Christmas Tree Krispies Treats
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Rice Krispies Treats are a staple snack option that practically everyone enjoys. Get festive this holiday season by making these adorable Christmas tree krispie treats. They’re simple to make and a fun activity for the kids to help with.
Beloved rice Krispies treats recipe cut into tree shapes, with a mini Reece’s butter cup for the trunk, drizzled green chocolate, and sprinkles.
Looking for more fun Christmas treats? If so, be sure and check these out!
Santa Nutter Butter Cookies – These nutter butter treats require no baking and are easy to make to celebrate the holiday.
Rice Krispies Christmas Treat Cake – Another easy and delicious treat made with Rice Krispies to make this Christmas.
What You’ll Love About Christmas Tree Krispies Treats:
- Easy no-bake treat
- Fun for kids to help
- Also perfect for a snack
Ingredients:
- 3 tbsp butter
- 10 oz bag of mini marshmallows
- 7 drops of green food coloring
- 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- ½ cup green candy melts
- Mini Reece’s Peanut Butter Cups
- Christmas sprinkles
How to Make These Christmas Tree Krispies Treats:
- Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Add butter to a large pot, and melt over low heat.
- Add the marshmallows and heat, stirring often, until melted.
- Add the food coloring, and stir until the color is solid.
- Stir the cereal into the marshmallows.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish, and press to the sides.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Remove from the refrigerator, and lift the entire parchment sheet out of the baking dish and onto a large cutting board.
- Using a large knife, make a diagonal cut, then another the opposite way, making two trees. Continue cutting out trees (triangle shapes) until you cannot cut anymore.
- Set the tree cutouts onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Pour the candy melts into a piping bag (or ziplock bag), and heat in the microwave for 30-second intervals until melted. Massage the bag with your hand between each heating session.
- Snip the end off the piping bag, and add a small amount to the bottom of each Mini Reece’s Peanut Butter Cup, then stick one to the bottom of each tree.
- Drizzle melted candy in a back-and-forth motion over the top of each tree.
- Add sprinkles on top of the melted candy.
Notes
- You can also use a tree-shaped cookie cutter if you’d like.
- There will be extra Krispie treat that you can’t cut, and I say just snack on that; you deserve it for all your hard work!
Storage
Store in an airtight container
I hope you enjoy your Christmas Tree Krispies Treats. If so, please leave a star ★★★★★ rating and a comment below! Follow along on Pinterest, Facebook, or Twitter for more delicious recipes!
Christmas Tree Krispies Treats
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp butter
- 10 oz bag mini marshmallows
- 7 drops green food coloring
- 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- ½ cup green candy melts
- Mini Reece’s Peanut Butter Cups
- Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- Line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Add butter to a large pot, and melt over low heat.
- Add the marshmallows, and heat, stirring often, until melted.
- Add the food coloring, and stir until the color is solid.
- Stir the cereal into the marshmallows.
- Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish, and press to the sides.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Remove from the refrigerator, and lift the entire parchment sheet out of the baking dish, and onto a large cutting board.
- Using a large knife, make a diagonal cut, then another the opposite way, making two trees. Continue cutting out tree (triangle shapes), until you cannot cut anymore.
- Set the tree cutouts onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Pour the candy melts into a piping bag (or ziplock bag), and heat in the microwave for 30 second intervals, until melted. Massage bag with your hand between each heating session.
- Snip the end off the piping bag, and add a small amount to the bottom of each Mini Reece’s Peanut Butter Cups, then stick one to the bottom of each tree.
- Drizzle melted candy in a back and forth motion over the top of each tree.
- Add sprinkles on top of the melted candy.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, is intended to serve as an estimate only, and is provided for informational purposes. The accuracy of nutritional information is not guaranteed.
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