Ready for my second super easy spring time recipe (here’s my first)?! I bet you are! These are simply adorable. I love conventional Rice Krispie Treats, but these are definitely better. They’re made with gluten-free brown puffed rice cereal, no butter, and have some yummy coconut and white chocolate folded in. The flavors are subtle but so yummy, and they’re so easy, that you’ll be able to get straight to the fun Easter and spring celebrations!
Toasted Coconut White Chocolate Krispie Treats
1 jar (7.5oz) marshmallow fluff
3 Tbs. white chocolate or almond bark
1 Tbs. coconut oil (or butter substitute)
5 cups brown puffed rice cereal*
1/3 cup shredded coconut, toasted**
melted, colored white chocolate for drizzling
*I use gluten-free Erewhon by Attune Foods
**Spread coconut on a baking sheet, then in a 350 degree oven, toast for 5-8 min, watching carefully so it doesn’t burn
~Spray a 9×9” glass baker pan with non-stick spray (if you want thinner treats, use a 9×13” baker)
~In a glass microwave-safe bowl, carefully melt the white chocolate in 30 second intervals. Add the marshmallow fluff and the coconut oil, microwave for 30-60 more seconds and stir until fully incorporated. [I just use one giant glass bowl, melting the white chocolate partially in the bottom, then adding the fluff and oil, and finishing the melting process.] Add the cereal and toasted coconut and stir until fully incorporated. Transfer to your glass baker and press firmly until the top is flat and even and the treats are well compressed (I spray a piece of foil with non-stick spray, place that foil over the top, and press down firmly).
They look adorable with the Spring Time Graham Bark!
~Optional: melt some extra white chocolate, color with food dye, and drizzle over the top. OR if you’ve just made my Spring Time GrahamBark, use the rest of your dyed white chocolate to drizzle over the top! THEN, let them set for 30 min, cut them into squares and arrange them on a cute platter with your Spring Time Graham Bark, and you’re ready for Easter!
Strike up a conversation: What’s your favorite Easter candy?
I wonder if you could substitute peanut butter or almond butter instead of the white chocolate or almond bark? Do you think that would work?
Well you certainly could, but then they wouldn’t be White Chocolate Krispie Treats 🙂
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Sure they would, if you use White Chocolate wonderful Peanut Butter (By Peanut Butter & Co.) and top with your white chocolate drizzle. Love this recipe! Definitely gonna try it. Thanks for sharing!!