Name: Rice Krispies Treats Mice {Valentine Dessert Treat}
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 6 cups of Krispy rice cereal; 4 cups of fresh mini marshmallows; 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter; Optional – red or purple dye (about 1/2 tsp. or until you get your desired color); Heart cookie cutter – I used a 3 in. cookie cutter; Conversation hearts; Pull N Peel licorice; Black Nonpareils; Wax paper; 9 x 13 pan; Medium saucepan

Rice Krispies Treats Mice {Valentine Dessert Treat}

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Cute little Mice Rice Krispies treats for Valentine’s Day

Author: Melissa
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 9-12 1x

Ingredients

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6 cups of Krispy rice cereal
4 cups of fresh mini marshmallows
3 Tbsp. unsalted butter
Optional – red or purple dye (about 1/2 tsp. or until you get your desired color)
Heart cookie cutter – I used a 3 in. cookie cutter
Conversation hearts
Pull N Peel licorice
Black Nonpareils
Wax paper
9 x 13 pan
Medium saucepan

Instructions

Melt the butter in the saucepan and add the marshmallows
Stir until smooth
If you want the mice colored, add the coloring now and stir in
Pour the marshmallow mixture into cereal and mix well
Place the wax paper into the 9 x 13 pan and pour the rice Krispy mixture into the pan
Spread the mixture out evenly
Let the mixture cool slightly and then lift the wax paper up out of the pan
Use the cookie cutter to make hearts and place them on another sheet of wax paper for decorating
Decorate with conversation hearts for the ears, nonpareils for the eyes, red hot for the nose and licorice for the tail
If your marshmallow treats have cooled too much the nose might not stick. Just grab a little marshmallow from the saucepan and use that as glue

Notes

I like to use mini marshmallows for this recipe
*use fresh marshmallows from a new bag – I find that if the marshmallows are stale, the treats become stale very quick and are harder to work with