Description
Festive Christmas Rice Krispie Treat Bites featuring three colorful batches in red, green, and white, perfect for holiday celebrations. These easy no-bake treats combine melted marshmallows, buttery Rice Krispies cereal, festive food coloring, and Christmas sprinkles to create bite-sized holiday snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients
- 9 cups Kellogg’s Rice Krispie Cereal
- 9 cups Mini Marshmallows
- 9 tablespoons Butter (Sweet Cream, Salted)
Coloring & Decoration
- Wilton Color Right Food Coloring – Red, Crimson, Yellow, Blue
- Nonpareils Christmas Sprinkles
Instructions
- Melt Butter: Melt 3 tablespoons of salted sweet cream butter in a medium pan over low heat, ensuring it doesn’t brown.
- Add Marshmallows: Add 3 cups of mini marshmallows to the melted butter and stir continuously until completely melted and smooth.
- Remove from Heat and Color: Take the pan off the heat and add food coloring to achieve the desired Christmas color (red or green by mixing red, crimson, yellow, blue as needed).
- Mix in Cereal: Add 3 cups of Rice Krispie cereal and stir thoroughly until all pieces are evenly coated with the marshmallow mixture.
- Add Sprinkles: Optionally mix in nonpareils Christmas sprinkles for extra festive decoration.
- Cool Slightly: Allow the mixture to cool just until it is safe to handle but still pliable.
- Form Bites: Measure approximately 0.6 ounces of mixture and roll into small bite-sized balls using your hands.
- Set and Repeat: Allow the Rice Krispie bites to cool and firm up at room temperature. Repeat the entire process two more times to create the remaining two colors (red, green, and white batches).
Notes
- Use separate bowls and utensils when adding food coloring to avoid color contamination between batches.
- Grease your hands lightly with butter or cooking spray to prevent sticking when rolling the treats.
- The white batch does not require food coloring; simply omit that step for the third batch.
- Store bites in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days for best freshness.
- For a gluten free version, ensure the Rice Krispie cereal is certified gluten free.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
