Chocolate Crispy Treat Valentine's Day Bears
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp margarine
- 10 ounce bag mini marshmallows
- 6 cups chocolate crispy cereal
- Candy writer or candy melts in black and pink, or red. A candy writer is essentially candy melts in a tube.
- 12 white chocolate chips
- 12 candy hearts, chocolate, jelly, gummy, pretzels, etc
- 3" bear cookie cutter
- Optional: 24 small candy eyes
Instructions
- Heat margarine over low heat in a five quart or larger saucepan. When the margarine has completely melted, add the marshmallows. Heat the marshmallows until completely melted, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
- Stir in the chocolate crispy cereal until the cereal is completely covered in marshmallows. Turn the mixture out onto a greased ½ baking sheet. Press into a flat layer with a greased spoon or hands.
- Allow the rice crispy treats to cool 15 minutes.
- Cut out 12 bear shapes with the bear cookie cutter. Place a candy heart in the center of the bear. Cut the bears arms off with a knife. Sculpt them with your hands so they are longer and can reach from the candy heart to the side of the bear. The treats are sticky enough that they should stick back together on their own. Use some melted chocolate to act as glue for additional security if needed.
- Gently press a white chocolate chip onto the bear's face. Use a candy writer to add a nose on top of the chocolate chip. See the close-up photos for examples.
- Add two black dots for eyes with the candy writer. Alternatively, if you have small candy eyes, attach them with a small amount of melted candy coating.
- You can stop there or add some ear and feet details too. Use red or pink candy melts or a candy writer and add a small dot of candy to each ear. Draw a slightly larger circle on each foot for the paws. Allow the candy melts to set, approximately 10 minutes.
- These treats are best served within 24 hours. Store the treats in an airtight container until ready to serve.
Recipe by SoFabFood at https://sofabfood.com/chocolate_crispy_treat/