Description
Delightfully festive and easy to make, these Easy Strawberry Rice Krispie Treat Hearts combine classic marshmallow rice cereal treats with a burst of strawberry flavor from freeze-dried strawberries. Perfect for celebrations, romantic occasions, or just a fun snack, these treats are soft, sweet, and decorated with charming heart shapes.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 8 cups mini marshmallows, divided (save 1 cup for later)
- 1 oz bag freeze-dried strawberries, pulsed to a fine powder
- 6 cups Rice Krispie cereal
Instructions
- Prepare the baking sheet: Grease a large cookie sheet with a swipe of shortening to prevent sticking and set aside.
- Melt butter: In a large pot over medium heat, melt the 6 tablespoons of unsalted butter.
- Melt marshmallows: Add 7 cups of the mini marshmallows to the melted butter and stir continuously with a spatula until they are fully melted, about 1 minute.
- Add strawberry powder: Stir in the freeze-dried strawberry powder until evenly incorporated for a sweet, fruity flavor and pink tint.
- Mix in cereal and reserved marshmallows: Turn off the heat. Add the 6 cups of Rice Krispie cereal and stir until the cereal is well-coated with the marshmallow mixture. Then gently fold in the reserved 1 cup of mini marshmallows, which will create little white pockets inside the treats.
- Shape and cool: Immediately transfer the mixture onto the prepared cookie sheet. Using lightly greased hands, press the mixture firmly and evenly down. Allow to cool and firm up for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Flip onto parchment: Once slightly firm, flip the rice krispie treat slab onto a sheet of parchment paper for easy cutting.
- Cut out hearts: Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut shapes as closely together as possible, creating charming strawberry rice krispie hearts. The number of hearts depends on the cutter size.
- Store and serve: Enjoy immediately or store in an airtight gallon-sized ziplock bag to keep treats soft and fresh for several days.
Notes
- You can customize the freeze-dried fruit powder to other flavors like raspberry or blueberry for variation.
- Using shortening or butter on your hands and baking sheet helps prevent sticking when shaping.
- For larger or smaller hearts, adjust the number of servings accordingly.
- These treats are best enjoyed fresh but can be stored up to 3 days at room temperature in an airtight container.
- To speed up firming, you can refrigerate the treats briefly after shaping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 heart (approx. 1/24th of batch)
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 3.5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 8mg
