Healthy Holidays

Valentine Crispy Cut-Outs
Healthy Holiday Recipe

Ingredients:
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 package (10 ounce) marshmallows OR
1 package (10-1/2 ounce) miniature marshmallows
8 drops red food coloring
6 cups crisp rice cereal
Decorator icing

Directions:
Melt butter in large saucepan on low heat. Add marshmallows; cook until melted and mixture is well blended, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add food coloring; mix well.

Add cereal immediately; mix lightly until well coated. Press into greased 15 x 10 x 1-inch pan. Cool completely.

Cut into heart shapes with greased (4-inch) cookie cutters. Decorate with icings.

Recipe makes about ten Valentine Crispy Cut-Outs.

Use Your Microwave
Place butter in large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high 45 seconds or until melted. Add marshmallows; toss to coat. Microwave 1-1/2 minutes or until marshmallows are melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 45 seconds. Continue as directed.

Note: You can use this recipe and get creative, making snowmen, or any other holiday shaped cookie cutters and holiday-specific decorations.