Have you ever came across someone that didn’t like the ooey gooey buttery deliciousness of a Rice Krispie Treat? Neither have I! I grew up eating them & have always considered these to be a traditional treat that can be made from scratch in a matter of minutes. Not to mention, they are inhaled quicker than they actually take to make. They never do last very long when a batch is homemade & my free hand goes a little crazy with the marshmallows. In the spirit of Valentine’s Day I made a slight change to these treats by adding in candy corn. They turned out amazing. One slight ingredient change can make such a huge difference in the final product.
Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons of butter or margarine
- 5 cups of mini marshmallows
- 6 cups of Kellog’s Rice Krispie Cereal
- 1 package of Valentine Candy Corn
To make these ooey gooey krispie treats you will also be needing red or pink food coloring, large bowl, baking sheet, wax paper, big wooden spoon, and heart shaped cookie cutters.
Directions:
1. In large bowl combine Rice Krispie cereal with candy corns.
2. Melt butter or margarine in large saucepan over low heat. Stir until butter is completely melted and avoided letting it sit too long. You don’t want the butter to be browned.
3. Add in marshmallows and stir constantly until the ingredients are blended. Continue to fold the melted marshmallow into the butter for a smooth consistency.
4. At this time add in your drops of red coloring. You can make your marshmallow pink or red depending on how many drops you put in.
5. Slowly pour the marshmallow mixture into the large bowl with cereal and candy corns. Mix as your pour because it will be very sticky and it’s more flexible when hot.
6. Transfer the mixture to a buttered glass dish or baking sheet lined with wax paper. Press down and allow to cool off.
7. Use a heart shaped cookie cutter to create Valentine treats.
There are two ways that you can make these treats with the candy corn. You can either add them immediately to the mixture or push them into the spread of rice krispies while they are cooling off. I tried both of these options and preferred adding them in the beginning rather than the end. When the butter and marshmallow mixture is hot it actually softens the candy corns so they blend in nicely with the rest of the ingredients. It makes them much more gooey and gives them a sweet chewy like texture. If you want the candy corn to be more noticeable you can always go back and press a few into the top layer for looks!
These look delicious! These would be perfect for Valentine's Day parties.
I pinned this recipe, I am sure the kids would enjoy making it. I love candy corn … so I bet I would also enjoy eating these.
How fun! love the festiveness!
My kids would love these! They would be perfect to send in with them to school to share with their classmates, too!
What a great idea. I've never thought to put candy corns in rice krispy treats!
I didn't know they made pink candy corn for valentines!! I'm gonna have to get some! )
Those look so cute! Very smart to add candy corn, really adds a pop of color and probably a fun pop of taste too!
You had me at Rice Krispy's. I love that you added candy in too.
Very cute. I bet my son would love these.
This is a really cute and easy idea, I'm sure my children would love this. Cute blog design too.
super cute!! i'm inspired. i've been thinking about using cinnamon red hots in krispie treats for a while and you have convinced me
yes, yes, yes!! This looks soooo good and soooo pretty! Its also totally cool that you posted it at 11:11~ make a wish! 😀
I love candy corn and I love rice krispy treats. 🙂 Where do you find the Valentine candy corn??
I just picked up some valentine candy corn this afternoon. I am so tempted to make this!
These are cute and fun! I know the boys would love to make them.
I never have any luck getting them to last more than a day or two either. These are absolutely darling!
i like to add sprinkles to mine. i like your idea of adding candy corn, wonder if i can find that
These are so cute! I am going to be doing something similar, but with different candies!