Rice krispy treats: does olive oil work in place of butter?

Question

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....

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

Olive oil has a flavor very UN-like butter. They will not taste the same. Margarine is a suitable substitute. Although, personally, if I didn't have the right ingredients I just wouldn't make the recipe. Butter gives such a rich flavor to anything you use it in, and rice krispies have little flavor beyond "sweet" so that the butter flavor is an important ingredient.

Answer 4

Olive oil will replace the butter, but, it will also change the taste.

Answer 5

Olive oil is not good for baking or frying because it is so heavy.

Borrow some butter from a neighbor.

Answer 6

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*~

Answer 7

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.

Answer 8

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.

Answer 9

YES! just dont use too much, about 2 tablespoons and you'll be enjoying some rice crispies in no time!!

Answer 10

no - I would definitely not use olive oil. It will taste all wrong.