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Peanut Almond Snack Bars

24 Saturday Jan 2015

Posted by BakedNorthwest in Cookies, Desserts, Easy

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almonds, Chocolate Cereal, Cocoa Krispies, marshmallows, peanut butter, Pretzels, Rolled Oats

Peanut Almond Snack Bars

Today is…National Peanut Butter Day! Before you leave in a rage, know this is the last “National Food Day” post I’ll give you in awhile. And this recipe may barely suffice for peanut butter day. While there is peanut butter in these snack bars, there are tons of other delicious ingredients too – pretzels, almonds, rolled oats, marshmallows, chocolate rice cereal…These bars come together so well you can’t really say peanut butter is the star…All of the ingredients compliment each other.

Peanut Almond Snack Bars

These are like rice crispy treats on crack. Or I guess you could say an even better version of the classic no-bake cookie. I found the original recipe in Cooking Light, and they call them Snack Bars so you can almost justify that they are totally healthy! One of the ingredients is rolled oats! But of course, I added a little bit more butter and used Cocoa Krispies instead of “chocolate oat” cereal.

Peanut Almond Snack Bars

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Fruity Crispy Treats

13 Wednesday Nov 2013

Posted by BakedNorthwest in Cookies, Desserts, Easy, Entertaining, Seattle

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butter, crisp rice cereal, fruit loops, kids, marshmallows, Oddfellows, rice crispies, rice krispies, seattle

Fruity Crispy TreatsBy normal Crispy Treat standards, we don’t have anything too crazy going on here. Just your standard Crispy Treat recipe, but add in some fruit loops. I mean, there are so many more unique Crispy Treat recipes out there, why care about this one…? I care for some very personal reasons which I’ll get into, but here are your more basic reasons:Fruity Crispy Treats1.) Super Easy.
2.) Super Tasty! It’s a great change from the chocolatey crispy recipes that are popular.
3.) Super pretty, colorful, and fun! Totally great for kids.Fruity KrispiesNow I can get into my personal reasons for loving these specific treats…Back when I was first out of college and had a very not-fun job, I would have to run and get food for clients pretty much everyday. Yes, it sounds more like an internship, but nope – it was part of my job. I usually didn’t mind having to run out and get stuff, because it meant some solo time away from the office.Fruity KrispiesOne of my favorite places to go to was Oddfellows, an awesome cafe/bar/bakery in Seattle. The best part about this place was the treat case! Everyday there would be different breakfast pastries, cookies, and other sweets. Their Fruity Crispies always stood out to me. I had never seen Crispies made with fruit loops before and I always wanted one (and pretty much everything else) whenever I went in to pick up large orders. I always vowed I would make my own one day since I knew they would be easy. It’s funny that this is such a vivid memory for me, when they had way more innovative and complex baked goods available. I think it goes to show that sometimes basic and classic are always best. Oh, and anything with the colors of the rainbow.Fruity KrispiesI’m pretty sure Oddfellows no longer has these Crispies – I have read they have gone through a couple of different bakers over the years, and apparently they had great donuts available for awhile, something that was never in the treat case when I made my visits back in the day.Fruity KrispiesI may no longer have that awful job or a reason to go to Oddfellows now that I moved from Seattle to Portland…but I’ll always have these Fruity Crispy Treats.Fruity Krispies

Recipe
Fruity Crispy Treats
Inspired by Oddfellows Cafe in Seattle

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1 package (10 oz., about 40) regular marshmallows OR 4 cups miniature marshmallows
  • 4 cups Crisp Rice Cereal (such as Rice Krispies)
  • 2 cups Fruity Rings Cereal (such as Fruit Loops)

Directions

1. In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.

2. Alternately add crisp rice cereal and fruit rings cereal. Stir until well coated.

3. Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray or butter. Cool by placing in the refrigerator for about 2 hours. Cut into squares and enjoy!

MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS (this is the lazy method that I usually do):
In microwave-safe bowl heat butter and marshmallows on HIGH for 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Follow steps 2 and 3 above. Microwave cooking times may vary.

White Chocolate Coconut Krispies

04 Wednesday Jul 2012

Posted by BakedNorthwest in Desserts, Easy, Entertaining, Events

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4th of July, butter, coconut, crisped rice, marshmallows, rice krispies, sprinkles, white chocolate

Rice Krispies are pretty darn American, and pretty darn tasty. It is so easy to fancy them up a bit with different flavors – chocolate butterscotch, chocolate mint, peanut butter…but I never tried coconut OR white chocolate until today. And…YUM.

Recipe
White Chocolate Coconut Krispies

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 package (10 oz.) regular marshmallows, OR 4 cups miniature marshmallows
  • 6 cups crisped rice cereal
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • red and blue sprinkles for 4th of July! (optional)

Add butter and marshmallows to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for about 90 seconds, remove from microwave and stir. Microwave for another minute if necessary.

Slowly add crisped rice cereal, about 2 cups at a time. Stir. Add shredded coconut and white chocolate chips, stir until combined.

Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate for about an hour. Cut into squares.

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