These Salted Almond Chocolate Rice Crispy Treats are the perfect sweet treat. I love adding them to my kids lunch boxes.
This post is sponsored by Hershey's but as usual all opinions are my own.
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Remember the yummy Hershey's spreads that I have been snacking on for the last month? Thanks to Hershey's, I am giving some away along with snacks to go with it. I also have a recipe for you that tastes much better than a candy bar.
I have been pairing so many great things with these chocolate spreads. My son has been eating them with a spoon straight from the jar. That's a good way, I tell you. But I like variety so I have been trying these spreads with pretzels, potato chips, fruit, coffee, whipped cream.....you name it.
Today's recipe pairs Hershey's Chocolate Spread With Almond and crispy rice cereal. This means that these snacks are good enough to eat at breakfast. Right? My kids will love to hear this. Not sure if this is the moral thing to do so we can keep it to non- school day breakfasts.
The smooth chocolate, crispy rice cereal and crunchy almonds was a bit like heaven. It made me think I was eating a rich chocolaty candy bar. Due to my love of sweet with salty, I gave these little bites a light sprinkling of sea salt. Mmmmnnn, they tasted even better. The almonds and salt remind you that these treats are not just for kids. Salted Almond Chocolate Rice Crispy Treats are adult friendly too.
While I prefer some crunchy toasted almonds on top, my kids liked them with colorful sprinkles. I used cute pink and red sprinkles just in time for Valentine's day. You can use any type of sprinkles that go with a holiday. I just might see these back on my Easter table with pastel colors. The Hershey's Chocolate with Almond Spread was perfect to use for these treats. I also want to try the hazelnut spread next time I make these. I think using crushed hazelnuts would be terrific too.
So who would like to win some smooth chocolate goodness? One of my lucky readers will get their own spread possibilities kit and you can do all kinds of pairings. Why not try making these crispy treats or some Chocolate Hazelnut Ricotta Pillows?
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Now for the recipe......Yum! Enjoy.
RECIPE
Salted Chocolate Almond Crispy Treats
Ingredients
- 3 TBS butter
- 1 ¼ cup Hershey's Chocolate with Almond Spread divided
- 20 large marshmallows
- 3 cups crispy rice cereal
- toppings:
- fine sea salt
- crushed almonds
- colored sprinkles
Instructions
- In a large sauce pan ,melt the butter over low heat.
- Mix in ¼ cup of the Hershey chocolate spread and the marshmallows. (Reserve the rest of the spread for topping the bites.) Stir the mixture until completely melted. Remove from heat.
- Mix in rice cereal until well coated.
- Spray a 24 cup mini muffin tin with cooking spray. With wet hands, put balls of the mixture into muffin tin and flatten to fit each cup. Let cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan.
- Spread the top of each cup generously with the chocolate spread. Sprinkle with sea salt, almonds, and sprinkles.
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These look so fabulous - I would love to dip biscotti in it and then serve with Ice Cream! Yum! I also subscribe via e-mail
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I would pair the spread with cranberry english muffins
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I would eat it with bananas or on a peanut butter sandwich.
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I would use the spreads in baking and to make some awesome sandwiches 😛
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Graham crackers-- ice cream? I'm not sure but I am pretty sure I'd enjoy it!
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I'd pair marshmallows! Fondue party!
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I think it would be just awesome right out of the jar 🙂
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I would pair pretzels with these.
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These look amazing! I'd love to try these on Rice Krispies Treats like you did, and also on bread, and fruit!
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I would pair them with pretzel crisps!
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I'd sandwich some spread between two cookies.
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Wow, I think that stuff might be pretty good on a croissant
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First thing I would pair these with is a spoon. Been NEEDING to try them. 🙂
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I love that these are shaped like cupcakes! SO fun.
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I think it would be good on angel food cake.
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I would pair this with some peanut butter on graham crackers.
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I'd try the pairing the spread with pretzels and nuts!
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I would love to dunk pretzels in ANY of them!!!
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Ooooh such possibilities! I would most likely sandwich the spread between two chocolate chip cookies, preferably warm ones!
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I would do a variation of the rice crispy treat using Honey Nut Chex cereal with the salted chocolate almond... I don't think anyone around here could resist that!
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I would spread this on homemade whole-grain bread and top it with banana slices.
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I'd like to use hershey's spread between 2 peanut butter cookies
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These rice crispy treat bites are so much fun! the chocolate spread smeared on top is the perfect touch
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I would use it to dip strawberries into
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I would pair this with crackers for a delicious snack! Thanks for the giveaway!
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I would pair this on graham crackers.
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I'd love to top brownies with this spread. Sounds delicious.
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I would pair it with some graham crackers!
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Pretzels with all the spreads. I guess bananas would be a close second.
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I would pair this spread with graham crackers and marshmallows. Yum yum yum
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With some fresh fruit like strawberries/ bananas!
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I would love this with strawberries!
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I would pair it with graham crackers and strawberries.
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i would pair them with pretzels
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I would spread on cupcakes...yummy
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I think I would add it to a peanut butter fluff sandwich!
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Graham crackers are what I would pair it with.
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I would spread it between the layers of a warm stack of pancakes and let it get nice and melty ;o).
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I would use pretzels or graham crackers.
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I would love to put this chocolate spread on morning bagels
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I would like to eat it with graham crackers and marshmellows.
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I would pair these with some some raisins and walnuts on whole wheat crackers.
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I would pair Hershey's chocolate/hazelnut spread w/ pretzel shells & a hearty red Zinfandel for an at home happy hour!
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I would pair them with pretzel crisps.
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I would use the spread as icing for peanut butter cookies!
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I'd pair it with almond biscotti, or vanilla ice cream!
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I'd pair it with some pb so my son would eat lunch!!! LOL Seriously, peanut butter...oh, sounds so good!
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I would pair these with banana slices
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I would pair graham crackers and strawberries
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I would pair pretzels with it
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I would pair it with peanut butter cookies, yummmm...
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YUMMY! I WOULD TOTALLY PAIR THIS AS A TOPPING FOR MY MORNING SHAKES. OR HAVE IT SPREAD ON FLAX SEED BREAD AND HAVE IT WITH MY SHAKE .
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I'd spread them on graham crackers
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I would make some peanut butter cookies and then spread the Hershey's spread on it. yum!!
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I would pair them with any kind of fresh fruits.
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I would pair Hershey's spreads with biscotti or toffee
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I would pair this with peanut butter and pound cake
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I would pair the Hershey's spreads with pretzel sticks, love the sweet and salty taste.
They would go well with strawberries too! And to be honest would taste great right out of the jar.
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I've been drinking a lot of smoothies lately, and always have fresh and/or frozen fruit on hand! I think this would be great to have when I'm craving chocolate - an easy way to add a little chocolate to what I've already got!
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