Valentine’s Day Rice Krispie Treats

In honor of Valentine’s Day being just around the corner, I’m sharing some delicious Valentine’s Day Rice Krispie Treats with all of you!  This was one of the first desserts my mom taught me how to make, it was simple enough without using the oven.  That quickly led to cupcakes and cookies to me taking over baking all of the Christmas treats to hand out to friends and family.

I’m extremely honored to be taking part in the heartfelt and handmade Valentine’s hop hosted by my friend Jennifer Zuri over at Town and Country Living.  28 of us are sharing a Valentine’s Day project, you’ll find everything from recipes, crafts, printables, and decor.

I remember my first Valentine’s with Ray.  I left work and walked into my apartment filled with 2 dozen helium heart balloons, candles everywhere, and a date card for the night, it was the best! Valentine’s stayed like that for many years until kids came along and changed things just a little bit.    Usually, a delicious home-cooked meal (think crab and lobster), a nice bottle of wine,  some yummy treats the kids and I make, and a good movie off of Netflix is how we like to celebrate, I honestly wouldn’t have it any other way!   We usually get our date night the following week which I have no problem with (think less crowds and no menu price increase)

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 tablespoons butter 
• 1 package (10 oz) regular marshmallows 
• 6 cups crisped rice cereal 
• Frosting
• Sprinkles

 

 

 

DIRECTIONS:

1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add the marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
2. Mix in the crisped rice cereal. Stir until well-coated.
3. Spread the mixture using a buttered spatula evenly into an 11×17-inch rimmed baking sheet coated with cooking spray or for an easier clean up line it with parchment paper.
4. Cut the treats into heart shapes using a cookie cutter
5. Frost the treats however you would like and decorate with sprinkles.

Enjoy!

The boys brought all of them to school and they were gobbled up in no time.

You can insert a straw or Popsicle stick to make it all just a little bit cuter. 

 

 

 

Make sure to go check out the rest of the awesome Heartfelt + Handmade Valentine DIYs, I know you will love them all!

MONDAY

Town and Country Living | Finding Silver Pennies | Duke Manor Farm | Maison de Pax | Shabbyfufu

 

Making It in the Mountains | Tidbits | Taryn Whitaker | House by Hoff | Clean and Scentsible

 

TUESDAY

So Much Better with Age | The Happy Housie | Shabby Art Boutique | Paint Me Pink | VinYet Etc.

 

Unskinny Boppy | Sincerely Marie Designs | A Burst of Beautiful | The Wicker House | Zevy Joy

 

WEDNESDAY

My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia | In My Own Style | Golden Boys and Me | Seeking Lavender Lane

 

On Sutton Place | Happy Happy Nester | The Chronicles of Home | Craftberry Bush

Thanks so much for stopping in today and happy early Valentine’s Day!