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Christmas Tree Krispies Treats
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Christmas Tree Krispies Treats

Beloved rice krispies treats recipe cut into tree shapes, with a mini Reece's butter cup for the trunk, drizzled green chocolate, and sprinkles.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Refrigeration Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Desserts & Sweet Treats
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 174kcal

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 9x13 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.

Notes

Use a tree-shaped cookie cutter if you like to cut out the shape.
Dust the treats with powdered sugar for the look of snow covered trees!
Any extra Krispie treat that you can’t cut, I say just snack on that; you deserve it for all your hard work!
Store in an airtight container in a cool location.

Nutrition

Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 119mg | Potassium: 20mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 1019IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 4mg