05Jul2013Toasted Coconut Rice Krispie Treats1.7K Toasted coconut and coconut creme instant pudding make everyone’s favorite rice krisipie treat irresistible! I have always been a coconut fan, but I know there are some people that absolutely hate it. It’s one of “those” foods. Really though, I think most people would love the flavor of coconut if they could just get past the chewy texture. For those of you that don’t like coconut, or if you have someone in your house who (annoyingly 🙂 doesn’t like coconut, have you tried toasted? It completely changes the texture from chewy to crunchy, which everyone likes! And don’t even get me started on the flavor. Ok maybe I will. The flavor is just unbelievably good. Who would know you could have something gourmet tasting just by sticking it in the oven for a few minutes? These rice krispie treats were inspired by Pistachio Rice Krispie Treats over at Shugary Sweets (if you aren’t following Aimee, you NEED to). She used pistachio instant pudding mix to flavor the rice krispie treats, so my wheels got turning! Seriously with the variety of pudding mix flavors, the possibilities are endless! Toasted Coconut Rice Krispie Treats 1 cup sweetened coconut 1/4 cup butter 10 oz bag mini marshmallows 3.5 oz pkg coconut creme instant pudding mix (dry) 5 cups Rice Krispies 2 squares white chocolate Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread coconut on a lined cookie sheet and bake for 3-6 minutes or until slightly browned. Remove from oven to cool. In a large stock pot, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in mini marshmallows and continue stirring until completely melted. Remove from heat and stir in dry pudding mix. Add in toasted coconut (reserve 3 tablespoons for topping) and Rice Krispies, turning to coat well. Transfer to a greased 9×9 baking dish. Once in the dish, lightly spray with nonstick spray and press lightly to conform to the shape of the dish. Don’t press to hard or the treats will be too dense. Once treats are cooled, melt chocolate in microwave according to package directions. Drizzle melted chocolate over treats and then sprinkle with reserved toasted coconut. I have some more variations of this recipe to share with you, stay tuned! If you like these Toasted Coconut Rice Krispie Treats, you would also like: Toasted Coconut Pudding Pie Irish Potato Candy Tropical Ambrosia Salad Don’t miss another Mostly Homemade Mom recipe! Click here to have recipes delivered by email. Or, you can follow along via Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram, or Google+ – I’d love to connect with you! {linking up!} 1.7K
ohsewcraftylife saysJuly 6, 2013 at 1:28 pmI love coconut! These look so yummy! Pinning them and following you! Found you on One Serendipity Place 🙂Alyssa @ ohsewcraftylife.blogspot.comReply
julieseatsandtreats saysJuly 6, 2013 at 4:26 pmYum! I'm one of those that LOVES coconut so I'm sure these would be amazing!Reply
jhrivers saysJuly 8, 2013 at 12:59 amThis looks great! Thanks for linking up for Friday Favorites! I'm featuring you next week!Reply
suzanne kay saysJuly 8, 2013 at 4:28 pmMmm… This is a new twist! What a great idea! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at One Sharendipity Place this weekend! We've already got it pinned! 🙂Sue @thet2women.comReply
WillCookForSmiles saysJuly 8, 2013 at 4:33 pmThis is something I Know, I would love! I actually want some now 🙂Reply
lizy saysJuly 11, 2013 at 2:09 amCould you believe me if I told you I've never made Rice Krispie treats before. You're tempting me to break my vow against them…The coconut is wining me over, lol…thanks for sharing! Came over to visit you from the Dizzy Busy and Hungry party!Reply
Sharon Glanville saysJuly 11, 2013 at 3:58 pmWow!! These little beauties look incredible! We will definitely be trying them in the near future. Thanks for the great recipe. Please stop by our Brag About It Tuesday Party and share more ideas with us.~~ Best Wishes, Sharon & Denise of BeBetsy.comReply
Miz Helen saysJuly 14, 2013 at 9:31 pmI would just love this treat! Hope you are having a great summer weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.Come Back Soon!Miz HelenReply
anyonita green saysJuly 15, 2013 at 3:51 pmWhat a lovely way to make Krispies treats a bit more adult! 🙂Thank you so much for linking up with me this week at TastyTuesdays! I’ve pinned this & shared it with my followers! Please be sure tostop back by the party and check out some of the other links!Reply