Christmas rice Krispie squares recipe for a classic treat that we all grew up with. Make these Christmas Rice Krispies more festive with drizzled red and green candy melts. Plus you can use popsicle sticks to make these holiday rice Krispies treats on a stick.
Rice Krispie treats has been a national snack for generations. It’s a go-to snack for busy moms and hungry kids and is very easy and cost efficient. Throughout the years we have seen different variations of the original recipe adapted to make festive and fun holiday rice Krispies. And we have done that today by adding red and green drizzles, sprinkles and sticks to a plain rice krispies recipe.
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These Christmas rice krispies on a stick are another fun variation like our Snowmen Rice Krispie Treats that we made a few years ago.
Christmas Rice Krispie Squares Recipe:
Ingredients:
- ½ cup butter
- 2- 10 ounce packages mini marshmallows
- 12 ounce package Rice Krispies
- ½ cup red candy melts
- ½ cup green candy melts
- Christmas Sprinkles
Equipment Needed:
- Large Stock Pot
- Non Stick Cooking Spray
- 9 x 13 Baking Dish
- Candy Melting Pot or Dish
- Piping Bags
How to make Christmas rice Krispies treats on a stick:
Heat the butter in a large stock pot over medium low heat. When the butter is melted, add the marshmallows and stir until the marshmallows are completely melted.
Remove the pot from heat and immediately stir in the cereal. Continue stirring until all the cereal is coated in the melted marshmallows.
Spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and spread the cereal mixture evenly in the pan. Press the cereal into the pan until it’s solid. Allow to cool for at least 2 hours.
When the rice Krispie treats are cool, cut them into 30 small squares and place on cooling rack. Melt the candy melts according to the package directions. Transfer the melted red and green candy to your piping bags and drizzle the red and green candy over the top of each square. Immediately top your holiday rice krispies with Christmas sprinkles.
Gently add a festive popsicle stick to each of these Christmas Rice Krispie squares. It makes them not only festive but maybe a little less messy.
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Christmas Rice Krispie Squares
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- 2 10-ounce packages mini marshmallows
- 1 12-ounce package Rice Krispies
- ½ cup red candy melts
- ½ cup green candy melts
- Christmas Sprinkles
Instructions
- Heat the butter in a large stock pot over medium low heat. When the butter is melted, add the marshmallows and stir until the marshmallows are completely melted.
- Remove the pot from heat and immediately stir in the cereal. Continue stirring until all the cereal is coated in the melted marshmallows.
- Spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and spread the cereal mixture evenly in the pan. Press the cereal into the pan until it’s solid. Allow to cool for at least 2 hours.
- When the rice Krispie treats are cool, cut them into 30 small squares and place on cooling rack. Melt the candy melts according to the package directions. Transfer the melted red and green candy to your piping bags and drizzle the red and green candy over the top of each square. Immediately top your holiday rice krispies with Christmas sprinkles.
- Gently add a festive popsicle stick to each of these Christmas Rice Krispie squares. It makes them not only festive but maybe a little less messy.
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