Heart-shaped Rice Krispy Pops

Here is another super cute Valentine-themed dessert that you can explore. Try to make some Heart-shaped Rice Krispy Pops and be delighted with its delicious taste. 

What is Heart-shaped Rice Krispy Pops?

Well, Valentine’s day is really great to celebrate. Who would not want flowers, chocolate, and teddy bears right? But, if you want to have something unique for this year, try this heart-shaped rice Krispy pops. 

This recipe will give you to option to prepare the rice crispies. It can either be chocolate-coated or plain. Indeed, variety is a good way to win the heart of your significant other even more. Moreover, the preparation of these pops is fun and easy. You can even have the kids in the kitchen while doing so. 

Also, these rice Krispy pops are not only for adults but even perfect for kids. With only a few ingredients, I am sure you can create delicious and enticing heart-shaped rice Krispy pops. 

What Equipment Should You Prepare?

Well, there are a few tools that you should prepare prior to making the cake pops and they are the following: 

• Heart shape mold, if you want your rice Krispy pops to have a heart-shaped figure, you can prepare this mold.
• Ice Cream Molds, on a side note, I recommend you to have this silicone ice cream mold. 
• Parchment paper, to avoid the pops covered in chocolate to stick on baking pans while cooling them.
• Popsicle sticks will be the handles of the cake pops.
• Silicon Melting pots for chocolate, are optional to have. 

What Ingredients Should You Set? 

Likewise, the ingredients need to be prepared as well. For this recipe, you need the following: 

• Unsalted butter. Use 3 tablespoons. 
• Mini marshmallows. You need 10 ounces. 
• Rice cereal. Set 6 cups of this. 
• Pink gel food coloring. Just a drop of this food coloring to make pink rice crispies.
• Red candy melts. Use 12 ounces. 
• Sprinkles
• Nonstick spray

How to Make the Heart-shaped Rice Krispy Pops?

This procedure will allow you to make rice Krispy pops that are covered with red candy melts. First, melt your candy melts at 30-second intervals until fully melted and pour the chocolate into heart-shaped cavities making sure to get it completely up the sides. Place in the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes until set. 

While that's freezing, make your rice cereal filling. In a large microwave-safe bowl, add butter and marshmallows, heat on HIGH to 2.5 to 3 minutes until melted. Then, remove and stir until smooth and add in 1-2 drops pink gel food coloring. Stir well, then add in rice cereal and sprinkles. 

Subsequently, remove the mold from the freezer and carefully add cereal mix to the molds, do not press too hard or the chocolate may crack, and cover the back with more chocolate.

Place back in the freezer for 7 to 9 minutes. After the given time, carefully peel molds, remove the cake pops, and place them on parchment paper.

Finally, melt the red candy melts in a piping bag in 30-sec increments. Once melted let rest for 1-2 mins then cut a small hole in the tip of the piping bag and create zigzag, circles, or lined patterns and immediately add sprinkles. Let rest for 10-15 mins before serving.

How to Make the Non-chocolate Hearts?

Begin by making the pink rice cereal mix as stated above and pour into a pan lined with parchment (sprayed with non-stick). Next, let rest for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan (but still on parchment). 

Then use a 3 inch heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the shapes and drizzle melted chocolate over the top and top with sprinkles. Let set completely for 15 to 20 minutes before bagging.

Chef’s Notes: 

Using silicon pots helps control waste and spillage. You can leave the chocolate inside until it's cool then peel it out and save to use again if bagging these are treats let rest 30 before placing them in a bag to avoid smudging.

Also, these pops can be stored at room temperature for 3 to 4 days. Lastly, spray your hands with non-stick spray before pressing into molds or tray.