Valentine's Day Rice Krispie Treats are so sweet and easy to make.
Dress them up with cellophane bags and red and pink ribbon to give or just gobble them up.
Valentine's Day Rice Krispie Treats
Four-ingredient Valentine's Day Rice Krispie Treats are so easy to make and incredibly delicious. The perfect sweet for your sweetie. Or gobble them up yourself (that's what I did).
Here, we start with the BEST Rice Krispie Treat recipe and add Valentine's Day M and M candies. That's it.
how to make simple Rice Crispy Treats for Valentine's Day
Be sure to pick up a bag of Valentine's Day M and M candy!
I made my treats in an 8-inch square pan, but I'll also give you instructions for making the cereal treats in a 9 x 13 rectangle pan if you'd like to make a bigger batch.
supplies
- 8-inch OR 9-inch square baking pan
- non-stick cooking spray
- non-stick foil
ingredients you'll need
- 4 ⅔ cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 4 tablespoons salted European butter
- 10 ounces marshmallows (about 40 regular or 6 cups mini)
- 10 ounce bag of Valentine's Day M & M candies
let's make cereal treats!
I recommend spraying your bowls and spatulas with cooking spray.
First, spray your baking pan with non-stick cooking spray or butter or line with non-stick foil. You may also use lightly-sprayed regular foil.
Add the Rice Krispies to a large, greased bowl and set aside.
Place the marshmallows and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 1 minute on high. Stir, and microwave for at additional 30 second intervals, if needed. Stir until very smooth.
Scrape the marshmallow and butter mixture into the cereal and use a spatula to fold the mixture into the cereal until it's completely blended.
Stir in 1 heaping cup of Valentine's Day M & M candy.
Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish. Use a clean spatula to gently press the treats evenly into the baking dish.
If desired, sprinkle additional candies on top and gently press into the treats.
Let the dish cool very well and cut into Rice Krispie Treat squares.
how do I make a larger batch of cereal treats?
To make a larger batch of these cereal treats, grease a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Be sure to buy two bags of the candies.
Use a combination of
- 16 ounces marshmallows
- 6 tablespoons salted butter
- 7 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 1 ½ cups Valentine's Day M & Ms (plus additional)
Cut into 28 squares.
how many marshmallows do I use to make Rice Krispie Treats?
You may use either regular-size marshmallows or mini marshmallows.
Bags of marshmallows come in 10 ounces, 12 ounces, and 16 ounces, so it's useful to have these measurements to make any size batch you like with what you have on hand. I prefer to use a kitchen scale, but if you don't own one, here is what we've found (but use the weight on the bag as a guide):
If using regular-size marshmallows
- 16 ounces is about 68 regular-size marshmallows
- 10 ounces is about 40 marshmallows
If using mini marshmallows
- 16 ounces is just over 9 cups of mini marshmallows
- 10 ounces is 6 cups of mini marshmallows
TIP: The above measurements are based on using "Jet-Puffed" brand marshmallows. Different brands have slightly different weights, so this is just a general guide.
- 7-8 marshmallows = 1 cup of mini marshmallows
- There are approximately 40-48 marshmallows in a 10 ounce bag and 64-70 in a 16 ounce bag.
printable Valentine's Day Rice Krispie Treats recipe
Valentine's Day Rice Krispie Treats
Equipment
- 8 or 9-inch square baking pan (9 x 13-inch instructions included)
- non-stick foil
- non-stick cooking spray
Ingredients
- 4 ⅔ cups Rice Krispies
- 10 ounces marshmallows about 40 regular OR 6 cups mini
- 4 tablespoons European salted butter
- 10 ounces Valentine's Day M & Ms
Instructions
- I recommend spraying your bowls and spatulas with cooking spray.
- First, spray your baking pan with non-stick cooking spray or butter or line with non-stick foil. You may also use lightly-sprayed regular foil.
- Add the Rice Krispies to a large, greased bowl and set aside.
- Place the marshmallows and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 1 minute on high. Stir, and microwave for at additional 30 second intervals, if needed. Stir until very smooth.
- Scrape the marshmallow and butter mixture into the cereal and use a spatula to fold the mixture into the cereal until it's completely blended.
- Stir in 1 heaping cup of Valentine's Day M & M candy.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish. Use a clean spatula to gently press the treats evenly into the baking dish.
- If desired, sprinkle additional candies on top and gently press into the treats.
- Let the treats cool very well and cut into two-inch squares.
Notes
- 16 ounces marshmallows
- 6 tablespoons salted butter
- 7 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 1 ½ cups Valentine's Day M & Ms (plus additional)
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