Puckery Raspberry Coconut Bars

Alright, so we've kept you in waiting for a bit too long. What has it been? Two? Three weeks since our last recipe was published?

Yikes. No wonder you're getting so antsy!

Fortunately, we've got a good one for you. It's a recipe we've loved for years, but that we've never shared -- one of those recipes that straddles spring and summer with ease, and is appropriate for finishing off just about any meal we can think of.

This foolproof recipe not only comes together quickly, but it seems to appeal to just about everyone with its buttery shortbread crust, gooey inside, and crisp sugar-glazed top.

A little bit puckery, and a whole lot sweet, these sticky delights taste a bit like a stack of coconut macaroons collided with a pint of raspberries.

Puckery Raspberry Coconut Bars

There are more great recipes where this one came from! We created this dish as part of our work with the Go Bold with Butter blog, where you'll find an amazing collection of delicious recipes using real butter.

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You're Not Too Old for Crispy Rice Bars with Browned Butter & Rosemary

Think you’re too old for “Rice Krispie” treats?

Allow me to chuckle for a moment at the sheer thought of that.  Being “too old”… it’s a concept I reject flat out.  I simply don’t buy it.  After all, there’s a real charm in forgetting how old you REALLY are and allowing yourself to remember what it was like before you knew how you were “supposed” to act.

You’ve got to admit there’s something magical about the act of eating an ooey gooey crispy chewy Rice Krispie Treat? Isn’t there?

Exactly.

I first saw the recipe for salted browned butter crispy treats on Smitten Kitchen.  But, it took me a very long time before I decided to make them.  Even when I did, I decided they needed a little bit of a kick in the pants.

Those of you who know me will remember that I am absolutely ENAMOURED of rosemary.  And during the summer months when I can get my grubby little hands on those fragrantly fresh stalks of the real thing, I’m a happy happy girl.  And, since I know the herb is good in SimpleSyrup, why not try it out in a dessert?

And so the browned butter rosemary crisped rice treats were born.

They’re really quite grown up.  But, as informal taste-tests in my neighborhood have revealed, they also go over really well with the kids.

So, make yourself a batch of deliciously buttery crisped rice treats. Relish the way they pull apart leaving ooey gooey strands marshmallowy goodness in their wake.  And enjoy them utterly.  After all, you’re never too old for a little bit of snap, crackle, pop…

And while we’re at it, here’s a nice list of some other things I hope you’re never “too old” to do:

• Lick the batter bowl after making cookies/cake/frosting
• Share butterfly kisses
• Skip down the sidewalk
• Call your mom
• Close your eyes and make a wish
• Say “When I Grow Up…” (and mean it)

As C.S. Lewis once said: “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”

Crispy Rice Bars with Browned Butter & Rosemary

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