These Tropical Rice Krispie Treats with Toasted Coconut, Pineapple and White Chocolate are a twist on the classic kid favorite treat!
Seriously friends, these treats! OMGee! These Tropical Rice Krispie Treats with Toasted Coconut, Pineapple and White Chocolate are the best thing that’s come out of my kitchen this week.
I usually plan my recipes and posts in advance, but when I made these the other day I knew I’d have to scrap what I originally had planned for today and share these instead! They’re that good! They absolutely need to make an appearance at your next summer party! And one piece of important advice…you do not, and I mean DO NOT want to make these when you are at home alone. Take it from me. BAD idea. You need to have someone to share these with, so you don’t eat the whole tray yourself!
This recipe is pretty much the standard Rice Krispy Treat recipe, but to make them tropical, I’ve added some toasted coconut, freeze dried pineapple and white chocolate. It’s an ah-mazing combo folks! The sweet freeze dried pineapple works perfectly in this recipe. I bought mine from Target’s wellness grocery brand, Simply Balanced. You’ll need one 1.75 ounce bag which equals about 1 1/2 cups. and you’ll need to finely grind it in your food processor. To make these treats even more decadent, I drizzled the top with a little extra melted white chocolate. You can never go wrong with extra chocolate!
So get ready to be whisked away to the tropics with your first bite guys! Hope you enjoy! Have a fabulous weekend all!
Tropical Rice Krispie Treats with Toasted Coconut, Pineapple and White Chocolate
Print Recipe Pin RecipeIngredients
- 1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut I use Bob's Red Mill
- 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter plus more for greasing the pan
- 1 10 oz. bag marshmallows
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 6 cups Rice Krispie cereal
- 1 cup white chocolate chips chopped
- 1 1.75 oz. bag Simply Balanced Freeze Dried Pineapple finely ground
White Chocolate Drizzle
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 Tbsp. Crisco shortening
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Butter a 9x13 pan and set aside.
- Spread flaked coconut onto a baking sheet and bake for 5-6 minutes until golden brown, tossing midway. Watch carefully so coconut does not burn. Remove from oven and set aside.
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until melted. Cook for 2 minutes then remove from heat.
- Add the sugar, vanilla and salt. Mix until well combined. Gently fold in coconut, cereal, chopped white chocolate and finely ground pineapple and stir until well coated.
- Press mixture evenly into prepared pan. Let cool, then cut into squares.
- White Chocolate Drizzle: Melt chocolate and shortening in microwave safe bowl at 50 percent power in 20 second intervals until melted and smooth. Drizzle over cooled treats.
I love a new twist on the Rice Krispie Treat! They are such a perfect blank canvas for so many different flavor combinations. I have never seen this twist and it sounds like a perfect treat for a summer cookout. Have a great weekend Maryann!
I agree! I saw one on Pinterest a few days ago that prompted me to create my own tasty treat! Thank God for family and neighbors or I would have eaten that whole dang tray myself! You have a wonderful weekend too Karen!
OMGeeee is totally right, Mary Ann! Plain, classic rice krispies just got a major upgrade! These are simply fabulous! LOVE the tropical take with pineapple and coconut, and white chocolate added to any party makes me happy! I can just imagine how dangerously delicious these little squares are! Most definitely going to heed your advice and not make these alone! ;) Pinned! Cheers, friend!
These are IT Cheyanne! The freeze dried pineapple worked perfectly! They really are addictive! Enjoy!
Oh Mary Ann! I love these – and I’m more than ok with you postponing your other recipe to share these! Rice Krispie Treats are totally a weakness of mine, so I would definitely not be trusted with the entire pan alone. Love the sweet additions you added in – I can only imagine how good the coconut, pineapple and chocolate taste in these! YUM. Great treat for the weekend!
I had to Michelle! These were just too good! Perfect little treat for summer parties! Hope you enjoy!
You’ve taken a kid treat to an adult level! I will heed your warning about not making these when you are home alone! I would truly have to hide all the evidence because I think they would be gone lickity split!
Yes, we adults need delicious treats too Kathy! Thank God I had people to share with because that could have been a problem! Ha!
Yum!!! My kids love rice krispie treats and these look so so good. I can’t wait to try this Mary Ann!! xoxo
I hope they love them as much as I do Rebecca! They really are so tropical and delicious! Enjoy!
In my opinion “sharing” is over-rated…. *^_^*
I will try to be nice, but really?!
This recipe is perfect for this weekend, thanks for postponing your other one, there’s always next week to amaze us some more. :-)
Have a nice day Mary Ann!
That Dalila! You’re so sweet! These are perfect for the weekend! Hope you enjoy!
These rice krispie treats look delicious! Love the tropical twist with all the pineapple and coconut. Yum! :)
You’ll just LOVE them Jess! Just the right amount of pineapple and coconut flavoring to make them tropically delicious! Enjoy and thanks so much for commenting!
Loving your tropical twist on rice krispie treats! Must try these :)
They are a must try Jennifer! So summery and tropical!
I remember the Rice Krispie treats when I first came to this country. You added some great stuff Mary Ann. Now all we need is a tropical beach.
They are perfect for summer Gerlinde! Actually perfect for the winter too, when we’re dreaming of sitting on the beach in the tropics! Ha! Enjoy your weekend friend and enjoy these!
I think I DO need to make them when there is nobody home ’cause I’m not gonna wanna share ;) Seriously, though, these look amaaaazing, Mary Ann! Way to kick it up a notch (or, like 10) with taking a delicious classic and making it even better. I loves me some coconut and then throw in pineapple and white chocolate…over the top and I LOVE it! Pinned, of course. Can’t wait to try! Have a great week, friend :)
Ha! Get ready then, because you’re going to want to devour the whole 9×13 pan! Thanks so much for pinning and I hope you have an awesome upcoming weekend my friend!
Rice Krispie treats are the best! I’m digging these tropical flavors! Pinning!
Yay Rachelle! Thanks for pinning! Hope your weekend’s awesome!
I’m obsessed with these Rice Krispies!! This is the best flavor combo ever :) Why didn’t I think of this?
Yay Megan! I love anything tropical, so these totally fit the bill!
wowzer. next time we entertain at the shore i am SO making these. and you’re right. i’ll definitely have to have a houseful so i don’t gobble them up all by myself. loving the tropical flavors here. can’t wait to try!!
Anything tropical floats my boat Cathy! Especially during the summer! Enjoy!
So crazy fun Mary Ann!!
Thanks Matt! Hope you all enjoy them if you try! Have an awesome weekend!
These. Look. Amazing. I haven’t made rice krispies treats in so long, but I’m definitely inspired to upgrade mine now. WOW is all I can say to this one Mary Ann ;)
These will be on the dessert menu all summer long at our house Sarah! Hope you enjoy! Have a great weekend!
Ha – If I made these I’d eat the whole pan too, Mary Ann. I’m always looking for fun treats to bring to work (we’ve all been working really hard on a big project) and I’m making these! So yummy and easy – my favorite kind of treat. Hope you’re having a good weekend.
I just know you’re going to love them Geraldine! They’re so tropical and so summery!
Ha! I can see myself wanting to eat more than my fair share too. :) I just made a version of krispie treats the other day and it brought back so many childhood memories. Such a fun tropical twist here with the pineapple and coconut!
They do bring back childhood memories Emily! You’re right!! I hope you share your version! I’m sure it’ll be great!
Such a fun treat, I’m loving this tropical twist!
Yes, Rice Krispie treats are always fun Laura! Hope you enjoy if you try!
What a fun twist on traditional crispy treats! All those add-ins sound amazing! Thanks for sharing, Mary Ann!
Absolutely Jessica! Hope you enjoy if you try!
Hi! Just wanted to share my photo and comment about your wonderful treats! My husband requests milk chocolate instead of white…I have white chocolate to make them again as posted, but they did come out pretty amazing anyway! Thanks for a great recipe!
Hi Andrea! You’re so welcome! So happy you enjoyed the recipe. Thanks so much for following!
Did a few modifications and it turned out great. Didn’t add the additional 1/4 c. sugar, seemed like too much sugar with the marshmallows and white chocolate chips. Used 12oz of mini marshmallows to compensate for the additional dry ingredients, 1/2 tsp of salt instead of 1/4tsp. Added 1tsp of pineapple juice to pop the pineapple vibes. Tried without and the white chocolate was a little overpowering. The pineapple juice made the coconut and freeze dried pineapple pop.
Toasted the coconut then blended the white chocolate chips and freeze dried pineapple together. Chopped up some additional pineapple just for the added texture. Mixed the toasted coconut with the blended white choco + pineapple, mixed in salt, vanilla, 1tsp of pineapple juice direct to the mixture. I did it this way because when I blended the chips+pineapple it got very sticky, adding dry ingredients allowed me to break it up to ensure more even distribution. Then folded in that mix with the 6c. of krispies – again for distribution. Melted the butter and marshmallows and added another little splash of pineapple juice once melted.
Didn’t do a drizzle of white chocolate on top, just toasted a little more coconut and sprinkled on top. Came out really great! Bringing these and spam musubi to a Friendsgiving potluck and thought this combo would compliment the island vibes of the musubi.
Thanks for the recipe!
Yay! Thanks so much for trying the recipes and for the notes! Happy Thanksgiving!