How to Make Christmas Wreaths From Rice Krispies Treats

Create an edible version of a wreath with a bow and ornaments.

Cook up a Christmas dessert without turning on the oven. Rice Krispies treats molded into a ring shape take an edible twist on the traditional Christmas wreath. A bundt pan takes the guesswork out of making a perfect ring-shaped wreath. Serve a crowd at a holiday party with the finished dessert in lieu of cake for a nostalgic treat to please guests of all ages. Does this Spark an idea?

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10 ounces marshmallows
1/4 cup butter
Green food coloring
5 cups puffed rice cereal
1 cup green, leaf-shaped gumdrops or green candy-coated chocolates
Bundt or tube cake pan
Red gumdrops
Spatula
Red candy rope
Cake frosting

Instructions

- 1
  
  Melt a 10-ounce package of marshmallows with 3 tablespoons butter in a microwave-safe container on high power for three minutes.
- 2
  
  Stir green food coloring into the melted marshmallow mixture until it reaches a bright green color.
- 3
  
  Mix 6 cups puffed rice cereal, such as Rice Krispies cereal, and 1 cup green leaf-shaped gumdrops into the green marshmallow mixture.
- 4
  
  Rub the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter on the inside of a bundt pan or tube cake pan.
- 5
  
  Drop red gumdrops into the bottom of the prepared cake pan in the center of the base. Place them at regular intervals in a circle to make the ornaments on the wreath.
- 6
  
  Press the cereal mixture into the pan with the back of a buttered spatula.
- 7
  
  Cool the treats for one hour at room temperature.
- 8
  
  Flip the pan over to remove the cereal treat wreath.
- 9
  
  Tie a piece of red candy rope into a bow.
- 10
  
  Dab a drop of cake frosting onto the center knot in the bow and press it onto the candy treat wreath.