Keyword: cereal bars, easy, kid friendly, no bake, rice krispies treats, Valentine's Day
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 5 minutesminutes
Total Time: 15 minutesminutes
Servings: 16squares
Equipment
mini food processor
large pan I used a dutch oven
spatula
large baking dish
Ingredients
1ouncefreeze-dried strawberriesdivided
4tbspbuttercubed
10ouncesmini marshmallows
1tspvanilla extract
6cupsRice Krispies cereal
Instructions
Reserve ¼ cup of dried strawberries for topping if desired. Crush before topping. In a mini food processor, pulse the rest of the dried strawberries until powdery.
Add the cubed butter to a large pan or dutch oven heat on medium-low heat.Once the butter is melted, reduce the heat to low then stir in the marshmallows until melted and smooth. Stir in the vanilla extract. Remove from the heat then add Rice Krispies and powdered strawberries. Stir to combine.
Pour the mixture into a large baking dish. Use a spatula to spread and press into the pan. Use a sheet of waxed paper to smooth out and gently press if needed. Allow treats to cool for an hour then cut and serve.