1/4 cup butter, cubed
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
1 package (10 ounces) large marshmallows
6 cups Rice Krispies
Pretzel sticks, assorted candies and/or Fruit Roll-Ups, cut into thin strips
Vanilla frosting
Sweetened shredded coconut
1In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add cinnamon and marshmallows; stir until blended and marshmallows are melted. Remove from the heat. Stir in cereal until coated. Use mixture to shape trees or snowmen.
2For trees, press mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan; cool completely. Cut into triangles.
3For snowmen, cool cereal mixture slightly; shape into different-sized balls using buttered hands. Stack balls to make snowmen.
4To decorate, attach pretzels, candies and/or Fruit Roll-Ups with frosting. Arrange cereal treats on a platter; surround with coconut. Serve the same day for best texture.
Total Time
Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
Makes about 10 trees or 6 snowmen
This is a fun recipe to make with kids. They can help by decorating with gumdrops, pretzels and candies. Airheads Sour Belts make sweet scarves; snipped marshmallows work for hats.