Almond Rice Squares

These dessert squares have a crispy rice cereal base that is topped with slivered almonds, dried cranberries, coconut and miniature chocolate chips, drizzled with sweetened condensed milk and baked until golden. This is a gluten free recipe.

Recipe Ingredients:

3 cups cooked rice
1/4 cup butter, melted
2/3 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

Cooking Directions:

1. In a large bowl, combine rice and butter. Press rice mixture along bottom of a lightly buttered 13x9x2-inch pan.
2. Top with almonds, cranberries, coconut and chocolate chips. Drizzle sweetened condensed milk over all.
3. Bake 20 to 30 minutes in a 350°F (175°C) oven or until top is golden.

Makes 30 squares.

Recipe provided courtesy of the USA Rice Federation.