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Heart Shaped Rice Krispie Treats are the perfect sweet treats for your Valentine’s Day celebration! These easy treats are Strawberry and Cream flavored and come in a fun heart shape all your valentines will appreciate.

 

 

Take your Valentine’s Day treats to the next level!

These Heart Shaped Rice Krispie Treats are extra delicious treats because they taste like Strawberries and Cream.

These aren’t your plain ‘ol tasting Valentine rice krispie treats. The addition of strawberry extract and melted chocolate to the rice krispies mixture creates a whole new fun recipe.

You’ll definitely want to add these strawberry-flavored rice krispie hearts to your Valentine’s Day dessert menu. They pair up nicely with my Air Fryer Apple Roses and No Bake Mini Red Velvet Oreo Cheesecakes.

Plus, don’t miss my Strawberries & Cream Whipped Vodka Cocktail. It’s something sweet for your 21+ valentines this year.

Why You’ll Love Strawberry Cream Heart Shaped Rice Krispie Treats

Who doesn’t love Valentine rice krispie treats? Here’s why you should definitely add this recipe to your Valentine’s Day dessert list:

• Strawberries and Cream is the perfect dessert flavor for Valentine’s Day.
• These marshmallow crispy treats are so cute, really easy to make and are always fun treats.
• With a heart shaped cookie cutter and festive paper straws, you can take these rice krispie cereal treats to the next level for your favorite valentines.
• Individually wrapped in a cellophane bag, these strawberry heart shaped rice krispie treats are a great idea for gifts for friends and family this Valentine’s Day.
• The perfect treat to get the kids involved! They can have fun in the kitchen helping decorate this Valentine’s Day dessert.

Make these and add them to this Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Board for more heart-shaped foods on the board.

 

More Valentine Treats to Love

Chocolate Chip Valentines Cookie Cake (Heart Shaped)

Creamy Red Velvet Dip for Cookies and Fruit

Mini Red Velvet Oreo Cheesecake (no bake)

Strawberry Chocolate Chip Muffins

Donut Strawberry Shortcake (so quick and delish!)

Kitchen Equipment

These cereal treats are easy to make, but you’ll need a few kitchen tools to get started. Here’s what you’ll need make your own strawberry heart shaped rice krispie treats:

• Large Mixing Bowl
• Large Sauce Pan 
• Spatula 
• Non-stick Cooking Spray or Butter
• 9×13 inch Baking Dish 
• Knife 
• Red & White Paper Straws 
• Parchment Paper / Wax Paper
• Plastic Wrap 
• Heart Shaped Cookie Cutter

Ingredients

Here are the ingredients you’ll need to create your very own heart shaped treats for Valentine’s Day this year:

• 6 cups of Rice Krispies Cereal 
• 4 tablespoons of Butter
• 12-ounce bag of Mini Marshmallows
• 1.2 ounce bag Freeze-dried Strawberries, chopped (save a tablespoon for decorating)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Strawberry Extract 
• 1/4 cup of White Chocolate Chips 
• 2 oz White Candy Melts or White Chocolate Melts (I used candy melts because they are easier to melt and use than chocolate)
• Red, White, and Pink Sprinkles
• Large Heart Shaped Sprinkles

How to Make Strawberry Heart Shaped Rice Krispie Treats

You’ll get a 5 star rating from your Valentine’s Day party guests with this tasty recipe for strawberry heart shaped rice krispie treats! Ready to see how you can create your own homemade treats ? Follow these step-by-step instructions:

STEP 1: Combine mini marshmallows and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. 

STEP 2: When the marshmallows begin to melt, it’s time to add the strawberry extract to the marshmallow mixture. Then, slowly stir with a spatula and continue melting.

STEP 3: Next, add the white chocolate chips to the sauce pan and continue stirring to mix in the melted chocolate.

STEP 4: When the marshmallows are almost entirely melted, add freeze dried strawberries.

STEP 5: Stir the marshmallow mixture until everything is well combined and completely melted.

 

STEP 6: Place rice krispies in a large bowl and pour the melted marshmallow mixture over the rice cereal, using the spatula to stir it together.

TIP: To get all the melted mixture out of the sauce pan, use a greased spatula. You can simply spray it with non-stick cooking spray.

STEP 7: Spray a 9×13 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray or rub with one tablespoon of butter.

STEP 8: Then, add the strawberry and cream rice krispies cereal mixture to the pan. Spread the mixture in the pan and evenly press mixture until it’s flattened.

STEP 9: To create heart shaped rice krispie treats, place plastic wrap over the baking pan. Then, using a heart cookie cutter, press down on the cereal treats to cut out hearts. Repeat this step until you have created hearts with all of the rice krispie cereal mixture.

 

TIP: Once you’ve cut out all your heart rice krispie treats, take the remaining rice krispie mixture and mush it all together. You might be able to get enough together to fill one more heart cookie cutter.

 

Creating Heart Pops (Optional)

My favorite way to serve these adorable Valentine’s Day desserts is to dress them up as “heart pops” with colorful paper straws. This is completely optional, you can serve them without the straw.

It’s just a cute way to add interest to your dessert table this Valentine’s Day and it makes them even easier to eat!

STEP 1: Make a small hole in the heart shaped rice krispie treat by pushing a knife about ¾ of the way up from the bottom of the heart.

STEP 2: Remove the knife and replace with a colorful paper straw. If the straw is loose, you can use your hands to squeeze the heart rice krispie treats gently around the straw.

 

Decorating Heart Shaped Rice Krispie Treats

STEP 1: Place the rice krispie treats on a sheet of parchment paper (wax paper will work too).

STEP 2: In a microwave safe bowl, melt white chocolate candy melts by warming in the microwave in 30-second increments. Stir in between each heating session and continue until creamy and smooth.

STEP 3: Scoop the melted candy into a piping bag, securing the top and cutting a small hole at the tip.

 

STEP 4: Next, hold the piping bag above the rice cereal treats and squeeze gently at an angle as you move back and forth across the heart shaped treats.

STEP 5: Before the candy melt sets, add festive sprinkles to the strawberry heart shaped rice krispie treats. I also added a few chips of the freeze dried strawberries on top too.

 

STEP 6: Serve the pops in a jar or on a platter at your Valentine’s Day celebration this February.

Variations and Substitutions

This Valentine’s Day, get creative with these beautiful heart shaped rice kripsie treats. Try some of these fun twists for this Valentine’s Day dessert:

• Use different sizes of heart shaped cookie cutters to create variety and more visual interest for your dessert table.
• Substitute paper straws with a lollipop stick if you’re unable to get straws in time.
• Add red food coloring to your marshmallow mixture to make red heart shaped rice krispie treats.
• Pipe different colors of candy melts (pink candy melts would look cute too!) across your heart shaped treats for a more colorful Valentine’s Day celebration.
• Try creating this recipe with pink mini marshmallows or flavored marshmallows to create a whole new spin on this recipe for strawberry rice krispie treats.
• Use different cookie cutters, color schemes, and sprinkles to make this fun rice krispie treat recipe work for any holiday.

 

How Far In Advance Can I Make Rice Krispie Treats?

One of the best things about these rice crispy cereal treats is that you don’t have to wait until the day of your big party to make them. You can make your own strawberry heart shaped rice krispie treats 1-2 days in advance.

They are truly more ooey gooey on the first day, so if you have the time, serve them the same day you make them.

Here’s a photo of one I pulled apart so you can see how moist and gooey they are!

 

How to Store

If you’re just storing them for a few days, keep them in an airtight container at room temperature. Any longer, the marshmallow mixture tends to dry out and get hard.

 

Heart Shaped Rice Krispie Treats with a strawberries and cream twist are the perfect Valentine’s day treats for all your friends and family!

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