Chocolate crisp rice cereal mixed with melted marshmallows and freeze dried strawberries. This strawberry chocolate rice crispy treats are the perfect treat for Valentine’s Day.
Happy early Valentine’s Day!
As you know by now, I’m Andrea from the blog, Cooking with a Wallflower, and I’m so excited to share with you this brand new Valentine’s Day inspired rice crispy treats.
This month is all about strawberries and chocolate. At least to me, anyways. So I wanted to share a dessert that is a combination of both. Rice crispy treats are simple to make with just a few ingredients. They take little effort so it’s perfect as a snack or dessert for the holidays.
What will you be making for Valentine’s Day?
Line a 9×9 inch baking pan with parchment paper and set aside for now.
In a large pot, melt butter over low heat. Once the butter has melted, add mini marshmallows to the pot. Use a wooden spoon or a heat resistant spatula to stir until the marshmallows have melted. Remove the pot from heat.
Pour the chocolate crispy rice cereal to the pot, one cup at a time. Stirring in between each addition until all the cereal is covered in the melted marshmallow.
Add the freeze dried strawberries. I used freeze dried strawberries for the strawberry flavor. Fresh strawberries would have been too soggy. Stir to incorporate all the ingredients.
Transfer the marshmallow cereal mixture over to the baking pan. Use the spatula or wooden spoon to smooth out the surface and press down against the pan. Press extra freeze dried strawberries over the top the rice crispy treats if desired. Press down to make them stick.
Let the rice crispy treats sit on the counter for at least a half hour before slicing into 16 bars.
Make these strawberry chocolate rice crispy treats for Valentine’s Day!
Enjoy!
Andrea
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 10 ounce mini marshmallows
- 5 cups chocolate rice crisp cereal
- 2 cups freeze dried strawberries
- Line a 9x9 inch baking pan with parchment paper and set aside for now.
- In a large pot, melt butter over low heat. Once the butter has melted, add mini marshmallows to the pot. Use a wooden spoon or a heat resistant spatula to stir until the marshmallows have melted. Remove the pot from heat.
- Pour the chocolate crispy rice cereal to the pot, one cup at a time. Stirring in between each addition until all the cereal is covered in the melted marshmallow.
- Add the freeze dried strawberries. Stir to incorporate all the ingredients.
- Transfer the marshmallow cereal mixture over to the baking pan. Use the spatula or wooden spoon to smooth out the surface and press down against the pan. Press extra freeze dried strawberries over the top the rice crispy treats if desired. Press down to make them stick.
- Let the rice crispy treats sit on the counter for at least a half hour before slicing into 16 bars.
