What’s better than a delicious batch of rice cereal treats? A batch of colored rice cereal treats, of course!

In fact, I decided to get into the Valentine spirit and recently gave my treats a heart shape. They are the sweetest addition to any dessert table. I can even imagine them wrapped in cellophane, tied with a pink ribbon and is the perfect romantic gesture. Just top it off with the sweetest V-Day card and you’re all set! This Rice Krispie treats recipe is so easy and so much fun to make! I am sure your loved ones will love to receive these Valentine’s Day Cereal Treats this year.

Ingredients For The Valentine’s Day Cereal Treats

Silicone mold with heart-shaped sections
Cooking spray
Baking sheet
Wax paper
3 tbsp butter or margarine, divided
3 cups miniature marshmallows
5 cups rice cereal, divided
2 drops red gel food coloring
2 drops violet gel food coloring
Small heart-shaped cookie cutter

Yields: Approx. 6 rice cereal treats – depending on the size of your silicone mold

Directions For The Valentine’s Day Cereal Treats

Begin by spraying your silicone mold with cooking spray and set aside. Line a baking sheet with wax paper and set aside as well.

In a medium-sized saucepan, melt 2 tbsp butter over medium heat. Add 2 cups miniature marshmallows and allow to melt.

Once melted, add red gel food coloring and remove from heat. Mix until marshmallow mixture is well tinted and then add 3 cups rice cereal and fold.

Press the pink rice cereal treats into each heart-shaped section of your silicone mold.

In a smaller saucepan, melt remaining butter and add remaining marshmallows (you should have 1 cup left). Allow to melt and add violet food coloring and mix. Remove from heat.

Fold in remaining 2 cups rice cereal and flatten it onto your lined baking sheet.

Remove your heart-shaped pink cereal treats from its mold and using your smaller cookie cutter, cut out a small heart from the center of each one.

Using the same cookie cutter, cut out 6 small hearts from your purple rice cereal treats. (Save the scraps to snack on later!)

Place the small violet hearts in the center of each larger cereal treat. Serve and enjoy your rice crispy treat recipe!

What’s your favorite Valentine’s Day dessert? Have you ever tried making colored rice cereal treats? Let’s talk about it in the comments below! Tell me all about your faves! This is sure one of my favorite treats, I hope these Valentine’s Day Cereal Treats, make it on your favorite list.