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Sweet Heart on a Stick: Delicious Peanut Butter Crispy Hearts Lollipops for Valentine’s Day

Peanut butter crispy hearts blend nostalgia and sweetness, making them an irresistible treat for any occasion. These delightful lollipops, dipped in chocolate and drizzled with a chocolate peanut butter mixture, are sure to bring smiles and joy to your sweethearts.

Make it Your Way

These heart-shaped peanut butter lollipop treats are fun to make for Valentine’s Day or any time. They are made with crispy rice cereal, cut with a cookie cutter, then dipped half in dark chocolate and the other half in pink-tinted white chocolate. You can choose different colors or none for a black-and-white look.

I used peanut butter in these crispy rice treats. If you don’t eat peanut butter, leave it out of the recipe to make traditional Rice Krispies treats. I also have a recipe for Oreo Crispy Rice Bars and Nutella Crispies Bars, which can be made into these heart lollipops.

Tip: Use cookie cutters to cut these crispy treats into other shapes, such as star shapes for a patriotic theme or animal shapes such as bunnies or chicks for Easter. The list continues because these treats are so versatile and fun.

Peanut Butter Crispy Hearts

Melting the Marshmallows for Peanut Butter Crispy Hearts

Sometimes, the finished crispy rice bars turn out hard instead of chewy. Usually, this happens because the cooking temperature gets too hot when the marshmallows are melted.

Peanut Butter Crispy Hearts

When the marshmallows start melting, turn off the heat to prevent overheating.

Peanut Butter Crispy Hearts

The mixture will continue melting after the stove heat is turned off. Stir until it has a smooth appearance. Then, add a pinch of salt to balance the sweetness of these bars. Add the vanilla and stir until well mixed.

Use Waxed Paper to Flatten Peanut Butter Crispy Hearts

After placing the mixed peanut butter mixture into a prepared dish, place a sheet of waxed or parchment paper onto the sticky mixture. Use a spoon or your hand to flatten the mixture. The waxed paper will prevent the marshmallow mixture from sticking to the spoon or your hand, making it easy to spread and flatten.

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Use a Heart Cookie Cutter

Use a three-inch heart cookie cutter to cut out hearts, starting at about 1/2 inch from the side of the pan. Usually, the side (or edge) has an uneven surface because it is hard to level there. Cut the hearts as close as possible to get the most out of the pan. If you work with the cereal mixture while it is still warm, you can re-form it to cut out more hearts. Or you can eat any leftover pieces!

Coating the Peanut Butter Crispy Hearts in Chocolate

The thinner the chocolate, the easier it is to coat the hearts. You can thin chocolate with vegetable oil after it is melted. Start with a teaspoon of oil, stir, and then add any additional oil (if needed) to make it thin enough to work with. The recipe amounts for the chocolate might vary depending on how much you use when coating the hearts.

Peanut Butter Crispy Hearts

Storage

These crispy rice bars will stay fresh for about 3 days. Place them into an airtight container or into a plastic zipper bag. Enjoy!

Peanut Butter Crispy Hearts

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Peanut Butter Crispy Hearts

Peanut Butter Crispy Hearts

Peanut butter crispy rice hearts dipped in chocolate and finished with chocolate-peanut butter stripes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chilling Time for Chocolate 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Anytime, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 18
Calories 285 kcal

Equipment

  • (1) 9 x 13-inch pan
  • large pot
  • 1 sandwich-sized resealable bag or piping bag
  • 18 6-inch long lollipop sticks
  • waxed or parchment paper
  • 1 3-inch heart cookie cutter

Ingredients
  

Crispy Hearts
  • ½ cup salted butter (plus extra to coat the pan)
  • 10 ounces miniature marshmallows
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • Pinch of salt
  • ½ cup peanut butter
  • 5 cups crispy rice cereal
Chocolate Coating
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • 2-3 drops of pink gel food coloring
  • 1 ¼ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup peanut butter chips

Instructions
 

Crispy Hearts
  • Use the extra butter to coat the bottom and sides of the 9 x 13-inch pan. Set aside.
  • In a large pot, melt the butter on low. Before the butter is completely melted, add the marshmallows. Stir until the marshmallows are melting. Turn off the heat. Continue to stir until the marshmallows are completely melted. Add the vanilla and salt and stir.
  • Add the peanut butter and stir until thoroughly mixed. Add the cereal and stir until it is coated with the peanut butter.
  • Place the mixture (spread out) into the buttered pan. Place a waxed or parchment paper over the cereal mixture and press with your hand or a large spoon until it is evenly spread out in the pan. Use the cookie cutter to cut hearts. Press together any leftover mixture and repeat cutting hearts until all of it is used.
Chocolate Coating
  • Place the white chocolate chips into a microwave-safe bowl. Add 1 or 2 drops of pink food coloring. Melt the chocolate for 30 seconds on high. Stir. Heat for 15-more seconds. Stir. Continue heating in 15-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until the chocolate melts. It is best to stop heating before the chocolate is completely melted and stir until it melts.
  • Dip the hearts into the melted chocolate, coating only one side. Place the hearts on wax paper and refrigerate them for 5-10 minutes to let them set.
  • Place the semi-sweet chocolate chips and peanut butter chips into a microwave-safe bowl. Melt for 30 seconds on high. Stir. Heat for 15 more seconds. Stir. Continue heating in 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval until the mixture is melted.
  • Dip the hearts into the melted chocolate, coating the other side. Place the dipped hearts into the refrigerator for 5-10 minutes to set.
  • Place the semi-sweet chocolate chips and peanut butter chips into a microwave-safe bowl. Melt for 30 seconds on high. Stir. Heat for 15-more seconds. Stir. Continue heating in 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval until the mixture is melted.
  • Place the chocolate-peanut butter mixture into a plastic zipper bag. Snip off a small corner of the bag to make a piping hole. Squeeze the bag and move your hand back and forth over a heart to create stripes. Chill for 5 minutes to set.
  • Place lollipop sticks into the bottom of the hearts.

Notes

Troubleshooting

If your finished bars are too hard, the heat was too high when melting the butter and marshmallows. Be sure to use low heat and remove the butter-marshmallow mixture from the heat before all the marshmallows are melted.

Substitutions

You may substitute large marshmallows for miniature marshmallows. Use the same amount of ounces listed in the recipe.

Thin the Chocolate for Easy Dipping

When melting chocolate for dipping the hearts, add vegetable oil to thin the chocolate if it is too thick. Start with 1 teaspoon and add more as necessary. It is easier to coat them when the chocolate is thinner.

Sources

Nesting Heart Cutters
6-inch Lollipop Sticks

Nutrition

Calories: 285kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 4gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 94mgPotassium: 148mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 167IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Heart Shaped Food, Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Hearts, Rice Krispies Bars, Valentine Food
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