Description
Coconut Lover’s Rice Krispy Treats: A tropical, no-bake dessert featuring 5 simple ingredients — rice cereal, marshmallows, butter, shredded coconut, vanilla — for soft, chewy coconut-kissed bites that are perfect as an easy snack or party treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups rice cereal
- 4 cups mini marshmallows
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 cup shredded coconut, sweetened or unsweetened
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: toasted coconut flakes for topping
Instructions
- Line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper and lightly grease it.
- In a large pot over low heat, melt the butter completely.
- Add marshmallows and stir until fully melted and smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and salt.
- Gently fold in rice cereal until evenly coated.
- Mix in shredded coconut, reserving a small amount for topping if desired.
- Press the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
- Sprinkle toasted coconut on top and gently press it in.
- Let set until firm, then cut into squares and serve.
Notes
- Chill time helps the bars set firmly; refrigerating for a short time speeds up slicing.
- For extra coconut flavor, increase the reserved shredded coconut on top or add toasted flakes as a topping.
- Yields 12–16 squares, depending on how large you cut them.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes (no cook)
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square (about 1.5 x 1.5 inches)
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 8 mg
Keywords: Coconut Lover’s Rice Krispy Treats, coconut rice krispies, no-bake treats, coconut dessert, easy dessert, 5-ingredient dessert, marshmallow treats, tropical snack