Name: Ombre Valentine Rice Krispie Treats
Prep time: 1 min
Total time: 1 min
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter; 10 ounces mini marshmallows; 6 cups crispy rice cereal

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If you’re looking for a treat to blow your New Year’s resolution, look no further. These Valentine Rice Krispie Treats are just the thing to get you in the valentine spirit!

I took the traditional Rice Krispie Treat recipe and put a festive spin on it. These aren’t hard to make, so no sweat if you’re not much of a baker. The steps are basically melt this with this and mix it with this. Easy, right? Making these would be a great way to get your kids in the kitchen to fill a rainy or snowy afternoon!

Ingredients for Valentine Rice Krispie Treats:

3 tablespoons butter

10 ounces marshmallows
6 cups crispy rice cereal

Making Valentine Rice Krispie Treats:

In a large pot over low heat, melt the butter. Slowly add the marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.

Mix in cereal until well coated.
Press into a greased baking pan

Giving Your Valentine Rice Krispie Treats An Ombre Effect

My original thought was to make these ombre. They didn’t quite turn out that way, but you get the idea. I divided the recipe into thirds (I eyeballed it.) The first layer I left the usual color and pressed into the pan. My pan was slightly bigger than I needed, but since I was planning to cut out hearts anyway, it wasn’t that big of a deal.

Then, I did another third and dyed it pink. Next, I layered it over the bottom layer. It was easier to spread the layer when it was still warm, but easier to pack it down when it was cooler. Getting this timing just right so you don’t end up with a Rice Krispie blob (or burned fingers) was the trickiest part.

Then, repeat with the red layer. I took out the layers and used a rolling pin and parchment paper to flatten and bind the layers together. Cut out the hearts, drizzle with white candy coating and sprinkles and you’re all set!

Ombre Valentine Rice Krispie Treats

Prep Time: 1 minute

Total Time: 1 minute

A fun twist on a classic, these are sure to be a hit with the kids!

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
10 ounces mini marshmallows
6 cups crispy rice cereal

Instructions

In a large pot over low heat, melt the butter. Slowly add the marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
Mix in cereal until well coated.
Divide into three bowls. Add 10 drops of red food coloring to make 1/3 of the coated cereal red. Add 5 drops of red food coloring to make another 1/3 of the coated cereal pink. Leave the last 1/3 of cereal plain.

Press the red cereal into the prepared pan.
Layer the pink cereal on top of the red. Layer the plain color and press until all layers are stuck together.
Let the layers cool slightly. Use a heart shaped cookie cutter to cut out shapes.