Easy Valentines Rice Krispie Treats
Need easy Valentines treats? These heart-shaped rice krispies treats are a classic recipe with a twist. These cutouts are sprinkled with red specks throughout making them perfectly decorated for a Valentine’s Day dessert, weddings and bridal showers.
Whether you’re planning a dinner for two at home, a kids party, or a family gathering, these Valentines rice krispie treats are the perfect no-bake dessert.
Cutting them into heart shapes just makes them pop for the holiday. I used Ocean Spray® dry cranberry seeds to add a red specks throughout, but you can certainly use red sprinkles for the same effect.
These are quick and easy to make for school or work parties, and the heart or love theme means you can serve them at a bridal shower or bridesmaid luncheon too
Ingredient Notes
You only need these 4 ingredients plus a cookie cutter to make Valentine day treats.
- Mini marshmallows. The minis melt quicker and easier than the large ones.
- Cranberry seeds OR red sprinkles. The dried seeds are naturally red, crunchy, and have a subtle tart taste that pairs well will the sugary flavor of the marshmallows. Red sprinkles are just fine if you don’t want to use the seed, plus they’re easier to find and cost less.
How to Make Them
See full instructions in recipe card.
- Melt – melt the butter over low to medium-low heat; add marshmallows and stir to melt.
- Mix – add puffed cereal and cranberry seeds to butter mixture and stir to combine.
- Press – pour mixture into a buttered baking dish and press evenly and firmly in place. Add a light sprinkle of red seeds over top and lightly press to adhere seeds to rice krispies.
- Cut – once the bar mixture is set and firm, cut out heart shapes using a metal cookie cutter.
Quick Tip
Use your hands to press the mixture into the dish. Rub some butter on your hands, so you can work without having the mixture stick to you.
FAQs
Use a metal biscuit cuter and rub the cutting edge and sides with some butter. Press into the mixture in a straight down, even motion, then gently lift.
There’s no need to refrigerate them. You can store them in an air tight container or wrap them in aluminum foil or saran wrap.
These homemade treats stay nice and fresh for about 3 days…if they last that long!
Rice Krispies Treats Decorating Ideas
- Make a rice krispies treat cake for a party or celebration at home.
- These rice krispie treat dipping pops are a success at any gathering.
- Don’t wait for summer to enjoy these rice krispies treat ice cream cones for dessert.
- Add rice krispies school treats to your kids lunch box, or for a class party.
More Valentine’s treats
- Chocolate charcuterie board for adults
- Beautiful dessert fondue platter
- Easy and delicious Oreo truffles
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Valentines Rice Krispie Treats recipe
Heart-shaped rice krispies treats are a classic recipe with a twist. These cutouts are sprinkled with red specks throughout making them perfectly decorated for Valentines day, or bridal parties.
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter (plus extra for coating the pan)
- 10 oz. mini marshmallows
- 6 cups rice krispies cereal
- 2 Tablespoons Ocean Spray Cranberry Seeds
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large sauce pan over medium low heat.
- Meanwhile, prepare a 9" x 11" baking dish by rubbing the bottom with a light coating of butter.
- When the butter is melted, add the marshmallows and stir until melted.
- Once melted, remove pan and add cereal and cranberry seeds. Combine well so everything is coated and integrated.
- Press mixture into the prepared dish, and sprinkle some extra cranberry seeds over the top for decoration.
- Let cool completely to set up.
- Once cooled, use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to press out Valentines rice krispies treats.
I really want to make these or better yet eat them! Where did you find the cranberry seeds? I went to the website for Oceanspray but couldn’t find which retailers carried that particular product.
Hi Katie! When you go to their site look in the upper right corner; the middle button between the magnify glass and the flag is the store locator button. Let me know if that doesn’t work.
cheers!
super adorable!