Christmas Rice Krispie Treats
These Christmas Rice Krispie Treats are quick and easy to make! With their white chocolate peppermint flavor and festive look, they are perfect for any dessert table!
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons butter salted
- 6 ½ cups mini marshmallows or 48 regular jet-puffed
- 6 cups rice krispy cereal
- 3 candy canes or about 15 peppermint candies, crushed
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
- festive sprinkles
Instructions
- Butter a 9x13, 9x9 or 8x8 baking dish and set to the side. Crush candy canes or peppermint candies and set to the side.
- Heat butter in a pot over medium/ medium low heat. Once the butter has melted add the marshmallows. Stirring occasionally, keep the marshmallows from sticking and help them heat evenly.
- Once the marshmallows are melted, remove from heat and pour in the crushed candy canes and Rice Krispies cereal. Stir with a spatula until almost combined. Wait 2-4 minutes until they have cooled a bit, then stir in the white chocolate chips and sprinkles. See photos above for a visual guide.
- Pour mixture into buttered baking dish and press lightly. Do not pack in, or Rice Krispie treats will be dense instead of light. Allow to cool then remove from pan to cut into squares using a sharp knife.
Notes
- To maintain softness, wrap in saran wrap and store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Easily make these vegan by using vegan butter! They can be made gluten free by using certified gluten free crisp rice cereal
- Don't get too impatient about stirring in the sprinkles. If you don't give them a little cooling time, you'll end up with red and green streaks throughout the treats and your sprinkles won't have much pigment.
- These will stick to your pan like crazy if you don't butter it. We like the taste of a buttered pan with this recipe. We found that cooking sprays left a strange taste on the treats.
Nutrition
Serving: 1squareCalories: 152kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 51mgPotassium: 24mgFiber: 0.04gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 90IUVitamin C: 0.04mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 0.1mg
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