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Valentine Crispy Heart

Valentine Crispy Heart Description
A recipe for Valentine Crispy Heart

Ingredients

  • 1 bag (10 ounces) large marshmallows
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 6 cups crispy rice cereal
  • 2 bags (14 ounces each) M&M'S Milk Chocolate Candies for Valentine's Day
  • Heart-shaped cake pan (approximately 9-inch x 2-inch).
  • Alternatively, use heart-shaped cookie cutters and a baking
  • pan (approximately 11-inch x 13-inch) for individual sizes.
  • Nonstick spray
  • 1 container (16 ounces) ready-to-spread vanilla frosting
  • 10-inch flat plate

Preparation
1. Mix marshmallows and butter in microwave bowl. Cover bowl with a piece of plastic wrap. Poke several holes into plastic wrap. Microwave 2 minutes or until melted. Add cereal and blend.

2. To make 1 large heart: Spray cake pan with nonstick spray. Press cereal mixture into cake pan, pressing firmly into corners of pan. Cool 20 minutes. To decorate: Unmold heart and set it in center of plate. Spread top of heart with frosting, leaving 1/2-inch rim around the edge. Make a single layer of candies on top of frosting.

3. To make small hearts: Press mixture evenly into baking pan coated with nonstick spray. Using heart-shaped cookie cutter (any size), press out cookie hearts. Decorate cookies with white or tinted frosting. Then, cover the surface with Milk Chocolate Candies for Valentine's Day.

Nutrition
no information available

Serves
Makes 10 hearts.

Variations
no information available

Source M&M'S Seasonal Brands



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