Rice Krispietreats bring me straight back to childhood. There were one of the first things I made in the kitchen. I remember bringing a rice krispietreat home (my daycare teacher did a lesson on measuring) and I was so proud. I thought it was the greatest thing I ever did. It was neon-greenness and covered in the copious amounts of rainbow sprinkles. It was beautiful!
This recipe isn’t for a super-neon green rice krispiedecorated with rainbow sprinkles – although that would have been awesome. Instead it’s a bit (just a wee bit) grown up with some toasted coconut, sliced almonds and salted caramel. These squares kind oftaste like a macaroon and a macaronhad an illicit love affair and somehow ended up with a rice krispiebaby. I know, that makes no sense at all, but the toasted coconut gives it a macaroon feeling and the sliced almonds give it that macaron craving. What I’m not-so-eloquently trying to say is, they’re delicious and perfect for chasing away any Monday blues!
Coconut Almond Rice Krispie Treat Recipe
makes 1 8×8 pan, cut into 16 pieces
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 3 cups rice krispies
- 1 cup toasted coconut, divided 1/4 cup for topping
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, plus 2 tablespoons for topping
- 1/4 cup salted caramel
Melt the butter and marshmallows together in a saucepan over medium low heat, stirring to combine. In a large bowl, mix together the rice krispies, toasted coconut (reserve 1/4 cup for topping), and sliced almonds. When the marshmallow mixture is smooth and melted, pour over the rice krispie mix and stir until combined. Lightly press rice krispies into an 8×8 square pan. Top with the reserved toasted coconut, sliced almonds and a salted caramel drizzle. Let cool to room temperature, slice and enjoy!
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35 Comments
cynthia says:
August 18, 2014 at 9:53 am
Oooooh yes. I’d like to place a delivery for twenty of these to my stomach for ASAP, please.
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Allyn says:
August 18, 2014 at 9:55 am
As if plain Rice Krispie Treats weren’t dangerous enough on their own…
Gimme.Reply
Matt Robinson says:
August 18, 2014 at 10:19 am
Greatest rice krispie treats ever, love these!!
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Millie l Add A Little says:
August 18, 2014 at 11:34 am
Love the sound of coconut in these Stephanie!!
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Maryna says:
August 18, 2014 at 12:54 pm
I totally get you on this “first ever childish thing”! It brings so many memories! And the recipe is perfect – easy, quick and with ordinary ingredients) thanks for sharing!
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[emailprotected] says:
August 18, 2014 at 2:52 pm
Yummy!
Preordered your book, can’t wait!Reply
August 18, 2014 at 2:57 pm
i frigging love rice krispie squares. put a pile of them in front of me and i will chew my way to a 4 pound weight gain. LOVE!!
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Alana | Fix Feast Flair says:
August 18, 2014 at 4:14 pm
Dip these in chocolate and you’ve got a rice krispie version of my favorite Girl Scout cookie!! I wish I had a mound of these right now!!
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ahu says:
August 18, 2014 at 5:43 pm
I love that you made classy rice crispie treats! they look so good!!!
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Nicole B. says:
August 18, 2014 at 6:59 pm
I’ve never heard of rice krispie treats with coconut and almond, but it’s genius! Thanks for sharing. Added to my Pinterest so I can make this in the future.
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Tieghan says:
August 18, 2014 at 8:31 pm
These!! Now these are rice krispie treats I would love. YES!
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Liz @ Floating Kitchen says:
August 18, 2014 at 8:32 pm
Yum! I love this “grown-up” rice krispie treat. Can’t wait to try it out!
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Gabrielle says:
August 19, 2014 at 10:22 am
Every child dreams of their favorite desserts growing up with them. I have know found mine! Oh gosh, I want these like now.
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Rivki Locker says:
August 19, 2014 at 6:10 pm
Too funny, my daughter just made Rice Krispie treats tonight and she asked me if she could do something interesting with them. Since the only ideas she had were neon food coloring and peanut butter (which my husband can’t tolerate), we just made the original recipe. Bookmarking this to try next time. Thanks!
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Amelia says:
August 21, 2014 at 11:03 pm
Should the toasted coconut be sweetened or unsweetened coconut??
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steph says:
August 22, 2014 at 9:06 am
I prefer unsweetened!
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Amelia says:
August 25, 2014 at 2:21 pm
Thanks! :D
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August 22, 2014 at 7:50 am
these beauties need to come camping with me. toasted coconut on EVERYTHING please.
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Laura Almond says:
August 30, 2014 at 12:35 pm
These look so tasty and not too unhealthy.. Rice crispies are mainly air, right? I absolutely love the photography too. One to try. Thanks!
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Kathryn says:
September 24, 2014 at 5:29 pm
Currently stuffing my face with one of these. Awe-some! I was nervous to make salted caramel sauce for the first time, but it was easy and I had to stop myself from drinking it. This is one of those go-to desserts that are perfect for those times when you want something homemade, but quick and textually satisfying (I’m kind of a texture dessert freak). It’s also a dessert that is sure to impress at a party. Thanks, you rock!!!
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Allea says:
September 25, 2014 at 12:47 pm
This is amazing. This whole blog site and extremely vibrant pictures are brilliant!
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