Pink Heart Valentine Rice Krispie Treats
Whether you're looking for a cute snack for a class party or a sweet treat for your kids to enjoy, you can't go wrong with rice Krispie treats! And these adorable pink heart shaped snacks are perfect for Valentine's Day! You're going to love how quick and easy these valentine rice Krispie treats are to make. And your kids will love the pink coloring and fun sprinkles on top.
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What Do I Need to Make Valentine Rice Krispie Treats?
Making your own pink heart rice Krispie treats at home couldn't be easier. And aside from being a no-bake snack, the best part about this recipe is its short ingredient list. To make these valentine treats, you'll need:
- Butter
- Marshmallows
- Rice Krispies cereal
- White candy melts or almond bark
- Red food coloring
- Red, pink, and white sprinkles
- Heart shaped sprinkles
- Heart shaped cookie cutter
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How Do I Make Valentine Rice Krispie Treats?
There's no need to turn on your oven to make some homemade treats for your kids this Valentine's Day! With this easy Rice Krispie recipe, you can whip up some adorable heart shaped snacks with just a few minutes of prep work. Just follow these five quick steps to make your own treats today:
Step One: Melt the Marshmallows
Place the butter in a large pan and cook over medium heat. Once the butter is melted, add the mini marshmallows to the pot and stir until the marshmallows are fully melted. The add a couple of drops of red food coloring to the pan and stir to mix. Add more food coloring, if needed, until the desired color is reached.
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Step Two: Prepare the Treats
Remove the pan from heat and add the cereal. Stir mix the Rice Krispies into the melted marshmallows, making sure to completely coat the cereal. Once the ingredients are fully mixed, press the cereal mixture into a 9x13 pan coated with nonstick cooking spray.
Step Three: Cut the Treats into Hearts
Use a heart shaped cookie cutter to cut the treats into hearts while the mixture is still warm. Transfer the cut treats to a flat surface and allow them to cool completely.
Step Four: Decorate the Heart Treats
Once the cereal treats are fully cooled, melt your candy coating according to the package instructions. Dip each heart treat halfway into the chocolate and transfer it to a piece of wax paper. Top the treats with sprinkles while the chocolate is still soft, then allow the candy to harden and set before serving.
Valentine’s Day Rice Krispie Treats Recipe Ideas
Your kids are going to love snacking on these cute treats this Valentine's Day! And with these fun recipe ideas, you can adjust the recipe for your treats to create some adorable snacks to serve your family during your holiday celebration.
- Top with candy. What better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than with some chocolate? Top your rice crispy treats with valentine M&Ms to add a sweet touch to your holiday dessert.
- Add sweet messages. Turn your heart shaped treats into conversation heart rice cereal treats with the help of some gel icing. Use the icing to write sweet Valentine's Day words on top of each treat.
- Cut the treats into squares. Using a cookie cutter is a great way to give your treats a festive shape. But if you don't have one on hand, you can also cut your treats into squares. Once the squares set and harden, dip half of the treats in melted chocolate and decorate with sprinkles before serving.
- Make it Rice Krispie treat pops. Turn your heart shaped treats into fun pops with the help of a stick. Add a sucker stick, popsicle stick, or paper straw into the bottom of each heart to make your treats for a little more fun to eat.
- Decorate with melting chocolate. Instead of dipping your treats in chocolate, try drizzling the melted candy on top. You can have fun with colors by piping red, pink, and white melting chocolate over the top of each heart before topping the treats with sprinkles.
How Do I Keep Rice Krispie Treats From Sticking?
Since these treats are made with melted marshmallows, they can be very sticky. That means you may have a mess on your hands when you're pressing the treats into the pan or cutting out your heart shapes with a cookie cutter.
Luckily, there are two simple ways to keep the treats from sticking to you and your cookie cutter as you're making them:
- Cooking spray. Try spraying your hands and the bottom of the cookie cutter lightly with nonstick cooking spray. The spray will keep the marshmallow from sticking but can be a little bit greasy to work with.
- Water. Dampening your hands and your cookie cutter with a little bit of water is another simple way to keep the treats from sticking. A light dampening is all that is needed. Too much water could cause the treats to get wet as you're preparing them.
Pink Heart Valentine Rice Krispie Treats
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 package mini marshmallows 10 oz bag
- 6 cups Kellogg’s Krispies cereal
- 8 ounces white candy melts or almond bark
- Red food coloring
- Red, pink and/or white sprinkles
- Heart shape sprinkles
Instructions
- In a large pan, melt butter. Once butter is melted slowly add mini marshmallows, stirring until marshmallows are fully melted.
- Add in a couple of drops of red food coloring until you reach the desired color.
- Add in Rice Krispies cereal and stir until all cereal is coated with the melted marshmallows.
- Evenly press Rice Krispies into a 9x13 pan coated with non stick spray.
- Use a heart cookie cutter coated with cooking spray to cut into heart shapes. Allow to cool completely.
- Melt candy almond bark according to package directions. Dip each heart halfway into melted candy.
- Sprinkle tops of the candy coated portion with red or pink sprinkles. Place on wax paper to cool and set.
- Enjoy!
