We like to celebrate Valentine’s Day as a family. It’s never been just my husband and I exchanging gifts with each other, we’ve always included our kiddos. And of course there’s the class parties, teacher gifts, and Valentine’s card exchanges.
Over the years, I’ve realized that it’s a sweet day to teach the kids about giving and blessing others. One of my favorite things to do is make goodies in the kitchen to give to friends, teachers, and neighbors. Often, my youngest son will join me and together we create a yummy goodie.
This year, we’re making M&M’s® Red Velvet candy hearts.
This recipe is so simple, and it’s perfect to do make with a little helper in the kitchen.
I always enjoy the fun seasonal flavors that M&M’s® comes up with, and the Valentine’s red velvet is one of my favorites!
Red Velvet Candy Hearts Recipe
Ingredients:
1 bag of M&M’s® Red Velvet candy (if you can’t find these, you can use any red & white M&Ms)
1 bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 bag of white chocolate chips
1/4 tsp shortening
Sprinkles (optional)
Heart shaped candy mold (silicone molds work well so you can easily pop out your candies)
Directions:
Melt semi-sweet chocolate chips for about 1 minute in microwave, stirring every 20 seconds until well melted.
When ready, spoon into candy molds. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, repeat process with the white chocolate chips, adding the shortening to help the white chocolate spread easily on top of the refrigerated chocolate.
While the white chocolate is still soft, add the M&M’s® Red Velvet candy and sprinkles.
This is the part that your young kitchen helper will like doing.
Don’t let them handle the warm chocolate, but let them have at it decorating the tops of the candy!
Maybe your candy mold will look as crazy fun as mine did once we were finished making them. It became quite the abstract art project.
Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before removing from the candy mold and serving.
When you pop them out of the molds, they’ll be beautiful.
If the candy sits out at room temperature for too long, it may start to get soft again.
If this happens, no worries, just pop them back in the fridge for a few minutes and they’re good as new.
M&M’s® Red Velvet Candy Hearts
Use your favorite M&M's candy and two varieties of chocolate to make these sweet candy treats.
Ingredients
- 1 bag of M&M's® Red Velvet candy
- 1 bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 bag of white chocolate chips
- 1/4 tsp shortening
- Sprinkles (optional)
- Heart shaped candy mold (silicone molds work well so you can easily pop out your candies)
Instructions
- Melt semi-sweet chocolate chips for about 1 minute in microwave, stirring every 20 seconds until well melted.
- Spoon into candy molds.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, repeat process with the white chocolate chips.
- Add the shortening to help the white chocolate spread easily on top of the refrigerated chocolate.
- While the white chocolate is still soft, add the M&M's® Red Velvet candy and sprinkles.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before removing from the candy mold and serving.
- Once removed from the molds, keep refrigerated until time to serve.
I found everything I needed at my local Walmart. The M&M’s® Red Velvet candy was on display in a cute bright pink end cap, and the other ingredients are easy to find in the baking section.
See more great M&M’s® Red Velvet recipe and party ideas at myconfectioncorner.com/valentines-day.
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Avry says
I just love these! SO creative. Great neighbor or friend gift idea although I do think a few would end up in my own mouth!
Angela McKinney says
I have never seen this kind of m&ms before. This looks heavenly!
tara pittman says
These look so good. I need to make these and need to buy some chocolate.
Marilyn Arriaga says
YUM, I wonder if I can get the kids to help make it. Ha-ha, lately they just want to eat desserts, not make them.
mystickitchen says
OOh love the new M&Ms! Very cute- thanks for sharing your recipe!
Janet Krugel says
These candies are so adorable! I bet you could even make them with different kinds of candies as well just like bark…but so much cuter! #client
Heather Grow says
So cute. What a fun family project.
USS Crafty says
These hearts look delicious! I'll have to try this recipe one day. Thanks for sharing at Submarine Sunday!