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No Bake Layered Rice Krispie Treats with Almonds and Coconut

A show stopping rice krispie and marshmallow square with a delicious layer of marshmallow, coconut and almomds. Looks too good to be no bake!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Chinese
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 24 squares

Ingredients

Rice Krispie Mixture

  • ½ cup butter
  • 10 cups mini marshmallows
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 8 cups Rice Krispie Cereal

Coconut Almond Center

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 cups mini marshmallows
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 1 cup natural whole almonds
  • 2 cups mini marshmallows for scattering

Top Layer

  • ½ cup coconut chunky slices or shredded

Instructions

  • Line a 9 by 13 inch pan with parchment paper, grease well with butter. Butter the back of a large spoon and set beside parchment lined pan.
  • Take out two sauce pans. One large saucepan and a smaller medium saucepan.
  • Place 1/2 cup of butter in the large saucepan over low/medium head.
  • Place 2 tbsp of butter in the medium saucepan over LOW heat. The lower temp gives a little more time for assembling the layers.
    Butter being melted in two different saucepans.
  • In the large pan as soon as the butter is melted, add the 10 cups of mini marshmallows. Stir to coat the marshmallows in the butter. Let melt the marshmallows melt, stirring occasionally, while you prepare the mixture in the medium pan.
    Two pans with melted butter and marshmallows being stirred to coat.
  • In the medium sauce pan as soon as the butter is melted, add 2 cups of mini marshmallows. Again stir to coat the marshmallows in butter, cook until melted, stirring regularly so the marshmallow doesn't stick.
  • Returning to the large saucepan. As soon as the marshmallows are melted, add one cup shredded coconut, 1 tsp vanilla, and 8 cups rice krispies. Stir until just combined.
    Mixing together coconut, rice krispies and marshmallows for a no bake square.
  • Quickly place half the rice krispie melted marshmallow mixture in the bottom of the 9 by 13 pan. Press lightly with a buttered spoon. (Don't press hard as this compacts your squares too much and make the krispie squares rather hard.)
    The first layer of layered rice krispie square recipe.
  • By now the medium saucepan of marshmallows should be melted, add 1 cup of almonds and 1 cup of coconut, stir until combined.
  • Quickly spoon the almond mixture over the rice krispies. Spread evenly using the buttered back side of a spoon.
    Adding a middle layer of coconut, almonds and melted marshmallows to a pan of rice krispies.
  • Sprinkle the squares with two cups of mini marshmallows.
    Miniature marshmallows scattered on a layer of coconut and almonds.
  • Cover with the remaining Rice Krispie mixture. Pat down lightly just to flatten.
    A large tray of layered rice krispie treats with coconut and almonds The squares are cooling in a large black pan and have not been cut yet.
  • Let cool half an hour and cut into squares.
    Three homemade rice krispie treats with layers and a