Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats
Have fun with this festive holiday take on a classic favorite! Beloved rice krispie treats recipe cut into Christmas tree shapes, with a mini Reece's butter cup for the trunk, drizzled green chocolate, and sprinkles.
Equipment
- 1 piping bag with small tip or a ziplock bag
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 bag (10 oz size) mini marshmallows
- 7 drops green food coloring
- 6 cups Rice Krispie's cereal
- ½ cup green candy melts
- 12 pieces mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
- 1 container 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 Rice Krispie cereal into the melted 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. You could also use a Christmas Tree cookie cutter for this step.
- Set the Christmas 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 (or ziplock baggie), 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 green candy in a back and forth motion over the top of each tree.
- Add sprinkles on top of the melted candy.
- Store in an airtight container in a cool location.
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