Think rice krispie treat, but made healthier by flipping it to a millet puff kripsie treat. And you want to know what’s great about these, aside from this being a one bowl, no-bake treat (yeah, one bowl and mix it all up)— you can go crazy mixing and matching for different flavor profiles. For this batch I went wholesome by combining NatureBox snacks with millet puffs, granola and dehydrated strawberries.
Look at those babies—you know you want some. But before we dive into the recipe, let me mention, of all the subscription offers I’ve been approached with lately, this is one of my favorites. NatureBox is a subscription service that allows you to easily discover healthy snacks on a monthly basis. You choose what snacks are included in your box and they deliver it to your door.
And hey, it’s even wholesome—no high fructose corn syrup, no partially hydrogenated oils, no trans fats, no artificial sweeteners, favors and colors—guilt free eating-woot! To get started check, hit the jump here and get snack-happy!
Now of course, you can and probably will snack on this straight from the bag most of the time, but you know me—I love getting my hands dirty in the kitchen.
That’s exactly what I did with half the goodies in my NatureBox. In fact, I had to hide the bag of Honey Macadamia Pretzel Pops from my boy and Matt, just so they wouldn’t polish it off before I could make this. Along with those, I also included their Roasted Kettle Korn and the other ingredients I listed in the beginning.
The result—looks like I’ll be cranking this out as part of our regular snack rotation. My boys loved it! It’s like a healthier version of a rice krispie square with a sweet and salty twist.
Now for the even better part, the people at NatureBox are offering a deep discount of 50% off the first box of any size (only $9.95! Valid only on 1st month’s box to new customers only) by using the code ROYALE when you check out.
And along with the discount, they are also offering a giveaway in which 2 winners will win a 6-month subscription to NatureBox. To enter the giveaway, click on the snack catalog (link here), browse through it, then come back and leave comment back on this post with the snack(s) you want to try.
Millet Puff Krispie Treats
Ingredients
- 2 cups millet puff
- 1 cup vanilla granola
- 1 cup NatureBox Honey Macadamia Pretzel Bites
- 1/2 cup NatureBox Roasted Kettle Kernel
- 1.2 oz freeze dried strawberries
- 1 10 ounce package large marshmallows
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
Instructions
Preparation: Line a 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper, extending the paper over the edges of pan.
- Place marshmallows and butter in a microwave safe bowl and heat on high for 1-2 minutes until both are melted. Mix and combine all remaining ingredients in a separate bowl then incorporate it into the marshmallow mixture.
- Press mixture into parchment lined pan and let stand for 2 hours. Using the edges of the paper, lift uncut bars out of pan. Cut into bars.
Notes
A few notes:
- The freeze-dried strawberries will soften as they rest in the bar. Do not substitute for fresh strawberries. You can however, swap out the freeze-dried strawberries for any dried fruits like apricots, mango, prunes and raisins. Keep in mind if you use dried fruit, it will soften the whole bar some from the added moisture. Freeze dried strawberries used in this recipe is from Trader Joes and can be purchased there or through Amazon.
- The NatureBox Honey Macadamia Pretzel Bites can be purchased here..
- The NatureBox Roasted Kettle Kernel can be purchased here.
The snack I want to try is the Fancy Dried Figs.
Is there a way to make this dairy free? Looks super yummy!
Love the addition of frees dried fruit, it is like healthy sherbert.
I can’t believe these gorgeous bars are healthy! How you make a puffed treat like this so beautiful is beyond me.
I need to try out this Nature Box stuff!
Pinned!
I love that you added freeze dried fruit! These look really good 🙂
These look amazing and I like the sound of millet puffs! I will have to look for them!
I LOVE these bars! So healthy, yet so tasty. Brilliant!
I would love to try the praline pumpkin seeds, the acai berry crunch, the everything bagel stix and so much more! Thanks for the contest opportunity 🙂
These are everything a spring bar should be! Light, easy and beautiful! I have to give Natures Box a try, sounds awesome!
These are so perfect for snacking Naomi!! We LOVE Nature Box, can’t wait to try these!!
I am going to make these for Caleb! NatureBox is our favorite! So many fun and healthy snacks!
these are so, so great Naomi! love how much you crammed into these bars!
These are gorgeous and sound sooooo sooo good! I love that you made this childhood staple a little more nutritious!
Great recipe! I would love to try these, but I don’t have a microwave. Is there a better way to melt the marshmallows? Thanks!
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I love the use of millet puffs in this spin!!
Definitely wish I had some of these to munch on today. Love all the ingredients you included!
Holy guacamole! These look absolutely incredible, Naomi! Can’t wait to try these 🙂
HELLO! These bars look great!
Such a nice treat & I LOVE the healthful twist!
I think I could give these to my kids and they would have no idea they are healthy. I love the idea of adding the freeze-dried strawberries for a little bit of color and an extra kick of sweetness.
Those honey macadamia pretzel pops sound delicious! Would love to try those along with the citrus chipotle chickpeas. Sounds like the perfect snack to me!
The sweet blueberry almonds sound amazing!
Love these colorful treats!
The NatureBox Pepper Chickpeas and the Country Ranch Sunflower Kernels look tasty!
I want to try the honey macadamia pretzel pops!
Smoky sunflower seeds!
I have such a sweet tooth, but have given up chocolate and sweets for lent, so for me the whole wheat apple/blueberry/raspberry pie figgy bars sound too tempting!
Oh my gosh, everything looks so delish! My first order of business is to get my grubby little hands on some of those South Pacific Plantains! Yum-O! 🙂
I want the oat bran dippin stix!
Oh my word, this looks amazing!
What a great krispie treat, love this Naomi! You just can’t go wrong with NatureBox. My absolute favorites are the blueberry almonds and the sriracha cashews…completely addictive!!!
Pistachio power clusters and peanut butter nom noms
The guacamole bites sound really good!
I would love to try the South Pacific Plantains and Sriracha Roasted Cashews!
I tried making rice krispies with millet puffs and found they were super soggy, not crispy at all. I even tried toasting the millet puffs to see if that would hold up better. Were yours crispy?
I’d love to try the Cranberry Almond Bites. They look amazingly delicious.
The Tart and Tangy Fruit Medley is what I’d choose.
These are so pretty! I think the Dark Cocoa Almonds sounds amazing as well as the Sourdough Cheddar Pretzels.
I would love to try the praline pumpkin seeds!
I saw these bars yesterday and head meant to comment on how wonderful they look. I bet those dried strawberries give them quite the burst of flavor.
These look amazingly delish! Pinning!
The cashew power clusters look insanely tasty!
The cocoa almonds! yum!
These bars look delicious! I would love to try the cranberry almond bites.
I need to try NatureBox…but really, I need to make THESE! They sound so yummy, look gorgeous and I love that they are healthier! Pinned!
sweet blueberry almonds
What a yummy and fun dessert, thanks for the giveaway Naomi, I would have to say either the far east rice crackers or the California dried peaches
I would love to try to sunshine chips and waffle wafers!
The granolas and pretzels all look yummy. Plus I’m a sucker for anything blueberry. (Or chocolate, for that matter!) 😀 My family loves to snack.
The pepper chickpeas sound AMAZING! And I love your recipe 🙂
They all look so yummy especially the pistachio power clusters!
Ummmm cranberry almond bites what??? Freaking give me some!
wow, they have so many yummy treats. I would love to try their Seaweed Rice Pop, Acai Berry Crunch…and so many more. Thanks for hosting the giveaway. 🙂
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I would like to try the Tuscan Summer Mix and the Roasted Garlic Pumpkin Seeds.
The honey macadamia pretzel pops and the cashew clusters sound awesome. Everything looks so yummy!
I like the Country Ranch Peas!
The Honey Macadamia Pretzel Bites and the dark chocolate berry trail mix both sound awesome!
i would like to try the chile lime pistachios.
YUM! I would love to try the cocoa almonds and the cranberry almond bites. Love me some almonds. 🙂
pistachios! chili lime flavor?? yum
I would love to try the Sriracha Roasted Cashews or the Dark Cocoa Almonds! It all looks so good!! Thanks for the chance to win a subscription 🙂
the dark cocoa almonds, garlic pumpkin seeds, and the pistachio clusters look so good!
Inwould love to taste their Citrus kick almonds 🙂
the carrot strawberry fruit chews actually sound SO good. they look like the soft-eating licorice that i absolutely LOVE so i would love to try those!
I country ranch peas.
BBQ Kettle corn & the dried pears, peaches & apples!