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Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats

December 15, 2018 by Editor Leave a Comment

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This Christmas tree rice Krispie treats recipe is fun, festive, and easy to make!

A favorite classic becomes a holiday hit when you make this Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treat Recipe for the holidays!

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With some food coloring, pretzels, sprinkles, and a special cookie cutter you can turn a classic family favorite into a special Christmas treat. Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats taste yummy but are also a fun activity to enjoy with the kids during the hustle and bustle of the season and will add color and variety to your Christmas cookie plate.

Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treat Recipe

This recipe makes approximately 18 Christmas Trees depending on the size of the cookie cutter you use.

Ingredients: 

  • 6 cups Rice Krispies Cereal (off-brand works fine too!)
  • 10 ounces mini marshmallows
  • 3 Tablespoons butter, cut into chunks
  • Green gel food coloring
  • Pretzel sticks
  • Christmas tree cookie cutter (mine was about 3″ tall)
  • Toothpicks
  • Red, green & white holiday sprinkles

 

Directions: 

  1. Line a 9×13 pan with wax paper.
  2. Add the mini marshmallows and butter to a large saucepan and heat on low/medium heat, stirring occasionally. Once the mixture is about 1/2 melted, add several drops of green gel food coloring. christmas tree rice krispie treat ingredients
  3. Fold in the 6 cups of Rice Krispie cereal. Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treat stir Holiday cookie platter
  4. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and gently press down evenly.
  5. Sprinkle with green, red and white holiday sprinkles.
  6. Place the pan in the fridge for 30 minutes. christmas holiday baking christmas tree rice krispie treats in the pan
  7. Remove from the fridge and use the Christmas Tree cookie cutter to cut out each Christmas tree as close together as possible.
  8. Gently insert a toothpick into the base of each Christmas tree to form a hole for the pretzel stick.
  9. Break off about 1/4 of the pretzel stick and insert the longer pretzel you have left into the base of the tree.
  10. Repeat with all the Christmas Trees.
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Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treat Recipe

Use this recipe to make Rice Krispie treats shaped like Christmas Trees!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 35 minutes minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes minutes
Total Time 40 minutes minutes
Servings 18
Author Alea

Ingredients

  • 6 cups Rice Krispies Cereal off-brand works fine too!
  • 10 ounces mini marshmallows
  • 3 Tablespoons butter cut into chunks
  • Green gel food coloring
  • Pretzel sticks
  • Christmas tree cookie cutter mine was about 3" tall
  • Toothpicks
  • Red green & white holiday sprinkles

Instructions

  • Line a 9x13 pan with wax paper.
  • Add the mini marshmallows and butter to a large saucepan and heat on low/medium heat, stirring occasionally. Once the mixture is about 1/2 melted, add several drops of green gel food coloring.
  • Fold in the 6 cups of Rice Krispie cereal.
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and gently press down evenly.
  • Sprinkle with green, red and white holiday sprinkles.
  • Place the pan in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from the fridge and use the Christmas Tree cookie cutter to cut out each Christmas tree as close together as possible.
  • Gently insert a toothpick into the base of each Christmas tree to form a hole for the pretzel stick.
  • Break off about 1/4 of the pretzel stick and insert the longer pretzel you have left into the base of the tree.
  • Repeat with all the Christmas Trees.

More Holiday Treats

Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix
 How to Make Snowman Snack Mix
Double Mint Christmas Bark Candy
Mini Chocolate Chip & Peppermint Gingerbread Cookies
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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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