Description
Festive Christmas Rice Krispie Wreaths bring holiday cheer with their delightful green color and cheerful sprinkle decorations. Crispy marshmallow treats shaped like wreaths create perfect seasonal desserts for family gatherings and winter celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 10 ounces (283 grams) marshmallows (about 40 large marshmallows)
- 3 tablespoons butter
Decorative Ingredients:
- Green food coloring
- Red and green M&Ms (or similar candies)
Preparation Ingredient:
- Cooking spray or butter (for greasing hands)
Instructions
- In a spacious saucepan, gently melt butter over low heat, ensuring it doesn’t brown or burn.
- Gradually add marshmallows to the melted butter, stirring continuously until they transform into a smooth, glossy liquid.
- Introduce green food coloring, blending thoroughly to create a vibrant, uniform emerald hue that captures the holiday spirit.
- Immediately remove the pot from heat and fold Rice Krispies into the marshmallow mixture, ensuring every crisp morsel gets evenly coated.
- Lightly coat hands with cooking spray to prevent sticking, then carefully mold the mixture into circular wreath shapes with gentle, consistent pressure.
- Arrange the delicate wreaths on a parchment-lined surface, allowing slight space between each creation.
- While the wreaths remain warm and pliable, strategically place red and green M&Ms, pressing them gently to secure their position.
- Allow the festive treats to set and solidify at room temperature for approximately 30 minutes, enabling them to maintain their distinctive shape.
Notes
- Coat hands generously with cooking spray or butter to prevent sticky mixture from clinging and make shaping wreaths easier.
- Gradually add green food coloring, stirring carefully to achieve desired vibrant or subtle holiday green shade without overwhelming the mixture.
- Stir Rice Krispies gently and quickly to ensure even marshmallow coating, avoiding dense or dry spots in the final wreath.
- Swap M&Ms with other colorful candies like sprinkles, mini chocolate chips, or crushed peppermint for unique festive variations.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 65 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 7 mg