Rice Krispies® Christmas Trees

Rice Krispies® Christmas trees are a fun activity for the kids during the holidays using the traditional Rice Krispies® recipe and decorated with your favorite candies.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 321 Calories

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1 (10 ounce) package regular marshmallows
• 3 tablespoons salted butter
• 6 cups crispy rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies®)
• 3 drops green food coloring, or as needed
• 14 pretzel sticks, or as needed
• 1 tablespoon sprinkles, or as needed
• 1 (7 ounce) pouch prepared white frosting
• 14 candy stars, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir continually until completely melted and smooth, 3 to 5 minutes. Add food coloring, 3 to 4 drops at a time, until you reach the desired color. Stir until color is uniform. Remove from heat and add crispy rice cereal. Stir with a buttered spatula until cereal is completely coated and evenly green.

Step 3

Pour cereal mixture into the prepared baking pan and press in firmly. Add sprinkles to the top and press in. Allow to cool and set, 20 to 30 minutes.

Step 4

Cut cereal mixture in the pan in half lengthwise to create 2 sections. Cut each section into approximately 6 or 7 small triangle tree shapes and transfer them to a plate. Carefully twist 1 pretzel stick into the base of each triangle as a "trunk;" if the triangle shape separates, squeeze it back together.

Step 5

Pipe frosting onto triangles as garland and top each with a candy star.