Valentine’s Day Dessert
Creating this fun XO Valentine’s Day Dessert is actually quite simple! Make up a batch of rice krispy treats, some fluffy pink marshmallow buttercream, and add some candy. Easy peasy and so fun!
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
Rice Krispy Treats
- 6 c Rice Krispy cereal
- 6 tbsp. butter
- 1 16 ounce bag mini marshmallows, 1 cup set aside
Marshmallow Frosting
- 1 c 2 sticks or 226g salted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/4 c confectioners sugar
- 1/2 tsp. McCormick almond extract
- 2 -3 drops McCormick Red Food Color
- 6 oz marshmallow fluff
Instructions
Rice Krispy Treats
- Melt butter in large saucepan over low heat.
- Add marshmallows and cook until marshmallows are completely melted and the mixture is well blended, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
- Add cereal; mix well.
- Add in last cup of marshmallows stirring to distribute. The marshmallows won't melt completely and that is exactly what you want.
- Press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray. Cool completely.
Marshmallow Frosting
- Cream butter in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium until butter is soft and fluffy.
- Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, about 1/2 cup at a time.
- With the mixer on low, add in almond extract and food color.
- Gently fold the marshmallow creme into the frosting until thoroughly incorporated.