Toasted Marshmallow, Quinoa and Cashew Butter Rice Krispie Treats.
Oh my gosh and so much more.
The title is already obnoxiously long, but these are also chock full of dried cranberries and pepitas. And the quinoa is toasted. And the rice krispies are brown! Hello health food, I love you. I will forever dub these HARVEST RICE KRISPIE TREATS.
Fall food is my lover.
Toasted marshmallows are always a summer thing in my mind, but then I remember that they are the quintessential autumn treat because of bonfires! After haunted hayrides! In the chilly air! When there is tons of straw stuck to your jeans and you’re trying to get the attention of your 7th grade crush.
Wait what? I’m having middle school flashbacks.
There was always one Friday night when I was a tween that we would gather and do all the things I listed above: fun haunted hayride (terrifying), huge bonfire (weird because we were 12 and it was dark and a huuuuuge deal if a boy put his arm around you), s’mores and hot dogs and then an awkward hour where people might have had their first kiss or “flirted,” aka standing four feet away and trying to make/avoid eye contact. Then you’d leave and have a sleepover with your best friend which would consist of a few hours of dialing said crush’s phone number and hanging up before anyone could answer. But getting a return call anyway because *69-ing your landline to get the last dialed number was all the rage.
Let’s just say that my life would be over if texting was around in 1997. And I’m still never getting over the fact that I wasn’t allowed to have the clear phone with rainbow colored wires for my bedroom.
BACK to the rice krispie treats though. The marshmallows are toasted first. Then stirred into browned butter (I know, like does this even get any better?!), mixed with cashew butter and the whole mess melts into silk. A silky glue that holds together the brown rice krispies, toasted quinoa, cranberries and pepitas.
Want to know something horrifying? More horrifying than the thought of 7th grade bonfires? Sometimes Eddie and I make rice krispie treats and they don’t even make it into the pan. We eat them right out of the pot because they are so.freaking.good. Devoured in a day, it’s our specialty.
We certainly did not discriminate against these ones and gave them the same special treatment.
Harvest Rice Krispie Treats
Ingredients
- 5 cups mini marshmallows
- 3 tablespoons uncooked quinoa
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup cashew butter
- 6 cups brown rice krispies
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped
- 1/4 cup pepitas
Instructions
- Lightly toast the mini marshmallows with a kitchen torch or place them under the broiler in your oven for 3o to 45 seconds – watching them the entire time. Set aside.
- Place the quinoa in a fine mesh sieve and rinse it well under water. Place the wet quinoa in a skillet over medium heat. Stirring often with a wooden spoon, cook until the quinoa toasts and puffs slightly, about 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- In a large pot, add the butter over medium heat. Whisk constantly until the butter begins to brown – the moment you see brown bits, reduce the heat to low and whisk in the toasted marshmallows. Stir in the cashew butter. Once the mixture has completely melted, fold in the brown rice krispies. After a few stirs, stir in the toasted quinoa, pepitas and cranberries.
- Line a 9×13-inch baking dish with foil and and spray it with nonstick spray. Press the rice krispie mixture into the dish and let it set for at least 30 minutes. Slice into squares before serving.
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33 Comments on “Toasted Marshmallow, Quinoa and Cashew Butter Rice Krispie Treats.”
There are no words to even describe the awesome in this recipe :O
Well now that’s still the way we acted when I was in middle school too :P But yes with cell phones butt he same awkwardness!
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Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?!?!?! This is just brilliant. I made quinoa bars a few months ago but these… these… they blow those out of the water!
Omg, the clear phone with the rainbow wires!! Major flashback. You just made me want to be a kid again SO badly! Lol. And as part of that, to eat these rice krispies in entirety from the pot without even making it to the pan. They look mind-blowing!
Wow, these photos are just gorgeous. You are so talented!
Great photos! I love how you captured the smoke in the last one.
Oh my gosh do these look good!! I can’t wait to try them!
SLAAAAYYYY!!!!!! bey-style.
These Rice Krispies treats look soo delish! And that flaming marshmallow on top! <3
That photo at the top with the flaming marshmallow is incredible!!
Love the quinoa soin on this!!
There is just so much to love about these bars! I can’t wait to make them!
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I’m going to try this simply because I LOVE that picture with the flaming marshmallow! Thanks!
Ok the flaming marshmallow shot is beautiful but let’s be real – the money shot is stirring the treats in the pot when the marshmallow gets all stringy…MARSHMALLOW STRINGS.
UHM that first shot and that last shot are INCREDIBLE. Buying the ingredients tomorrow, need to make this asap.
Fire and flames…so cool!!!
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Firstly, this recipe is just ?!
Secondly, your story totally gave me flashbacks to my own youth even though for me 1999/2000 were those years… those were the days – lol! ?
Omg i had that phone. My friend Stacy gave it to me for a birthday present once. And I loved it SO much!!! :)
Wow, Jess! Â This is one of the most creative takes on rice crispie treats I have ever seen!! Â So different, and the flavors! Â Can’t wait to make them! Â PS> Your photos are amazing!!
Who are you?!?! Seriously. Â This is just pure genius. Â Love everything about it, especially that pic with the flaming marshmallow on top! Â Whoa. Â And btw..I never got that clear phone with the colored wires either. Â I think I bugged my parents about that for-ev-er.Â
KILLIN IT. Want these with the marshmallows on fire.
Wow, I cannot even with this! The recipe is pure creative genius and the photos are equally as stunning. Did you use the Cannon for these? And I just had an awesome flashback to my awkward tweens. My childhood BFF had that clear phone and I may have visited her just to use it!
These rice krispie treats  DOMINATE over any packaged treat out there!  So many incredible flavors in here!  DROOLING!
Thanks its one of the best and delicious dish that i have made ever and tasted in my life and all the credit goes to you.
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Super yummy! I’ve had this recipe saved for a long time and finally got around to making it. I did peanut butter instead of cashew butter and regular rice krispies instead of brown because my store didn’t offer the alternatives. Also I didn’t toast the marshmallows because I was lazy. Still turned out amazing, and I will definitely be making these again!
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