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📋 Apricot Sunflower Healthy Rice Krispie Treats Recipe

These Apricot Sunflower Seed Healthy Rice Krispie treats are healthier and a unique variation of the standard rice krispie square. They also make a great bake sale item!
Course Dessert, Snack, snacks
Cuisine American
Keyword apricot, healthy, rice krispie treat
Prep Time 15 minutes
Chilling 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 18 squares
Calories 147kcal
Author Terri Gilson

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Spray a 9 X 13 pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Grease a large microwave safe bowl and a large spoon (plastic preferably) with a little vegetable shortening
  • Add  margarine and marshmallows to bowl and microwave for 1 minute. Remove and stir. If not fully melted, put back into microwave in 20 second increments and remove and stir each time until melted. * They will melt as you stir. 
  • Once melted, remove from microwave and stir in rice krispies, chopped apricots and sunflowers seeds.
  • Press into a 9X13 pan. You can dampen your hands with water or lightly grease them to press into pan or  use a greased spatula. 
  • Cover with saran wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or until firm
  • Slice into squares and serve.

Notes

📖 VARIATIONS.

WW friendly rice krispie treats - use light margarine and/or sugar-free marshmallows (affiliate link)
Make them vegan - with vegan marshmallows (affiliate link) and vegan margarine

🌡️STORING

Store these rice krispie treats in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 4 days. These freeze well and store for up to 4 months in the freezer in a Ziploc freezer bag or sealed container
My Amazon Recommendations (affiliate links)

 
Nutrition Facts
📋 Apricot Sunflower Healthy Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 147 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 6mg2%
Sodium 83mg4%
Potassium 110mg3%
Carbohydrates 23g8%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 895IU18%
Vitamin C 6mg7%
Calcium 8mg1%
Iron 3.3mg18%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 83mg | Potassium: 110mg | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 895IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 3.3mg