Chocolate Covered Strawberry Rice Krispie Treats are soft and gooey, loaded with tons of marshmallows, bright strawberry flavor, and drizzles of white and dark chocolate. Perfect pink rice krispie treat recipe for Valentine’s Day, baby showers, and pink parties.
For more sweet strawberry treats, try Strawberry Bread and pink Strawberry Popcorn.
❤️You're Going to Love These
- Loaded with gooey marshmallows for a super soft and gooey texture
- Pretty pink Valentine's Day rice krispie treats with sweet strawberry flavor
- Easy recipe with simple ingredients you can find in grocery stores
- Perfect no-bake treats for birthday parties and spring and summer celebrations
- Fun twist on classic rice krispie treats
🍓Ingredients
See recipe card at the bottom of the post for the full list of ingredients and exact amounts.
- Fresh mini marshmallows. Be sure your marshmallows are fresh and soft. You can use any size marshmallows, the mini ones will just melt faster.
- Jello powder. The secret ingredient behind the pink color and strawberry flavor is ½ of a 3 oz. box of strawberry gelatin. So easy. Save the rest for next time you make strawberry rice krispie treats — or try these fun candy grapes!
- Rice Krispie cereal. Classic Rice Krispies -- or any generic crisp rice cereal -- are the perfect base for the sweet marshmallows and strawberry Jello. If you substitute with another cereal, I recommend an unsweetened cereal like cornflakes, plain Cheerios, or Special K. Something like Fruity Pebbles would just get too sweet.
- Chocolate drizzle, optional. These strawberry rice krispie bars are covered in a drizzle of dark and white chocolate. You can use melted chocolate chips or chopped chocolate bars. I like to use dark chocolate to offset some of the sweetness, but you can use milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate.
- Sprinkles. While the chocolate is still wet, add some pretty pink sprinkles. I got my set at Target -- this is a fun one, too!
🥣Instructions
Step 1: In a large pot or Dutch oven over low heat, melt butter and 6 cups of mini marshmallows. Stir in the Jello mix until combined and dissolved.
Step 2: Remove from heat. Stir in the crispy rice cereal and 2 cups of marshmallows.
Step 3: Pour mixture into a 9x9 square baking pan lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Use buttered fingers or a rubber spatula to evenly spread the mixture into the pan. Cool in pan.
Cut into squares -- or cool in pan and add chocolate drizzles and sprinkles.
Step 4: Melt dark and white chocolate chips and a little oil in separate bowls in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir. If needed, heat in 10-second increments until melted. Drizzle over the rice krispie bars. Top with festive sprinkles while the chocolate is still wet. Set aside until the chocolate has firmed up.
👉Top Tip: For soft, gooey rice krispie treats, be sure to use fresh marshmallows.
☑️Tips
- These rice krispie bars are quite tall. For thinner bars, use a 9 x 13 cake pan.
- For the softest texture, melt the marshmallows over low heat. Too high of heat can cook the melted marshmallow mixture and make the bars hard.
- Be gentle when pressing the cereal mixture into the pan. Too much pressure can compact the cereal and make the bars hard.
🎁Storage
- These delicious strawberry Rice Krispie treats are best enjoyed within 1-3 days, but will stay fresh when stored in an airtight container or ziptop bag at room temperature for 3-5 days.
- Freeze rice krispie bars tightly sealed in a freezer bag. Thaw at room temperature.
❓FAQs
A few things can cause rice krispie bars to harden: stale marshmallows, overcooked melted marshmallows, and pressing the cereal too firmly into the pan. For the softest, gooeyest strawberry rice krispies treats, use fresh marshmallows, melt the marshmallows over low heat, and gently press the cereal mixture into the pan.
Yes, you can substitute regular or large marshmallows, cup for cup. Large marshmallows will take longer to melt.
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📖 Recipe
Strawberry Rice Krispie Bars
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 8 cups mini marshmallows, divided
- 1.5 ounces strawberry Jello powder (½ of a 3 oz. box, about 3 tablespoons)
- 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- ¼ cup white chocolate chips
- ¼ cup dark chocolate chips
- ½ teaspoon oil, divided
- optional sprinkles
Instructions
- Line a 9x9 inch square pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil with an overhang for easy removal.
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, melt the butter and 6 cups mini marshmallows over low heat. Stir in the Jello powder until combined.
- Remove from heat and stir in the Rice Krispies and 2 cups mini marshmallows. Gently press into the prepared pan. Use buttered fingers or spatula, if needed. Cool in the pan.
- In separate bowls, melt each kind of chocolate chips with ¼ teaspoon oil for 30 seconds. Stir. If needed, heat 10-15 more secondsor until the chips melt when stirred. Use a spoon to drizzle the white and dark chocolate over the rice krispie bars. Top with sprinkles while the chocolate is still wet. Set aside to let the chocolate cool and harden, about 30 minutes. Cut into squares.
Notes
- These rice krispie bars are quite tall. For thinner bars, use a 9 x 13 cake pan.
- For the softest texture, melt the marshmallows over low heat. Too high of heat can cook the melted marshmallow mixture and make the bars hard.
- Be gentle when pressing the cereal mixture into the pan. Too much pressure can compact the cereal and make the bars hard.
- Place the pan in the fridge to speed up drying the white chocolate layer. Bring them back to room temperature before cutting -- they can be quite hard when really cold.
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