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Christmas Tree Rice Krispies

Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 6 cups of Rice Krispies cereal
  • 3 tablespoons of butter
  • 10.5 oz of marshmallows
  • green food coloring
  • 12 Miniature Reese's Cups
  • 1/3 cup of M&M Minis
  • 12 candy stars
  • 3 cups of powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons of milk
  • 3 tablespoons of corn syrup

Instructions
 

  • To help in forming the cone shape, I took the foam that comes in a waffle cone pack to protect the cones and cut it to make a form to help shape the trees. I might try to use a funnel next time. Spraying it lightly with cooking spray. Then filling it with the rice krispies.
  • Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a medium to large saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
  • Add the marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
  • Add in enough food coloring to make the mixture dark green (it will lighten when the cereal is added).
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add the Rice Krispies cereal and stir until cereal is well coated. Allow to set for about 4 minutes.
  • Butter a your hands and form the mixture into cone shapes. Place cones onto prepared pan. Allow to cool and firm up for several hours.
  • Mix the powdered sugar, milk and corn syrup in a bowl until smooth.
  • Transfer mixture to a piping bag or zippered bag to pipe onto cookies.
  • Pipe like garland around each tree.
  • Space M&M minis like ornaments onto the garland.
  • Pipe a dab of icing on top of tree to act as glue and attach a star.
  • Place a Reese's upside down on pan. Pipe icing on it and place tree on top.
  • Allow to set before serving.