Valentine Rice Crispy Treats

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 10 cups crispy rice cereal
• 9 cups miniature marshmallows
• 2 cups candy hearts (tiny red spice hearts)
• Candy Hearts (the ones with messages)
• 3/4 cup miniature chocolate chips
• Red food coloring

Instructions

1. Melt butter and marshmallows, stirring until smooth.
2. In a large bowl, mix rice cereal, tiny red spice hearts and chocolate chips together.
3. Blend 2 drops red food coloring into marshmallow mixture, adding more coloring if necessary to reach desired shade. Add marshmallow mixture to cereal mixture; stir quickly to combine. Spread on a large buttered pan; press with buttered hands. While warm, press on candy heart (with messages) spaced 1 to 2 inches apart.
4. Refrigerate and cut into squares.