I love making Christmas Rice Krispies treats for the holidays. But how come every time I make holiday Rice Krispies Treats, they’re gone in like an hour?
Perhaps because they’re decorated to look like little Christmas presents.
And….they’re just so light, crispy and full of irresistible-ness!
Ingredients for rice crispy treats Christmas snacks
(Exact ingredient amounts are in the printable recipe card below.)
- butter
- marshmallows
- decorative sprinkles
- marshmallow creme
- cream cheese
- red string licorice
How to make Christmas Rice Krispies treats
Step 1: Melt butter in a saucepan on stove over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
Step 2: Add Rice Krispies cereal and decorative sprinkles. Stir until everything is mixed well.
Step 3: Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press mixture into 13 x 9-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cool. Cut into 2-inch squares.
Step 4: In large bowl, gently mix marshmallow crème and soft cream cheese together. Spread on top of a treat and then place another treat on top of that. Wrap with a piece of string licorice to make a bow.
How to serve and store holiday Rice Krispies treats
Because there is cream cheese in these, you’ll want to serve them right away. Leftovers can be refrigerated of course, but the licorice will get brittle and come untied. The treats themselves will still be scrumptious!
Other Christmas desserts you’ll enjoy:
- Fuzzy mitten cake
- Polar bear cookies
- Lump of coal cookies
- Cookie butter shortbread bars
- Marbled star cookies
- Cranberry and vanilla chip cookies
- Peppermint bark
- Snowball cookies
- Chocolate chunk cookie bark
Christmas Rice Krispies Treats
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 10 oz pkg marshmallows or 4 cups mini marshmallows
- 6 cups Kellogg’s® Rice Krispies® cereal
- ¼ cup decorative sprinkles
- 1 7 oz jar marshmallow crème
- 1 8 oz tub soft cream cheese
- String licorice
Instructions
- In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
- Add Rice Krispies cereal and sprinkles. Stir until well mixed.
- Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press mixture into 13 x 9-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cool. Cut into 2-inch squares.
- In large bowl, gently mix marshmallow crème and soft cream cheese together. Spread on top of a treat and then place another treat on top of that. Wrap with a piece of string licorice to make a bow.
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