Christmas Tree Krispie Treats
Adorable Christmas Tree Krispie Treats are a festive treat that will really shine on your Christmas dessert table. And Santa loves them, too!
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Servings: 12 servings*
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 10 oz mini marshmallows
- Green food coloring
- 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal regular or holiday colors
- 6 oz white chocolate chips
- Red sugar sprinkles and/or other sprinkles for decorating
Instructions
- Line a 9x9 (or 9x13 if you want thinner treats) banking pan with foil or wax paper and set aside.
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat.
- Add marshmallows and stir until melted. Add green food coloring to achieve a dark green color. (I probably used half a small bottle, and it still wasn't super dark. Use your own discretion with how much to use! It will lighten up some once the cereal is stirred in.)
- Pour cereal into the saucepan and stir until cereal is all coated with the marshmallow mixture. Use a spatula to push into the prepared baking pan and spread evenly. Set aside and allow to cool and firm up a bit before cutting.
- Carefully life the foil or wax paper from the baking pan and lay out on a cutting board or other safe surface for cutting. Using your cookie cutter (or a knife) cut your Christmas tree shapes and set on a sheet of wax paper or other surface suitable for decorating.
- In a medium, microwave-safe bowl, melt white chocolate chips ifor 30 seconds on high, stir, then heat another 15 seconds if needed. Stir until smooth. Place in a piping bag with a narrow tip, or use a spoon to drizzle white chocolate over the top of the treats to look like garland.
- Decorate with sprinkles, placing on the melted chocolate so they will stick. Allow the chocolate to set and then you're ready to serve or store in an air-tight container for up to 3 days.
Notes
*The number of treats you yield will depend on the size of the cookie cutter, or the size you cut the triangles if using a knife. My cookie cutter was about 3-inches tall.
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