Rice krispy treats: does olive oil work in place of butter?!
Rice krispy treats: does olive oil work in place of butter?
Anyone tried to replace the butter with olive oil? I'm a long ways from a grocery store? I want to see if it works before i waste all the ingredients....
Answers:
Never tried it with olive oil, but I've used Cheerios instead of Rice Crispies. Yummy. I've also heard that you can make treats with most any cereal, like Coco Puffs, Lucky Charms and the like, but not flaked cereals like Raisin Bran.
Then again, Raisin Bran might end up like a power bar.
Hmmmm......
Back to the olive oil and butter. The butter is there to keep help the marshmallows melt and add flavor. I'd suggest using as little oil as possible, because it might be absorbed by the Crispies, making them soggy.
Corn oil might be a good alternative.
Laura
i've never tried it ...do you not have margarine? that will work. I wouldn't recommend the olive oil, it won't melt and stick to the marshmellows when melting to make that creamy/sticky/gooey/best part of the rice krispy squares*...you'll have to wait or ?? try another treat to make until you can get a hold of some butter/margarine*~
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no
Olive oil will replace the butter, but, it will also change the taste.
I have used almond oil mixed with butter , but not olive oil and not by itself..I dont think you will get the consistincy that is normally desired but I would be hapy to know how it turns out.
Olive oil is not good for baking or frying because it is so heavy.
Borrow some butter from a neighbor.
YES! just dont use too much, about 2 tablespoons and you'll be enjoying some rice crispies in no time!!
Nope..
no - I would definitely not use olive oil. It will taste all wrong.
i don't think it would work too good. it would change the taste and possibly the consistency
I don't think it would work because the butter hardens as it cools and the olive oil don't.
You could try it, though.
Let me know if it works.
NOOOOO! gross
No. As an experienced cook, it's difficult to replace shortenning or butter with oils because they have different consistencies and properties. Most likely, the olive oil will give a nasty taste to the rice krispies. Olive oil is pretty strong in taste mostly used in salty dishes.
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