 states outside of New England you can buy it in, which is 5 or 6 more states than I supposed. But that still leaves 24 whole states without Fluff Your guess is correct, though: you canorder it online.
I saw sugar free *Peeps *in the store yesterday. I shudder to think what they are made of. (Seemed to be sucralose, actually. But surely sugar also provides structural support and moisture to Peeps, no?)
Your guess is correct, though: you can