Valentine Rice Krispie Treats

Valentine rice krispie treats are a favorite Valentine’s Day dessert and there are so many ways you can make them to celebrate this special day! They are easy to make for a bake sale or Valentine’s Day classroom party and the kids just love this delicious treat.

It’s also a fun recipe for the kids to help make with you too!

We use the original recipe for this easy treat straight from the box, then use our fun idea to transform them into valentine’s rice krispie treats by covering half with melted chocolate and festive sprinkles.

Fun Facts About Rice Krispie Cereal

1. Rice Krispies cereal was first introduced in 1928.
2. The familiar “snap, crackle, pop” sound was actually created by a recording artist in 1932.
3. Snap, Crackle and Pop are the names of the three gnome mascots found on the box.
4. Since 2016, Rice Krispies has released more than 20 limited-edition versions of their classic cereal flavors like s’mores and strawberry.
5. Rice Krispies cereal is a popular ingredient for making homemade treats like Rice Krispie Treats, Rocky Road Bars and other desserts!

Ingredients

• 9 oz box Rice Krispies cereal
• 40 large fresh marshmallows
• 12 oz white chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon of coconut oil
• 3 tablespoons butter for cooking,
• cooking spray or 1 tablespoon butter for greasing the pan
• wax or parchment pape

Instructions

1. Grease a 13 x 9 x 2 baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
   
2. Melt butter in a large saucepan at low to medium-low heat.
   
3. Add marshmallows slowly, stirring as they melt.
4. Stir in the rice cereal until well coated.
   
5. Press mixture into the prepared pan using wax paper or a buttered spatula.
6. Let cool to room temperature.
7. Cut into 3 inch squares.
8. Heat a few inches of water in a double boiler (or use a medium saucepan for water with small saucepan for the chocolate) until boiling.
   
9. Add the coconut oil and white chocolate chips while continuously stirring as they melt.
   
10. Once melted, dip each rice krispie treat until half covered with melted white chocolate.
    
11. Set on wax or parchment paper and add sprinkles before the white chocolate hardens.

Pro Tips:

• Use a small saucepan for melting the chocolate so it is deeper for easy dipping.
• Melt the white chocolate slowly – it burns easily! If you’re dipping for the first time, you may find it easier to use white candy melts instead.

Variations:

• For an extra sweet treat, mix in a cup of mini marshmallows with the rice krispie cereal before adding the melted marshmallow mixture.
• For rice krispie treat hearts: after cooling, use a heart-shaped cookie cutter or silicone molds to make heart shapes of cookies you can still dip and sprinkle!
• Add red food coloring to the melted marshmallows for even more colorful treats.

Storage:

• Store Valentine’s Day rice krispie treats in an airtight container or covered with plastic wrap. Lasts for three days at room temperature or up to 6 weeks in the freezer.

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