Valentine Rice Krispie Treats: These Valentine's Day rice krispie treats are made with your favorite heart-shaped cookie cutters or silicone molds and decorated with sprinkles and piped icing.
Next, pour in marshmallow and stir to combine, allowing the low-heat to gently melt the marshmallows. Stir often.
Once marshmallows have melted, pour in vanilla extract and stir to combine.Next, pour in rice krispies cereal and stir to combine.
Now it's time to shape the rice crispy treats in to hearts.
If using a silicone mold, simply dish out amount of rice krispy mixture and gently press in to mold. If using cookie cutters, you can spray them with cookie spray so the treats do not stick - then place cookie cutter on parchment paper and fill cookie cutter with treats. Remove and repeat until mixture is gone. NOTE: if decorate treats with sprinkles, it's best to pour sprinkles on treats before they harded, so sprinkles will secure in to the marshamallow texture.
Decorate hearts, if desired. See post for tips on icing and sprinkles.
Notes
How far in advance can you make rice crispy treats?It's best to make them the day of, so they're as soft as possible. However, you can make them a day in advance, just make sure to store them properly.How can I keep rice krispie treats from sticking to my hands?Spraying hands with cooking spray before shaping or pressing in to a pan can help prevent marshmallow treats from sticking to your hand. Or, place hand in small plastic baggie, then spray with cooking spray or spread small amount butter on to bag, then press. This way the treats won't stick to the bag and your hand remains clean.Why did my rice krispie treats come out hard?When pressing down on rice krispie treats to mold them, don't press super hard, as this can make your treats hard. Gently press, to shape them for a gooier, treat.How to Store Rice Krispie TreatsStore treats in an air-tight container for 2-3 days. Treats can be enjoyed longer than that, however they tend to get harder as the days go on so it's best to enjoy them quickly.