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Brown Rice Crispy Bar
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2005 Show: Good Eats Episode: Power Trip Overall User Rating: 
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amazing
02/10/2008 at 12:54am
User: Jay from Schaumburg, IL User Rating:
these are fantastic. do your research. flax oil varies tremendously in flavor from one supplier to the next. bottom line, these are fantastic. healthy always tastes different. one note: doctor such and such from whatever spa below...have you ever researched the termperatures achieved using a proper double boiler?
Awesome Treat
01/26/2008 at 08:26pm
User: Michelle from East Dubuque, IL User Rating:
These are very tasty treats. We just had to try it. After the protein bars and granola bars Alton had on the same show, we just had to try the crispy treats too. We couldn't find the puffed brown rice so we went to the health food section of the grocery store and purchased brown crispy rice cereal. And we had to wait a week for the store to get their supply of flax seed oil back in. But now that they are finally made, mmm, mmm, mmm! That's good eats! Even my 6 year old picky eater loved them! Thanks!
Awesome Treat!
10/18/2007 at 10:05pm
User: Cathie from Issaquah, WA User Rating:
This is an excellent treat - it is very quick and delicious. We especially like Alton's tip about cooking it over a pan of simmering water - much more manageable
Fantastic!
10/16/2007 at 11:48pm
User: Bruce from Zeeland, MI User Rating:
I could'nt wait to try this recipe. No disapointments with this presentation from Alton. A great alternative to the traditional recipe. Everyone in the family loved them.
Love it!
09/13/2007 at 09:13pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Easy! Healthy! Fun!
Too good!
08/08/2007 at 09:12pm
User: Kristine from Rochelle, IL User Rating:
I used canola instead of flax seed oil, and Kashi 7 grain puffs because I couldn't find brown puffed rice and they were too good. Since I used canola and didn't need to worry about how hot the oil got, I should have done it on the stove. It's hard enough making rice krispie treats and mixing everything together - you don't need the extra hassle of a double boiler. I think I will try to throw in flax seed meal next time for the nutritional value. I will definitely use these in the morning before workouts - if there are any left. I ate a quarter of the pan before dinner.
Greatest breakfast bar made
07/13/2007 at 12:51pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I am always looking for healthy and good-tasting breakfast foods. This particular recipe combines both of these things to make a delightful breakfast bar. I even eat it as a late-night snack.
Nice, flavorful change
06/22/2007 at 09:53pm
User: Lark from El Segundo, CA User Rating:
I really enjoy rice krispy treats but don't like the sugar, so Alton's was definitely worth a try. My entire family enjoyed the almonds and dried fruits. They were wonderful on days 1 and 2. I'm not too crazy about the flax seed oil, though, after day 2. There seems to be a lingering smell and taste. I guess the answer would be to share and eat quickly!
can't stop eating them
04/04/2007 at 07:21pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
i was really excited to come across a recipe that didn't include butter and was eager to substitute with the fax oil. the oil honey combination worked perfectly and i just added some vanilla extract and cinnamin to liking. i kept out the dried fruit this time but it still came out fabulous. i will never use the old recipe again
So good and better for you
03/31/2007 at 11:22pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I used to love rice krispy treats but the sugar and lack of nutrional value had me stop eating them. Plus they would just plain make me nausous from all the sugar. These ones are excellent with the puffed rice and flax oil. I don't have to feel guilty eating them. Plus, they were a big hit with my friends.
Excellent recipe. Easy to make substitutions.
02/25/2007 at 06:47pm
User: Laura from Jacksonville, FL User Rating:
I used Kashi's 7 Whole Grain Honey Puff cereal instead of puffed brown rice because I wanted higher fiber content. I measured the cereal by volume not weight because Kashi's Puff cereal is heavier. I also added semi-sweet chocolate chips. The tartness of the cranberries balanced the sweetness of the cereal. This recipe is more complex in flavor and healthier than the traditional rice crispy treats.
yum
02/24/2007 at 02:48pm
User: scott from Los Angeles, CA User Rating:
A big hit.
A keeper!
02/21/2007 at 07:55pm
User: Aoi from Riverview, FL User Rating:
Great recipe! Definitely worth doubling in the future. I was a little nervous about the flax seed oil (can't stand the taste), but since I had a bottle in the fridge, I went ahead and used it. Happy to report that the overall taste was fantastic.
Too much flax
02/20/2007 at 10:52pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
There is too much flax in these treats. It's a good idea and they have great texture but the flax just overpowered all other flavors and made me feel sick.
Alton Rules!
01/29/2007 at 11:25pm
User: Lisa from massillon, OH User Rating:
Love his show and Love the Bar!
Disappointed
01/19/2007 at 12:30pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
First I have to say that I love the show good eats and love watching Alton Brown ;-) I was very excited to try these bars because I really like eating healthy and I'm always on the lookout for healthy snacks my kids will love. I think the reason I don't like these bars is the flax oil. It just smells bad and tastes even worse. And there's so much of it in this recipe that it overpowers all the other flavors. I do think this recipe would taste pretty good if made w/ butter. I know it's not as healthy, but considering all the other healthy ingredients I think I'd rather go w/ butter. I spent all this time shopping for these ingredients, then making them, just to get rid of the evidence before the kids and hubby return home. Needless to say I'm disappointed.
We Don't Need No Stinkin' Snap, Krackle, Pop!
10/11/2006 at 10:26pm
User: Lori from Murfreesboro, TN User Rating:
I was VERY skeptical about these until I made them and Alton did not lie---they are tasty. My husband, who, as a freak of nature, does not like regular Rice Krispie treats, does like these. Go figure.
Where's the Nutritional Info?
07/24/2006 at 12:10am
User: George from Riverdale, GA User Rating:
On the show, Alton gave Nutritional Information (i.e., carbs, calories, fat, etc.) but this is SADDLY missing from the printout recipe on the Food Network website. I cook for a diabetic, so such details (especially carbs) are important to me and many other views. ALL RECIPES ON FOOD NETWORK SHOULD INCLUDE NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION! IMHO (Stepping down from my Soap Box!)
deliciously healthy
07/16/2006 at 11:01pm
User: Lori from oak creek, WI User Rating:
I was reluctant to try this healthy alternative to a classic snack. I was pleasantly surprised with the results. I also made a batch where I melted natural peanut butter in with the flax seed oil. Yum!
add penut butter and choclolate for an even better bar!
07/08/2006 at 11:00pm
User: Rochelle from Ozark, AL User Rating:
I made AB's origional recipe and my family loved it! Looking for a way to give my son who has a variety of allergies foods that are similar to his friends, I added 1/4 cup of peanut butter and 2 teaspoons of cocoa powder and doubled the oil. They turned out great! It was the first time my son had a chocolate birthday treat!
These are a great, healthy treat!!
07/07/2006 at 04:52pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Bravo Alton! I was so excited when I watched this episode because I a Weight Watcher and I am always looking for healthier alternatives to things that I like to eat. These turned out great and I would definitely make them again. I figured out the points for Weight Watchers to be 3. So far I've lost 26 lbs. and this will be another great addition to my healthy diet. Do more shows like this!!
Watch the show.....it helps
06/28/2006 at 11:08am
User: Katherine from Lexington, KY User Rating:
I noticed many people complaining about the flax seed oil used and that after a certain temp, it developes a very bitter taste. The show in which Alton makes these yummy treats specifically addresses this problem by giving you a safe way too cook with the oil so that it doesn't develope the bitter taste while still allowing you to benefit from the chewy, moist by-product the oil gives us. It helps to watch the show.
Awesome Granola Bars
06/23/2006 at 09:14pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
These were sooo good and easy to make- everyone that tried them liked them...
one of my all tim favs!!
04/29/2006 at 07:40am
User: David & Renee from Indianapolis, IN User Rating:
OK- how simple is this - and one of my all-time favorites recipes...ever. The fruit mixture withthe nuts and rice and the hint of sweet through the marshmallow - great combo. I eat them as a mid-morning snack and even as a dessert sometimes - typically with no guilt, too. We could not find puffed rice and used puffed wheat and also used Peanut oil instead of Flax seed...tough for us to find.
Delightful Twist
04/06/2006 at 09:23pm
User: Jennifer from Hillsboro, OR User Rating:
What a fun twist on an old secret sin. I've come to love Alton's version even better than the original because I can indulge in the whole batch and not get the junk food oogies.
Mmmmm...
03/26/2006 at 12:04pm
User: julie from spring, TX User Rating:
I didn't have dried blueberries, so I used equal parts cherries and cranberries, didn't have almonds, so I used pecans and couldn't afford flaxseed oil without a loan officer present so I used walnut oil, but folks, these are some darn fine vittles....er...good eats. I'll make this one again. P.S. I toasted the rice for 6 minutes instead of 4.
Great
02/18/2006 at 04:19pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I really liked the different flavor and slightly different texture of these. A grown up rice crispy treat. I find the double boiler unessisary for melting the marshmallows. Putting them in a pan directly on the stove top works just as well, and is a bit easier.
Too healthy
12/02/2005 at 08:25pm
User: EMILY from New York, NY User Rating:
I'm a health nut myself, a personal trainer and a native of Boulder, Colorado (aka, hippy town as I like to call it) and I found these too healthy for a tasty snack. I could taste the flak seed and it just...didn't really do it for me. Perhaps less flack seed and some natural peanut butter? I'll try it that way and see how it comes out. Nice idea though...
Cyn from Kansas
11/06/2005 at 01:32pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This recipe is a keeper. Rice Krispy treats are...or should I say were my husband's favorite snack, but he said these blow them away. He loved the addition of dried fruits and almonds. The bars were crispy and gooey and oh so good. Thanks Alton! (Also, thank you to Anonymous who printed the nutritional value of these bars.)
Flax Facts
10/26/2005 at 12:58pm
User: LoRayne from Carlsbad, CA User Rating:
Although the recepie is tasty the fact that Flax oil is used and is a 'low flash point' oil not to be heated above 118 degrees or it will turn rancid (the cis formation will alter for those of you w/ a chemistry background). I used an Omega 9/ Walnut Oil that has a high flash point (above 300 degrees). My kids enjoyed them! LoRayne Haye M.S. /C.C.N. Owner Eating-4-Energy Staff Dietitcian Cal-a-Vie Spa
fantastic
10/05/2005 at 10:23pm
User: john from overland park, KS User Rating:
I've made the recipe twice in three days. The puffed brown rice tastes like Sugar Smacks sans the sugar. Gives a great twist to an old classic. (good with craisins.) ~jwl
Great for school snacks!
09/21/2005 at 10:57pm
User: GARY from Lewiston, ID User Rating:
My kids loved these bars as much as me and my wife! I used puffed wheat cereal instead of the brown rice, and they gave it a great flavor. Make these every week now.
Nutritional info
09/15/2005 at 09:36pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I copied the nutritional info for all three bars. Here's the info for the brown rice crispy bars: 93.75 kilocalories 15.13g carbs 1.16g protein 3.72g fat 1.01g fiber 4.31mg sodium
loved em!
09/09/2005 at 09:31pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Good and simple
Nutrition Info
09/06/2005 at 09:42pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
It would have been nice if the nutritional info was listed with the recipe. It was listed on the program.
crispy a misnomer
08/26/2005 at 09:01pm
User: Noelle from falls church, VA User Rating:
Don't get me wrong -- these certainly aren't bad, as evidenced by the fact that I polished off an entire row of them.... but be advised that they are more chewy than crispy even after toasting the rice. I was unable to find puffed brown rice, too, which was disappointing since they therefore had less nutritional value using puffed white rice. Even using brown rice, though, don't kid yourself that this is health -- marshmallows are only sugar, after all, and dried fruit is high in calories.
Delicious!
08/08/2005 at 11:22pm
User: MARIA from Austin, TX User Rating:
LOVED this recipe! My husband is allergic to nuts (but not peanuts), so I substituted the almonds with crushed peanuts. For the dried fruit part, I used golden raisins and dried blueberries. I didn't have flaxseed oil, so I used canola. Delicious! Toasting the cereal in the oven was a must, though, so these are a little more work than regular rice crispy treats. Well worth the extra effort, though.
loverly
08/07/2005 at 04:57pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Instead of puffed brown rice, my grocer advised brown crispy rice cereal so no need to toast and I melted the marshmellows in the nuke like "traditional" Rice Crispy Bars. Yum! Very oooey, gooey. The bars were extremely sweet for me(the only dried fruit I coud find had sugar added) and aromatic so I just cut them into smaller squares which also blissfully makes more bars to enjoy. The almonds are such a magical addition. Toasted those in the nuke, too. No need to heat up the oven in this midwestern heat spell.
Crispy Healtier Alternative
08/04/2005 at 06:34pm
User: JAN from Sparks, NV User Rating:
These came out great. Sometimes at our high altitude, recipes just don't come out the same way that they appear on the show. This one did. The only part that was different, was that it took the mini-marshmallows much longer to melt. The mixing was hard and I couldn't get it all combined. That wasn't a problem because the parts that didn't stick together, tasted great also. Thanks, Alton! Jan from Sparks, Nevada
Tasty and Nutritious
08/01/2005 at 08:18pm
User: Lily from Houston, TX User Rating:
I eat the puffed brown rice cereal all the time and was excited to see it used in a recipe. I'm allergic to wheat and finding fun and tasty treats is a real challenge. Finally something that tastes great that everyone will want to enjoy with me! The bars are easy to make and are ready to eat almost immediately. They aren't too sweet and aren't sticky, either.
MUCH better than store bought version!
08/01/2005 at 12:57pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This recipie is absolutely delicious! My husband and I both prefer this version over the store-bought kind; the fact that is is healthier is a nice added bonus. Pre-toasting the cereal is a brilliant idea, as is adding dried fruit and almonds. YUM!
Easy, Tastes Great, Good for me
08/01/2005 at 11:28am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I saw the show and like everyone else had to try this. I had not problem with my brown rice getting mushy, I toasted it in the oven a few minutes longer than suggested at a lower temp. These taste great, are good for me and I am so glad to have an alternative to the regular rice krispie treat. I added different fruit also, dried apricot, papaya, and sour cherries these are great. Being pregnant this is just the evening snack that I have been looking for. I get my treat and none of the guilt. Thanks again Alton.
this is a great recipe
07/31/2005 at 05:49pm
User: danielle from Pflugerville, TX User Rating:
this is the absolutely best tasting alternitive to the rice crispy treats you get from the store!
Yummo
07/31/2005 at 05:17pm
User: Sarah from Las Cruces, NM User Rating:
I'm allergic to wheat so I jumped on this recipe. I totally loved it. We doubled it because I bought way too much puffed brown rice (86 cents a bag!) and used dried apricots and dried cranberries because it is what we had but it was still great. The only problem with this recipe is trying not to eat half the pan before it cools. Thanks Alton!!!
brown rice crispy bar
07/29/2005 at 11:15pm
User: Lily from renton, WA User Rating:
excellent for healthy snack, my boy will love it
Not good eats
07/28/2005 at 07:32pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I saw AB?s show last night and decided to try this recipe right away. As I am pregnant and constantly looking for healthier snacks, ricekrispies treats are a craving and this looked like a great alternative. Well, didn?t work for me. Puffed brown rice tastes OK by itself, but mixed with the marshmallows, honey and oil became soggy and too chewy, and, in this case, chewy was not good. To me what makes RK treats great is precisely the crispness, but these are limp like they were made with old cereal. Adding fruit and nuts, though, is a nice twist and I will try it again but with the original recipe.
Needs more sweetness
07/28/2005 at 03:22pm
User: Carolyn from Gahanna, OH User Rating:
I saw this recipe on AB's show last night and HAD to try it. I have lost over 25 lbs since January 1, and am always looking for healthy snack choices instead of the usual garbage that is out there. I made this about an hour ago, and couldn't wait to try a piece. The dried fruit gives the treats a wonderful "bite" to them, which complements the melted marshmallow. The slivered almonds add a unique crunch, which almost "pops" in the mouth. One thing that is lacking though, and perhaps this is a good thing, is the lack of sweetness as compared to the original rice crispy bars. I found the marshmallow to puffed rice ratio to be a little unbalanced. I would suggest changing the marshmallow portion by adding another half cup to the original amount. I found the portions to be a bit dry tasting for this very reason. Otherwise, this is a wonderful recipe. I have really come to love AB's suggestions, and find them well worth the time and effort to make. Thanks for thinking of us "health conscious" people, AB!!