Dubai Chocolate Rice Krispies

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 15 min. + cooling
Yield 12 bars
Test Kitchen Approved
These Dubai chocolate Rice Krispies treats are the perfect combination of nutty, sweet, crunchy and chewy.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 cups frozen shredded phyllo dough (kataifi)
  • 1 cup pistachio cream
  • 1/2 cup pistachios, chopped
  • 1-1/3 cups miniature marshmallows
  • COCOA KRISPIES:
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 8 cups miniature marshmallows
  • 1 package (12.6 ounces) Cocoa Krispies
  • 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • Pistachio cream and mini semisweet chocolate chips, for topping, optional

Directions

  1. To make the filling, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add kataifi; toast until golden brown, 6-8 minutes. Let cool.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together toasted kataifi, pistachio cream, chopped pistachios and marshmallows. Set aside.
  3. To make the cereal mixture, melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add marshmallows; stir until melted, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in Cocoa Krispies. Allow to cool 5 minutes; stir in chocolate chips.
  4. Press half the cereal mixture in a greased 13x9-in. pan. Spread kataifi filling on top. Press remaining cereal mixture on top.
  5. Drizzle with pistachio cream and sprinkle with mini chocolate chips, if desired. Let set 30 minutes; cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts

1 bar: 596 calories, 28g fat (11g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 315mg sodium, 85g carbohydrate (44g sugars, 4g fiber), 10g protein.

These layered Cocoa Krispies have a filling just like a Dubai chocolate bar: with pistachio cream, kataifi and pistachios. —Molly Allen, Hood River, Oregon
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