Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats

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Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats are a fun and easy way to get into a festive holiday spirit. Coat the Rice Krispies in a mixture of melted butter, marshmallows and green food coloring. Then shape and set aside to cool before getting creative with the decoration!

Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats

I am having a blast making different Christmas themed recipes this holiday season, and the next I’d like to share with you is my Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats recipe.

Each weekend in our town there is at least one craft fair at a local school or church in our town, and more in neighboring towns. This gives me an opportunity to try new festive themed recipes from my list of ideas, but not feed my family excessive quantities of treats everyday for weeks on end!

I recently made my Rice Krispie Christmas Treats for my local pre-school craft fair Saturday. They were a real hit with the kids and we were sold out completely just a couple of hours after opening!

This has to be my favorite Christmas Rice Krispie Treats recipe, not only are they easy to prepare, they also make a great bake day activity with kids of all ages. They are the perfect festive baking activity with your own children or grandchildren and they can get real creative with the decorating.

Recipe ingredients

CEREAL: I use Rice Krispies breakfast cereal to make the trees.
BUTTER: you can use salted or unsalted butter as both will work.
MARSHMALLOWS: I recommend using white marshmallows as pink may show through the coloring. I’ve used regular marshmallows but you can also use mini marshmallows.
FOOD COLORING: you will need green food coloring to color the trees.
CHOCOLATE: I use melted white chocolate chips both for decorating the tree and sticking on the candy decorations.
DECORATION: use a variety of candies for decorating the tree, eg peppermints for tree toppers, colored sprinkles, M&M candies, and also Reese’s for tree trunks.

How to make Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
Add the marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
Stir in the green food coloring.
Remove from heat, add the Rice Krispies cereal and stir until the cereal is well coated in the mixture.

Grease your hands and form the mixture into cone shapes.
Place the trees onto the prepared pan and set aside.

Melt white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl according to package directions, and transfer to a piping bag or zip-lock bag to pipe onto trees.
Pipe melted white chocolate like a garland around each tree.
Place candies onto tree and dab the backs with extra white chocolate if needed to make sure it sticks well.
Optional: place Reese’s upside down on the pan and pipe chocolate on it – place the tree on top. (Note, this works best with smaller trees).
Set the trees aside to set before serving.

Flavor variations

You can use any variety of colored candies to decorate the trees.
Add some food coloring to the white chocolate and make colored icing garlands to decorate your trees.
I’ve topped the trees with peppermints but you could also top with icing stars or angels.
Sprinkle over edible glitter over the trees, just before they set.

Recipe hints & tips

Don’t be tempted to swap the butter for margarine in this recipe, as it won’t set hard like butter.
Adding a Reese’s as a Christmas tree trunk works better on smaller shaped trees, I find they topple with larger trees.
Allow time for the trees and decorations to properly set before serving, otherwise you risk them falling apart.

FAQs

What can I use instead of marshmallows in rice crispy treats?

You could swap the marshmallows for honey or golden syrup, you just want to use something that will make the Krispies stick together.

How to store Rice Krispies Christmas trees?

Store these Rice Krispies Christmas trees in an airtight container at room temperature for 4-5 days. I don’t like to store them in the refrigerator as I find the Rice Krispies start to soften.

How far in advance can I make Rice Krispies treats for a party?

Rice Krispies treats can be stored for 4-5 days, so these treats could be made 3-4 days ahead of any party and stored in an airtight container.

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Yield: 10

Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats

Prep Time 25 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

6 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
3 Tablespoons Butter
10.5 oz Marshmallows
Green Food Coloring
3 oz. White Chocolate
Misc. Candies for decorating (eg peppermints for tree toppers, colored sprinkles, M&M candies, Reese’s for tree trunks)

Instructions

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add the marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
Stir in the green food coloring.
Remove from heat, add the Rice Krispies cereal and stir until the cereal is well coated in the mixture.
Grease your hands and form the mixture into cone shapes. Place the trees onto the prepared pan and set aside.
Melt white chocolate in a microwave safe bowl according to package directions, and transfer to a piping bag or zip-lock bag to pipe onto trees.
Pipe melted white chocolate like a garland around each tree.
Place candies onto tree and dab the backs with extra white chocolate if needed to make sure it sticks well.
Optional: place Reese’s upside down on the pan and pipe chocolate on it – place the tree on top. (Note, this works best with smaller trees)
Set the trees aside to set before serving.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 237Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 147mgCarbohydrates: 44gFiber: 0gSugar: 24gProtein: 2g