Raise your hand if you are a last minute planner!
Having a super busy job and no time to even plan my dinners, my hands are both raised all the way up. I can’t even imagine what it would be like to have kids. Right now I am quite content with a two person household and a job that hardly gives me time to breathe.
So for the last minute planner (like me), I present to you these Rice Krispie Hearts.
These Rice Krispie treats are so simple, you’ll be making them all year round. All you need is 6 ingredients plus a heart cookie cutter (I am using Wilton Nesting Heart Cutter Set
Plus, cutting shapes out of rice krispies has an additional bonus for you: you can snack on all of the scrap outside pieces while you work. Snacks + cute dessert at the end? Sounds like a win-win if you ask me!
This recipe is basically the same as the recipe I made for Canada Day, but it was so good not to remake again.
As it turns out, my fiancé hates having frosting on his Rice Krispie Treats. Which I did know after making them on Canada Day last year, but decided to give it another go anyways. Since he is still not into it.. that doesn’t bother me in the least! Valentine’s Day dessert for myself. I’ll take it!
Rice Krispie Hearts with Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients
Rice Krispie Layer
- 3 Tbsp salted butter
- 10 oz marshmallows
- 5 1/2 cups Rice Krispie cereal
- pink food coloring
Buttercream Frosting
- 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Lightly grease a 9×13 inch pan and set aside.
Rice Krispie Layer
- In a large saucepan, melt the butter on medium heat.
- When the butter is melted, add in the marshmallows mixing constantly until melted.
- Remove from heat and add the red food coloring to your desired color. Fold in the Rice Krispie cereal until full combined.
- Drop the mixture into the prepared pan, and press down evenly. Allow to cool.
Buttercream Frosting
- In a medium bowl, beat the butter until light and fluffy. Add in the icing sugar, and beat until smooth.
- When the Rice Krispie layer is cool, cut into hearts using a cookie cutter. Spread the frosting on top.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Yum!! I just made similar hearts, but with Cheerios instead of Rice Krispies and DEFINITELY ate all of the scraps as I was cutting out the hearts 🙂
Sues
Those are super cute and easy enough for the kids ,thanks for sharing.
Thanks Kathy! I love making them for Valentine’s Day!