These Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats are a fun and festive Christmas idea that the kids can help you make. They combine traditional treats with green frosting (our homemade frosting is best), M&M’s, or other candy decorations.
These treats are so perfect for the Christmas season. So if you’re building out a holiday treat spread that is both fun to make, reliable, and delicious. This one is it. Super fun and easy to make.
By the way, are you looking for more easy Christmas recipe ideas? Don’t miss our super simple Rolo pretzels, Grinch Rice Krispie Treats, or our easy Christmas Sugar Cookies.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe…
- You’ll be hard pressed to find a Christmas treat more festive than these Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats.
- They’re super easy to make with our basic treats recipe, frosting, and candy decorations like M&M’s, candy stars.
- The kids will have so much fun helping you make these treats. You cut them into triangles, and they can help add frosting, and candies.
Ingredients
- Rice Cereal – always use fresh rice cereal.
- Marshmallows – use mini marshmallows because they melt faster and more evenly.
- Butter – unsalted butter.
- Vanilla Extract – a splash of vanilla extract will add a nice depth of flavor.
- Salt – a pinch of salt enhances the flavor.
- Green Frosting – for the tree.
- M&M’s – makes it look like Christmas lights.
- Pretzels – pretzel sticks look like tree base.
See the recipe card for quantities.
How to Make The Best Rice Krispie Treats
Lightly spray a 9×13-inch pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
In a large pot over low heat, melt the butter and dissolve the salt.
Add the mini marshmallows and stir until completely melted and smooth. Remove from the heat.
Stir in the vanilla extract. Then fold in the Rice Krispies until evenly coated.
Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan. Use lightly buttered or damp hands to gently press the treats into an even layer. Don’t compact them, or the bars will turn dense.
Let cool for 1 hour. Cut the Rice Krispie treats into evenly sized triangles to create Christmas trees.
Use a little frosting to attach two leftover pieces and make one more Christmas tree.
Fill a piping bag with green frosting and use a grass tip (#233) to pipe the tree.
Add the mini M&M’s to create lights and top with a gold star.
Gently add a pretzel stick to the bottom of the treat. Enjoy!
Top Tip
After you cut the treats into triangles, spread some frosting between the leftover pieces and press them together to combine them. It’s a simple way to avoid waste.
Storage
Store the Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats for up to 3 days at room temperature. If you need to stack them, place a piece of parchment paper between layers to prevent sticking.
Other No Bake Desserts You’ll Love
- No Bake Mixed Berry Cheesecake
- Strawberry Rice Krispie Treats
- Lemon Mousse Recipe
- Strawberry Cheesecake Dip
- Easy Oreo Delight
FAQ
Yes. You can make them, decorate them, and store them in an airtight container for a few days. Or make the treat base in advance, then decorate later.
For this recipe, we used simple mini pretzel sticks, but you can use popsicle sticks, candy sticks, or small pretzel rods dipped in chocolate. I think a cool idea would be to dip them in chocolate, then use a fork to create grooves and texture like an actual tree trunk.
We prefer homemade frosting because it tastes so much better than store-bought. By the way, I really don’t like store-bought frosting.
Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 16 Oz Mini Marshmallows
- 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
- ¼ Tsp Kosher Salt
- 8 Cups Rice Krispie Cereal
- 2 Cups Green Frosting
- Mini M&M's
- Pretzel Sticks
- Gold Star Sprinkles
Instructions
- Lightly spray a 9×13-inch pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
- In a large pot over low heat, melt the butter and dissolve the salt.
- Add the mini marshmallows and stir until completely melted and smooth. Remove from the heat.
- Stir in the vanilla extract. Then fold in the Rice Krispies until evenly coated.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan. Use lightly buttered or damp hands to gently press the treats into an even layer. Don’t compact them, or the bars will turn dense.
- Let cool for 1 hour. Cut the Rice Krispie treats into evenly sized triangles to create Christmas trees.
- Use a little frosting to attach two leftover pieces and make one more Christmas tree.
- Fill a piping bag with green frosting and use a grass tip (#233) to pipe the tree.
- Add the mini M&M’s to create lights and top with a gold star.
- Gently add a pretzel stick to the bottom of the treat. Enjoy!
Notes
- Make homemade frosting or tint store-bought frosting green with food coloring for the Christmas trees.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
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