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Rice Krispies Treat at Starbucks

By Dessert Darling ·   October 12th, 2011

3 Cherries
On Facebook I asked my friends and fans if they had outgrown Rice Krispies Treats or if they still found them exciting.  An overwhelming response of Rice Krispies devotees expressed their love for this childhood treat.

Woa, watch out cupcakes! I think there’s an untapped market to bring back the nostalgic crispy treat in gourmet form!  Clearly, Milk and Krunchies is not the company to do so, but someone out there would enjoy an enthusiastic audience if they were to make fresh, delicious renditions of the Rice Krispies treat.

I spotted a promising display of “Marshmallow Dream Bars” at Starbucks today and had to buy one in vein of the Facebook response. You could tell this shiny bar would be nice and chewy as it sported whole little marshmallows in the batch. Additionally, the sign advertised that the Dream Bars were made free of high-fructose corn syrup. Considering that’s not an ingredient in the traditional recipe, nor is it even an edible additive, I considered this a good thing.

When I brought the treat up for my first bite though, I smelled a faint strawberry flavoring. Hmmm, that was odd.  I took a bite and pondered….it didn’t taste like sweet fruit, in fact, it tasted almost like a normal treat.. however, something was off. A few more bites and I determined that they must have used cheap butter. Well, what can I say, this was much better than the Milk and Krunchie rendition that I just had a few days ago. Not perfect or divine, but really not all that bad.  3 cherries for Starbucks’ high-fructose corn syrup free Marshmallow Dream Bars!

Marshmallow Dream Bar

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Comments

  1. Jade says:
    July 28, 2010 at 10:28 am

    I agree, not great but not bad either especially if you want to satisfy your sweet tooth on the go! I also like the fact that it has very little if any wheat in it.

  2. ed says:
    July 30, 2010 at 4:55 pm

    While we’re talking about… Trader Joe’s take on the Rice Krispie treat is delicious and didn’t taste nearly as “artificial” as I thought it would.

  3. Rose says:
    August 22, 2012 at 12:11 am

    I haven’t had rice krispies treats for some time! This is a great idea! Thanks for sharing.

    • Dessert Darling says:
      August 28, 2012 at 10:51 pm

      I know, they’re so nostalgic! Thanks for the comment, Rose! 🙂

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