Easy Strawberry Rice Krispie Treat Hearts

• servings: 24 servings

Ingredients

6 Tablespoons unsalted butter

8 cups mini marshmallows, divided (save one cup to toss in at the end)

1 oz bag freeze dried strawberries (pulsed to a fine powder in a food processor)

6 cups rice krispie cereal

Directions

Prep a large cookie sheet with a swipe of shortening to prevent sticking, set aside.

In a large pot over medium heat, melt the butter.

Add in 7 cups of the mini marshmallows (save the last cup for later), and stir with a spatula until they all melt, about 1 minute.

Add in the freeze dried strawberry powder, and stir.

Turn off the heat, add in the rice krispie cereal, and stir the mixture until everything is coated in the melty marshmallows. Toss in the reserved cup of marshmallows and gently stir them in (these won't melt in all the way, so they'll look like little pockets of white marshmallow in your krispie treats!).

Immediately spread out the strawberry rice krispies in the prepared sheet pan and spread it flat. I used a little bit of shortening on my clean hands to help press everything down flat. Let the krispie treats cool for about 10-15 minutes to slightly firm. (Tip: this may be a good time to add some water to your big pot in the sink to soak for easy cleanup!)

Flip the strawberry rice krispie treat sheet out onto a sheet of parchment paper.

Use a heart cookie cutter to cut out hearts close to each other on the sheet of rice krispies. The amount of hearts you can get out of this sheet will depend on how big your cookie cutter is.

Enjoy! I stored mine in a giant gallon ziploc bag and they've stayed fresh and soft for a few days!