Valentines Rice Krispie Treats

I had not planned on posting this here but when the date was free, I decided to take it, even if just for a super simple treat today. Maybe you have some littles in your family to do this with. As you can see, these three-year-olds can do it, so anyone can.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup butter
• 5 cups miniature or 40 regular (250 g pkg) marshmallows
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
• 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
• 1- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips 
• sprinkles of choice

Method:

1. In a large pot, over low heat, melt butter, then add the marshmallows, stirring until melted.
2. Stir in vanilla and cereal. 
3. Press onto wax or parchment paper lined pan to about 3/4 inch thickness.
4. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters and insert lolly pop sticks. (optional) You can keep reshaping the cereal before it hardens.
5. Melt chocolate chips.
6. Put the melted chocolate in a piping bag (or small zip-lock with a tiny hole cut in it) to outline or cover part of the Rice Krispie cookies. (I quickly did this and then let the girls sprinkle to their hearts content.)
7. Refrigerate until set. Slip into tiny cellophane bags and tie.

If you do them without "help" you can perfect them a bit more ... but you'll miss out on the excitement of watching those sprinkles get dumped. I used a cookie sheet to work on for good reason.

Happy Valentines Day!