Gluten Free Rice Krispies Christmas Trees
These gluten free rice krispies Christmas trees are so adorable and so fun to make! They're a great treat for holiday cookie exchanges and kids will love helping out with these in the kitchen!
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Ingredients
- 3 tbsp butter - unsalted
- 10 oz. bag of mini marshmallows
- 6 cups gluten free crisp rice cereal
- green food coloring
- 3 tbsp sprinkles
- 18 mini peanut butter cups
- 3-4 tbsp. frosting - for adhesive (I used a can of Duncan Hines - look to see if it's gluten-free.. mine was!)
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Instructions
- In a large pot, melt the butter over low to medium-low heat.
- Add in the marshmallows and mix until combined.
- Add in a few drops of green food coloring and mix until you get the desired color. You may want to use a combination of blues, greens, and yellows to achieve the right color.
- Pour in the rice cereal. Mix until combined.
- Take the pot off the heat. Let cool for a few minutes as it will be easier to work with.
- Take 1/3 cup of the rice krispies and with your hands form into a cone shape. Place on a piece of parchment paper and with your finger dab a few sprinkles in key areas to make it look like ornaments.
- Leave to dry and repeat with remaining rice krispies until you have about 18 trees.
- Once the trees are a little harder take a peanut butter cup and attach it to the cone shape with the frosting.
- Let dry for awhile and then place in tupperware or cover with plastic wrap so they don't dry out.
Nutrition
Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 59mg | Potassium: 31mg | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 65IU | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.3mg
