No Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough & Marshmallow Stuffed Rice Krispie Treats with Chocolate Frosting

This is 3 Step Recipe: Cookie Dough + Rice Krispie mixture + Chocolate Frosting

 You are sandwiching the cookie dough and marshmallows in between two rice krispie layers and then adding frosting to the top.

1. For the Raw Cookie Dough: 

2/3 c cashews

1/3 c oats

2 to 3 tbsp maple syrup 

1/ 2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 c chocolate chips

Directions: First blend the cashews and oats in a Vitamix or food processor until you have a powder (for Vita users this is less than 10 seconds).  Next, add the agave and vanilla extract.  Blend again for about 10 seconds.  Stir in the chocolate chips by hand.  The cookie dough takes 90 seconds to make.

2. For the Rice Krispie Bar Mixture: 

1 10.5-oz bag of marshmallows

4 to 5 c Rice Krispies cereal

1/2 c butter (1 stick)

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Directions: Take most of the bag of marshmallows (reserving about 1 c of marshmallows) and add them to a microwave-safe bowl with the butter.  Microwave until the marshmallows melt which is probably about 90 seconds but check and stir every 45 seconds.  Stir/whip the marshmallows and melted butter with a spoon; add the vanilla extract, and stir again.  Add in the Rice Krispies cereal.  (If you like gooey-ier/chewier bars, use about 4 c of cereal and if you like drier/denser bars use more towards 5 c of cereal).  Stir to combine.  This step comes together in about 3 minutes of active work.

3. For the Chocolate Frosting: 

1 c chocolate chips

1/4 c cream or milk

2 tbsp butter or margarine

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Optional: sugar or powdered sugar

Directions: Melt chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second increments in microwave.  Stir until smooth and then add remaining ingredients and stir until combined.

Assembly Directions: 

1. Make the Raw Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough first and set that aside. You could double the recipe if you really want extra cookie dough but there is enough going on with these bars I don’t think you’ll need to.

2. Make the Rice Krispie bar mixture and press half of it into a foil-lined or parchment-lined and sprayed 9 x 13 pan (I am all about easy cleanup so I always line my pans).  When pressing the mixture into the pan, press it in firmly.  If it’s sticky and you don’t want to use your bare hands or if it’s sticking everywhere, use rubber gloves and/or use a pat of butter/margarine on your hands when pressing it in.   Works like a charm.

3. Take the cookie dough and crumble it over the rice krispie layer.

4. Sprinkle the remaining marshmallows reserved in your 10.5 oz bag over the top (about 1 c)

5. Sprinkle 1/2 c to 3/4 c chocolate chips (or butterscotch, white chocolate, or peanut butter chips) over the top

6. Press the remaining half of the Rice Krispie mixture over top.  Press firmly to seal all the goodies in.

7. Now make the frosting and then spread it over the top with the back of a spatula.  You could double the frosting recipe if you want a very thick layer.

Allow to cool and set in the fridge or freezer for at least 30 minutes before slicing and serving.  Store on countertop, in the fridge, or in the freezer and pull one or two squares out 15 minutes before you want to eat them.  I freeze all my desserts and keep a stash on hand in my freezer.

Recipe Source: http://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2011/07/chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-marshmallow-stuffed-rice-krispie-bars.html