Rice Krispies Treats Mice {Valentine Dessert Treat}

5 from 1 vote

Cute little Mice Rice Krispies treats for Valentine's Day

Prep Time20

Active Time5

Total Time25

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Yield: -12

Calories: 282cal

Author: Melissa

Cost: $10

6 cups Krispy rice cereal
4 cups mini marshmallows fresh
3 Tbsp. butter unsalted
½ tsp Optional - red or purple dye about 1/2 tsp. or until you get your desired color
24 Conversation hearts
14 oz. Pull N Peel licorice
24 Black Nonpareils

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

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