Santa Hat Rice Krispies® Treats

If you are looking for a quick, easy, and fun snack the kiddos can help you make, these Santa hat Rice Krispies® Treats are for you. They are the best winter day treat.

I am in love with this Christmas dessert idea! They are so stinking cute and because you use premade rice cereal treats, you can get them made lickety-split.

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Christmas Rice Cereal Treats

Here at Ruffles and Rain Boots, we may be slightly obsessed with rice cereal treats. We have the best time making them from scratch, but when time is short, we head to the grocery store to grab a box…or two of the premade variety.

I don’t know about you, but my kiddo can get a bit antsy about 10 days into winter break. Because we love being in the kitchen making goodies together, I am always looking for a recipe she can help with or even make herself.

With this Santa Hat Rice Krispies® treats recipe, the older kids can whip them up by themselves. For the younger kiddos, a grown-up needs to help with the microwave part. Either way, it is a fun way to spend some time together.

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Tips For Making Your Santa Rice Cereal Treats

• When working with candy melts, don’t add too much shortening or the mixture will be too thin for dipping.
• If you are using the double boiler method instead of a microwave, be sure to keep the water away from the candy melt mixture. If your mixture gets water added to it, it can become lumpy.
• If your candy melt mixture becomes hard at any time during the process, you can reheat it at 50% power for 10-12 seconds.
• Do not use a plastic bowl to heat your candy melts as it can make the mixture seize up, and that is no fun.

Here are the Ingredients for Your Rice Cereal Treats

• Rice Cereal Treats
• Red Candy Melts
• White Candy Melts
• Vegetable shortening
• Mini Marshmallows

Each step for this rice cereal treat recipe is detailed below so it is easy to follow. Keep this page open while you create your easy-to-make holiday cereal treats. If you would rather have a printable recipe, scroll down and select print.

Unwrap premade rice cereal treats and line the baking pan. Melt red candy melts and the shortening in the microwave.

Dip half of the rice cereal treat at a diagonal into the mixture.

Add one mini marshmallow to the top corner of the dipped end.

Melt white candy melts and the shortening in the microwave.

Pour the melted white candy melts into the prepared piping bag.

Add trim to the base of the dipped red chocolate corner.

Notes For Your Santa Hat Rice Krispies Treats:

• If you are having a holiday party or the school is having a bake sale, these Christmas Rice Krispies treats would be perfect. They wrap up well in a party favor bag.
• Your treats can be stored in an airtight container or Ziploc bag at room temperature for up to 5 days or you can freeze them for up to 6 weeks.

More Santa Recipes or Crafts You Might Like

• Grinch Rice Krispies Treats: We LOVE these each year and they make great treats to drop off at neighbors’ doors.
• Easy Letter to Santa Ornament: This easy ornament craft is so sweet and so meaningful.
• Fun Mickey Ears Santa Cupcakes: This easy-to-make recipe is one of my favorites for the holidays.

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