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Last week I was strolling through Walmart, which happens to be one of my least favorite stores on the planet. The dim lighting and lack of decent produce coupled with a maximum of 3 open lanes stacked 10 people deep is enough to make me stay away – forever. However, I was on a mission to find a specific item for a cupcake idea.
A mission that was fully provoked by Amber, who led me on a wild goose chase via the phone. After asking several employees and Amber’s diligent Googling from New Jersey, I still came up empty handed. It appears that we Ohioans are a little late to the Orange Creamsicle Oreo scene.
Instead of fleeing at that moment, I decided to do what any baker would do, I went to assess their baking aisle where I stumbled upon a lonely bag of Toasted Coconut Marshmallows. Being that I love coconut, especially of the toasted variety, and marshmallows, I immediately snatched them up along with a giant box of Kellogg’s Rice Krispies. Hello, Toasted Marshmallow Rice Krispie Treats!
I wanted to love these marshmallows – I really did. However, I can only equate the experience to eating a marshmallow that’s been coated in coconut flavored sand. Not the best mouth feel in the world and sandy Rice Krispie Treats sound less than delicious. Lucky for me, I had a full bag of plain miniature marshmallows stashed away in the pantry, so I created my own version of Toasted Coconut Rice Krispie Treats and added a little chocolate into the mix just to kick things up a notch.
The result? Oooey, gooey crispy marshmallow goodness enhanced by the subtle flavor of coconut and flecks of chocolate. A definite win and totally worth waiting 15 minutes in line at Walmart for the inspiration.
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Chocolate-Coconut Rice Krispie Treats
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 ¾ cups miniature marshmallows divided use
- ¼ teaspoon coconut extract
- 6 cups crisped rice cereal Kellogg's Rice Krispies
- 1 ½ cups sweetened coconut flakes toasted (see note below)
- ¾ cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Line a 9 x 13 x 2 inch baking pan with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat and stir in coconut extract.
- Add crisped rice cereal; stirring until well coated. Fold in toasted coconut, miniature chocolate chips and reserved 3/4 cup marshmallows.
- Using buttered spatula, press the mixture into the prepared pan. Cool. Cut into 2-inch squares.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Yum, yum, yum! One of the best cominations is chocolate and peanut butter! Great recipe!
These look so good and much nicer to use your own coconut flakes – who wants to eat ‘sand’
These sounds delicious, I can’t resist anything with coconut! But I see you are from Ohio like me, so I must tell you I saw Creamsicle Oreos at Giant Eagle.
Thanks for the tip, Robin!
-Jamie
Awww yeah. So yummy looking!
These look yum,you cant go wrong with RKT! I always love your photos! im poping over to pinterest right now.
Shirley x
I feel the absolute same way about Wal-Mart. Have you ever seen the Wal-Mart Bingo that floats around the internet? It is hilarious! You’d get a laugh out of it.
Love these bars, dear!
Why hello there, lovely. How are you this fine morning? Perhaps you would go nicely with my cup of coffee. I think so, yes.
What a wonderful idea to make a coconut rice krispie treat. I’ve tried many different versions but never with coconut! It must be so tropical, and so fitting to the hot summer days we’ve been having in LA!
Voted for you. Hope you’ll win the contest. Good that you made your Walmart trip worthwhile….I totally understand why you dislike shopping there.
This sounds like a dream! I love the combination of chocolate and coconut, so by adding it to a rice krispit treat must create the perfect crunchy sweet treat!