Snowman Rice Krispie Treats
Shake up your traditional holiday treats with some Rice Krispie creativity with our Christmas Rice Krispies. From molding the Rice Krispie mixture into snowmen to decorating them with colorful scarves and hats, it’s a joy-filled process from start to finish. Our Rice Krispie Snowmen are not only delicious but also a great way to spend quality time with the kids.
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 6 cups Rice Krispie cereal
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 10 ounce package Marshmallows remove and save 6 marshmallows for hats
- mini chocolate chips
- chocolate wafers or stripped cookies
- Stripped Cookies or chocolate wafers
- chocolate dipping
- rolls fruit rollup candy
- pretzel sticks
- marshmallow creme to use as glue
Instructions
Step-by-Step Instruction to make Rice Krispie Snowballs
- Melt the butter: Place 3 Tbsp butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30–40 seconds until fully melted.
- Melt the marshmallows: Reserve 6 marshmallows for the Hats. Add the rest of the marshmallows to the melted butter, toss to coat, then microwave on HIGH for 1 ½ minutes. Stir after 45 seconds and continue heating until smooth.
- Mix in cereal: Immediately add 6 cups Rice Krispies. Stir gently until evenly coated
- Cool slightly: Let the mixture cool for about 5 minutes (until comfortable to handle).
- Shape the snowmen: Butter your hands well. Form the mixture into 6 large balls (½ cup each) for the bodies and 6 small balls (¼ cup each) for the heads. Place on parchment paper and let cool completely.
Snowman Hat Instructions 🎩
- Line up 6 chocolate sandwich cookies (chocolate side up) on parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Melt your dipping chocolate per package directions—or use a fondue pot for smooth, easy dipping.
- Grab a toothpick or skewer, dip each of the 6 reserved marshmallows into the chocolate, then gently press one onto each cookie to form the stovepipe hat.
- Let the hats cool completely until set.
Crafting the Scarves 🧣
- Cut the strips: Unroll your fruit roll-ups and measure 10–12 inches per scarf. Cut 6 strips total.
- Add fringe: With a sharp knife, make small slashes (about 1 inch long) along both ends of each strip to create fun fringe.
- Repeat: Do the same for all 6 scarves.
Crafting the Noses 🥕
- Shape the carrots: Pinch off a small piece of orange fruit snack and roll it between your fingers into a tiny carrot shape (about ½ inch long)
- .Repeat: Make 6 noses total (one for each snowman).
Assembling the Rice Krispie Snowmen ❄️
- Stack the body: Dab a bit of marshmallow cream on a ½-cup ball and gently press a ¼-cup ball on top to form the head. Gently push pretzel sticks into the sides of the body for arms.
- Add the face: Use marshmallow cream to attach mini chocolate chips for eyes, a mini chip or dried cranberry for the mouth, and your fruit snack carrot for the nose.
- Wrap the scarf: Drape a fringed fruit roll-up scarf around the neck—tie or press to secure.
- Top it off: Add a dollop of marshmallow cream to the head and place a chocolate-dipped hat on top.
- Arms last: Gently push pretzel sticks into the sides of the body for arms.