When I saw this recipe on Melanie’s blog over at My Kitchen Cafe the end of December and I knew I would definitely be trying it!
Because of the dried craisinets I decided it would make a perfect Valentine sweet treat. The fact that it had white chocolate in it didn’t hurt either!
I love the extra sweetness the craisinets and the white chocolate add to the treats. They were a big hit at our house and I also took a plate of them over to my neighbors when I returned the 9 x 13 pan I had borrowed over the holidays – sorry it took me so long to get it back Sheri but hopefully the treats made it worth it!!
A plate full of these crispy sweet treats tied up with a pretty red ribbon will be a perfect Valentine gift for someone special!
Crispy Chocolate Cherry Treats
3 Tbsp butter
1 (10-ounce) bag marshmallows
1/2 C white chocolate chips
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
5 C Rice Krispies cereal (or off-brand works fantastic, too)
1 C dried cherries or cranberries (I used craisinets)
1/2 C semisweet chocolate chips, melted (I used milk chocolate)
Prepare pan by lining an 11X7-inch baking dish with foil, allowing excess foil to hang over pan edges. If you want the treats thinner, use a 9X13 – for thicker treats still, use an 8X8-inch pan. I found the 11X7 pan size to be perfect – not too thick and not too thin. Grease the foil with nonstick cooking spray.
Melt butter in a large pot over low heat. Add marshmallows, white chocolate chips, and salt and cook, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth, about 8 minutes. Stir in vanilla.
Off heat, stir in rice krispies and cherries or cranberries until incorporated. Scrape mixture into prepared pan and press into bottom and corners with a greased spatula (I just used my fingers since the marshmallows weren’t overly hot at this point). Let cool completely, about 1 hour.
Melt semisweet chocolate chips in the microwave on low at 30 second intervals until smooth. Pour melted chocolate into a ziploc baggie, pressing chocolate into one corner of the bag. Using scissors, clip a tiny piece off the corner and drizzle chocolate over cooled treats. Allow chocolate to cool, about 45 minutes. Using foil overhang, lift treats from pan. Cut into squares. Serve.
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Glad you liked these, Leigh Anne! And you are right, I think they would make the perfect Valentine treat.
These come at a perfect time as there are 2 new moms I’m bringing meals over to in the next 2 weeks & I always like to include a simple dessert to go with it. I can make these ahead of time & be all set – they look wonderful!!
Those look sooo yummy. I have a meal to take to a new mommy… what a great idea, Vicki. I think I have everything in my pantry but the cranberries. Thanks for sharing. I really enjoy your blog, Leigh Ann.
We love rice crispies at our home–what a fun new twist. THANKS!