Nutrition
Ingredients
- 175 g Edamame Protein Puffs (I used Smart for Life), this is approximately 2 1/4 cups
- 196 g Vegan Mini Marshmallows (I used Dandies)
- 2 tbsp Vegan Butter
Instructions
- Melt butter in a pot.
- Add mini marshmallows, stir continuously until they melt and form a big goo collection.
- Add in the edamame puffs and stir well .
- Dump mixture in dish and spread out evenly.
- Allow to cool for at least 15 minutes.
Equipment
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Notes
Soy-free Option
- Use pea protein crisps (affiliate link) instead of edamame protein puffs – you can buy these on Amazon.
These High Protein “Rice” Crispy Treats are literally the PERFECT protein snack! They taste just like rice crispy treats, but are packed with protein! They have about the same amount of protein as most of the protein bars you’ll find, but you can make this at home with three ingredients in under 5 minutes (and, honestly, they taste better than any protein bars I’ve tried). High Protein “Rice” Krispy Treats might be my favorite high protein treat of all time!
If you happened to buy a bag of edamame puffs (affiliate link) and aren’t sure what else you can do with them, you can find quite a few edamame puff-related recipes here!
Some of my favorite ways to use edamame puffs are in High Protein Chocolate Crunch Bars (this is basically an easy to make homemade protein bar that actually tastes like a candy bar), to add crunch to your smoothies and smoothie bowls, and mix them with peanut butter and maple syrup to make the filling for a High Protein Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Bar. You can also use them for added crunch to your soups and salads!
Ingredients
- Edamame Protein Puffs – this is one of my favorite high protein ingredients ever! I haven’t been able to find it in stores yet, but you can buy it online. I’m now on my sixth bag because these High Protein Rice Krispy Treats are seriously addictive! I buy the SmartforLife 3 pound bag on Amazon, but you can also buy Edamame Puffs directly from the SmartforLife website. Sometimes, it’s cheaper on their website, but unless. you buy a few things, you usually have to pay for shipping which makes it cost about the same as it does on Amazon. Edamame puffs are soy-based but if you have a soy allergy or just avoid soy, the brand Puris sells a similar product that is pea-based. We’ve bought it before and liked it. You can use it basically the same way that you would edamame puffs.
- Marshmallows – I always use the Dandies brand of vegan marshmallows; they are awesome! For this recipe, I like to use mini marshmallows because they melt quicker!
- Vegan Butter – my go-to brand is Miyoko’s but any vegan butter will work just great!
Instructions
- First, get a decently large pot and melt some butter in it. I like to keep the heat pretty low when making this.
- Once the butter is melted, add in the marshmallows. I recommend stirring continuously to avoid burning and/or sticking. They will start to melt and form a large goo collection.
- Once you have one massive marshmallow goo pit, add in the edamame puffs and stir well.
- Dump the High Protein Rice Krispy mixture into a 9 inch x 9 inch dish. I use a glass dish and never need to spray it with oil or anything to keep them from sticking. But if you’re concerned about sticking, spray some oil on the bottom and sides of your pan or line with parchment paper; better safe than sorry!
- Allow to cool for at least 15 minute, then cut into 9 even(ish) pieces and enjoy! 🙂
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Edamame Puffs
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Protein Deficient Vegan
I didnt have a scale so i estimated the amounts. Still bomb tho!
That’s awesome; I’m glad you liked it!! Wasn’t sure what kind of volume measurement to use since the edamame puffs only showed a serving size in grams!
LOVE these high protein “rice” crispies!
The edamame puffs are harder than rice, but not too hard and have a crisp crunch. I liked the ratio of marshmallows to puffs and that they’re a dessert that helps me reach my protein goals!
Yay!! I’m so glad you like them! Thank you for sharing 🙂
What would be the serving size by grams?
I’m not sure, I don’t typically weigh my final products. You could weigh it in a zero’d out container and divide by 9 servings to get grams per serving though!
This is such a simple recipe, but I never would have thought to use (nor did I knew existed) Edamame Protein puffs. I’ve already made two batches, love this recipe!
Yay!! I’m glad you like them! They’re my go-to in place of protein bars!
I love these!!! Such a delicious protein bang for your buck…thank you! And thanks for the tip about the Edamame Protein puffs. I’m glad I managed to snag a bag before they disappeared. Any luck finding them lately?
I’m so glad you like them!! 🙂
OMG! They are always out of stock! The only place I know to get them is directly from their website – SmartForLife, and on Amazon. They are usually only out of stock for a week or so at a time but it’s so annoying. I keep trying to convince the brand Say Grace to get in the edamame puff game since they make very similar products, but so far, no luck! I hope they’re back in stock for you soon!
I finally made these and they are so good! It was way easier than I thought to make them too. I’m figuring out how long they’ll last (day 3 today – getting a little harder to chew) but it’s such a helpful recipe – thank you!
I’m glad they turned out well! 🙂 We’ve only made it to day 3 like once and they do get pretty hard on the gums at that point lol. I think wrapping them individually in Saran wrap would help them stay fresh for longer!
I have a sweet tooth but still need to hit my protein goals. These hit the spot and are so easy to make. They are now on a weekly rotation at my house.
Yay!! I’m glad you like them enough to add them to your weekly rotation! 🙂
What are your thoughts on adding protein powder to increase the protein?
I’m always hesitant to add protein powder to these because it will make the marshmallows set a lot harder and could end up too sweet (depending on what kind of protein powder you’re using). I think if you’re going to do it, I would add a small amount to start with and see how they set up. I’ve added peanut powder and some other powders to the melted marshmallows before and anything more than a couple of tablespoons has resulted in them being harder when they set up. I’m not sure if it’s a vegan marshmallow thing but I feel like they’re not as soft and gooey when they set up as normal marshmallows. You can kind of combat the hardening with extra butter, but that might offset the benefits of the protein powder.
I made these tonight and WOW! I agree with everyone that they are crunchier, but I don’t mind that at all! I have a HUGE sweet tooth, thank you for all the protein desserts that still taste like dessert! ?
I’m so happy that you like them! I really appreciate that you leave reviews, it means a lot to me! Thank you 🙂