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Snowman rice krispie treats on a cutting board with peppermint candies
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Snowman Rice Krispie Treats

These adorable Snowman Rice Krispie Treats are a fun holiday twist on everyone's favorite cereal treat!
Course Desserts & Sweets
Cuisine American
Keyword Christmas rice krispie treats, Snowman rice krispie treats
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 15
Calories 301kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

Making The Rice Krispie Treat Bars

  • Line a 13 x 9 baking tray with parchment paper and set it aside.
  • Melt the butter in a large pot over low heat.
  • Measure 2 cups of mini marshmallows and set them aside. Add the remaining marshmallows to the pot and melt in the melted butter. Stir the butter and marshmallows occasionally until smooth.
  • As soon as the marshmallows have melted, remove from the heat. Stir in the vanilla extract and salt until incorporated.
  • Add the Rice Krispies cereal and fold it into the melted marshmallows.
  • Add the 2 cups of set aside marshmallows and nonpareil sprinkles. Fold together again until evenly distributed and coated. You'll want to work quickly with this step because the marshmallows may start to melt and the color from the sprinkles will bleed.
  • Spread the prepared rice krispies treats mixture into an even layer in the baking sheet and evenly press it in. If needed, you can use a rubber spatula or lay wax paper over the top to help smooth them out. Allow to cool on the counter for 30 minutes to 45 minutes.
  • Using a sharp knife, cut it into bars, about 3 inches long and 2 ½” inches wide.

Decorating The Rice Krispie Treats

  • Using a candy melting pot or double boiler over low heat, melt the white melting wafers until smooth.
  • Dip one Rice Krispie treat bar into the melts, just enough to coat the top. Then place onto the lined baking tray with the dipped side up.
  • Immediately decorate your snowman by adding two black sugar pearls for the eyes on the upper half of the snowman. You can use a toothpick to help push them into place.
  • Add an orange tic tac below that for the nose.
  • Quickly add more sugar pearls below for the mouth. Add a few extra black sugar pearls on the bottom half for the buttons, leaving enough space to draw a scarf between the buttons and the face. Do this one at a time, so the chocolate is still melted enough for the decorations to stick.
  • Use the melted candy melts to attach peppermint candies on each side of the snowman's head, making little earmuffs.
  • Repeat with the rest of the snowmen.
  • Melt 1/3 cup of red candy melts in a piping bag. Twist it shut and microwave on a low or defrost setting for 30 second intervals until smooth and completely melted. Massage the bag each time to ensure it is heating evenly.
  • Once melted, allow it to cool down for a few minutes before cutting a small piece of the tip off the piping bag. Then pipe on the scarves between the face and the buttons.
  • Allow to set completely for 15 minutes or until the melts harden before serving. Enjoy!

Notes

If you want to be sure your treats all the same size, you can use a ruler to help cut them into straight lines.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 151mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 1182IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 5mg