Valentine’s Day Treat Bars Recipe – The perfect Valentine’s Day treat with a chewy cake bottom and topped with marshmallows, peanuts, M&M’s and more!
Let’s make a fun Valentine’s Day treat!!
I have no idea what to even call these treats. They were inspired by Scarecrow Treats that my neighbor made for our Halloween Pinterest party that were amazing! So I thought to myself – “Why wait until Halloween to make them again?” I decided to leave out the candy corn and add Valentine’s m&m’s.
Valentine’s Day Treats
Valentine’s Day Treat Bars Recipe – The perfect Valentine’s Day treat with a chewy cake bottom and topped with marshmallows, peanuts, M&M’s and more!
Ingredients
- 1 stick of butter (softened)
- 1 package of yellow cake mix with pudding
- 1 egg
- 3 cups of miniature marshmallows
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups rice cereal
- 2 cups salted peanuts
- 1 cup m&m’s
- Optional: red food coloring and sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix butter and cake mix in large bowl. Add egg and continue mixing. I then added a few drops of red food coloring and heart sprinkles to make it more festive.
- Spread dough into 9 x 13 baking pan and bake for 12-15 minutes. Remove from oven and add marshmallows to top of cake. Place back in oven for 2 minutes.
- Combine corn syrup, sugar, and brown sugar to saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring until it starts to boil (about 3-4 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla. Stir in cereal, peanuts and m&m’s. Spoon over marshmallows and spread over marshmallow and crust.
- Cool completely. Cut and enjoy!
Now, what would be a clever name for these yummy treats? Or if you know what they are called, besides Scarecrow treats, please share.
Yummy! Thanks for the recipe!!
This looks so festive and yummy! What a fun treat!
Look great Kara; I’m with you I LOVE Rice Krispie Treats! 🙂
Mackenzie
Oh YUM! I love that they have nuts on them!
These look great! I’ll have to try this with the boys!
Yum! I’ve never thought about adding peanuts in my rice krispie treats…genius! 🙂