GF White Chocolate & Peanut Butter Popcorn

Popcorn is a staple of my gluten-free snacking diet. This sweet version is wonderful for parties - or, if you're like me, for you and your roommate to devour by yourselves the day after a party. It is super, super easy to make. This is thanks to my fantastic Aunt Dory.

What you need:

• 1 bag microwaveable popcorn (Pop Secret Homestyle is my absolute favorite. I would recommend using something light on the butter - you won't need it, trust me.)
• 1 bag white chocolate chips (I haven't tried it with milk or dark chocolate chips, but I imagine both of those would also be delicious.)
• 3 tbs peanut butter
• 1 cup GF plain rice Chex, crushed

Pop the popcorn (duh). Put it in a bowl and add the crushed Chex, mix it up. Melt white chocolate chips and peanut butter over low heat in a non-stick pan. It will still be pretty thick once melted, but have no fear, it will work out just fine (I had fear). When melted, add it in increments to the popcorn/Chex mixture and toss (use some utensils to do this, the chocolate/peanut butter will be H-O-T! I learned that the hard way...). Viola! That's it! Let it sit for a little so you don't burn your fingers trying to eat it, and when it hardens use a knife to break it up into chunks. Yum! This picture does not do it justice, but here it is:

:) The Celiac Seal

GF Rice Krispies Treats

You wouldn't think this treat would be trouble for us, but alas, it is. The Rice Krispies cereal that gave birth to the Rice Krispies Treat is in fact not gluten-free (malt, ugh). But no worries! Gluten-free rice Chex will do the trick, and these will be loved by the gluten-free AND the gluten-full!

What you need:

• 6 cups GF plain rice Chex
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 package mini marshmallows
• 1 tsp vanilla
• mix-ins if you want to get fancy (I used some candy corn for Halloween and white/dark chocolate chips for a dinner party)

Crunch up the Chex a bit, so they are closer in size to a piece of rice krispy cereal. Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add marshmallows, melt. Stir in vanilla. Add the cereal gradually. I put in all six cups and they didn't come out quite as mushy and mallow-y as I would have liked, so I would say to use just under six cups. Get the cereal nice and coated and throw in some mix-ins if you so desire. Spread into a greased 9x13" pan. Let sit to cool, then cut and enjoy!

:) The Celiac Seal