These easy Christmas Rice Krispie Treats are absolutely adorable and so fun to make! Delicious Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats are a fun addition to holiday festivities and look terrific on cookie trays and dessert tables. Get the kids involved with this fun Christmas treat!
Looking for more Christmas desserts? You won’t want to miss these Peppermint Oreo Krispie Treats and Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes!
Christmas Rice Krispie Treats
As you know, I love rice krispie treat recipes in all shapes and sizes. They are so fun to play with and by adding color, flavor and shaping them, you have something new and delicious.
I made some fun and simple Rice Krispie Treats Christmas Trees, in line with my Watermelon Slice Treats and Candy Corn Treats. These are easy to make, and a perfect treat that kids can have fun decorating.
More Delicious Rice Krispie Treats
- Cookies and Cream Rice Krispies Treats
- S’mores Rice Krispies Treats
- Snack Lovers Krispie Treats
- Almond Joy Krispie Treats
- Whatchamacallit Krispie Treats
These Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats are the easiest treat you’ll make all season and are so fun too! These treats are a perfect quick treat that travels well, and can be packaged up as sweet little gifts. They also make a lovely addition to cookie trays.
What You’ll Need
You won’t need much more than you wood for a classic rice krispie treat recipe and they take just minutes to prepare. Let’s take a quick look at what you’ll need to make this recipe and, as always, you can find the full, printable recipe card at the end of this post.
- rice krispies cereal
- mini marshmallows
- butter
- peppermint extract – or vanilla etxract
- green food coloring
To Decorate
- assorted sprinkles, melted chocolate, or royal icing
Recipe Notes:
If you choose to make royal icing, you can find my royal icing recipe here.
How To Make Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats
- Lightly spray round cake pans with non-stick cooking spray.
- Transfer rice cereal to a very large bowl and set aside.
- Microwave the marshmallows and butter for 3-4 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds or so, or until super puffy and the marshmallows are beginning to melt together.
- Stir until smooth and combined. Add the green food coloring and stir until no streaks remain.
- Pour the melted marshmallow mixture over rice krispies and stir with a spatula that has been sprayed with nonstick spray.
- Divide the mixture between the two pans and press into the pans.
- Allow the krispie treats to cool at room temperature or in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Cut the circles into 6 wedges. A large serrated knife works best.
- Decorate the trees with icing, melted chocolate, sprinkles and any cookie decorating candies you may have.
If you plan to add a stick for the trunk (as pictured), I suggest adding it before adding any of the decorations.
For smaller trees, use a 6 inch cake pan.
Storage Information
You can store these rice krispie treats at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
More Christmas Treats To Try
There is nothing better than the dessert table at the holidays! Here are some more of our favorites to delight friends and family during the holiday season:
How To Make Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats
Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats
Ingredients
- 9 cups rice krispies cereal
- 9 cups mini marshmallows
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract or vanilla extract
- green food coloring
- assorted sprinkles melted chocolate or royal icing
Instructions
- Lightly spray (2) 8″ round cake pans with non-stick cooking spray.
- Transfer rice cereal to a very large bowl and set aside.
- In a separate large, microwave safe bowl, add the marshmallows and butter. Microwave the marshmallows and butter for 3-4 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds or so, or until super puffy and the marshmallows are beginning to melt together.
- Carefully remove the bowl from the microwave and stir until smooth and combined. Add the green food coloring and extract and stir until no streaks remain.
- Quickly pour the melted marshmallow mixture over rice krispies and carefully stir with a silicone spatula that has been sprayed with nonstick spray. Once the cereal has been completely incorporated, divide the mixture between the two prepared pans, and press into the pans until mostly level. You will want to press down enough that the mixture compacts slightly.
- Allow the krispie treats to cool at room temperature or in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. When firm, invert the pans over a cutting board to remove the rice krispies treats. You may need to loosen with a knife or spatula.
- Cut the circles into 6 wedges (as you would pizza) to form a triangle shape that will be used for the trees. A large serrated knife works best.
- Decorate the trees with icing, melted chocolate, sprinkles and any cookie decorating candies you may have. If you plan to add a stick for the trunk (as pictured), I suggest adding it before adding any of the decorations.
Notes
Nutrition
Originally published December 7, 2012.
These are so cute! I love that they don’t require expertise in the cookie decorating area. I could totally make these with my toddler. She’d love them.
I love the striped straws … the prettiest tree trunks I’ve ever seen!
Ha! I even bought those same drinking straws several weeks ago…with the idea to make Rice Krispie Treat Christmas Trees, and now I know how! These look so cute!