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Rice Krispie Treats are the perfect no bake dessert. Who doesn’t love those 3 ingredient bars? They are simple to make, awesome for “baking” with kids, and perfect for when you need to make a last minute treat without any hassle.
I’ve done a decent amount of experimenting with them. Rice Krispie cereal is great for adding texture to any treat. They are great in their simplest form, but I certainly enjoy them in cake batter or cookies and cream form. Better than crack brownies and avalanche bars aren’t half bad, either. My most recent concoction played off of the Girl Scout Samoa cookies (also known as Caramel deLites). I adore coconut, and the addition of chocolate and caramel makes things that much better. These were a cinch to make, and the coconut is subtle enough even for those who don’t care for it. Lloyd who “doesn’t really like” marshmallow or coconut polished off the last of the batch.
Samoa Rice Krispie Treats
Yields 12 large bars
Adapted from Happy When Not Hungry
Ingredients
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2 C shredded sweetened coconut
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1/4 C butter
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4 C mini marshmallows
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5 C Rice Krispies cereal
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1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
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Caramel syrup for drizzling
Directions:
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Line baking sheet with foil and spray. Add coconut in an even layer, and place under the broiler to toast. Stir occasionally, watching carefully so as not to burn it. Once golden, remove from oven and set aside.
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Line a 13×9 pan with wax or parchment paper, and set aside.
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In large pan, melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until melted. Remove from heat. Add Rice Krispies and half of the coconut and stir well. Spread mixture evenly into prepared pan.
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Melt chocolate chips over a double boiler or in the microwave, stirring until smooth.
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Spread chocolate over Rice Krispie mixture, and top with remaining coconut, gently pressing into chocolate. Drizzle with caramel sauce. Allow Rice Krispies to chill in the fridge before cutting into squares.
Samoas happen to be one of my absolute favorites…so this would naturally be a big hit for me…….don’t mind if I take a few.
Those look amazing! I love that combination of flavors.
Best idea ever! Samoas are my favorite Girl Scout cookies and these sound a million times better than the average Rice Krispie treats!
Swoon!! I love this idea!! I will for sure be trying these!! Stay safe from Sandy!!
Ok seriously, I’m talking to you all morning & you don’t tell me about these?!?!?! What the heck, Liz, what the heck?!!
I’m totally kidding. But I really have NOT been able to get enough rice krispie treats lately. There is a pan sitting on the counter that I made yesterday. But I was JUST telling Craig as we were sitting here watching Dexter how I wish I had another version of rice krispies that I could make besides peanut butter or chocolate stirred in…I need variety! These would be perfect! Guess who’s picking up the ingredients to make these today?! THIS girl! Baby G thanks you 
RKT are my absolute FAVORITE blank slate recipe! So many options. Although this is one variation I never would have thought of! Samoas are the very very very very best girl scout cookie – i can never stop at one! Love all that toasty coconut Liz
OMG, what a GENIUS idea! Two of my favorites, combined
Is this real life?! YUM!!
What a great idea for Rice Krispies!
WHOA. love the idea of these!
I love Rice Krispies. I love Samoas. WIN WIN!
I love this. I am in charge of bringing a snack for the girls to my daughter’s next Girl Scout troop meeting! I was pondering what I should do, then I got the email with the notice for this recipe!!!! I think this is the perfect treat for the Girl Scout’s meeting! Thank you for sharing! I’m also making Brownies since my daughter is a Brownie! Lol! Hugs!
Oh man–I could eat the whole pan!