Description
Santa Hat Rice Krispie Treats are a festive and fun holiday treat featuring classic Rice Krispies coated in red-tinted melted marshmallows, shaped into cones to resemble Santa hats, and decorated with white chocolate and sanding sugar for a snowy effect.
Ingredients
Scale
Marshmallow Mixture
- 10 oz mini marshmallows (plus a handful more for decorating the top of the hat)
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- Red gel food color, to desired shade
Main Ingredient
- 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
Decoration
- 1 cup white chocolate chips (melted)
- 1/2 cup white sanding sugar
Instructions
- Melting Butter and Marshmallows: In a microwave-safe bowl or medium saucepan, melt the butter and marshmallows together, stirring continuously until the mixture is completely smooth. Add red gel food color to the melted marshmallows until the desired shade of red is achieved.
- Incorporating Rice Krispies: Add the Rice Krispies cereal to the colored marshmallow mixture and stir thoroughly until all the cereal is evenly coated. Refrigerate the mixture for 10-15 minutes or until it becomes completely cool and firm enough to handle.
- Shaping and Assembling Hats: Once firm, take golf ball-sized portions of the mixture and shape each into a cone with a flat bottom to form the base of the Santa hats. Dip one small end of a mini marshmallow into the melted white chocolate and attach it to the top of the cone to mimic the pom-pom. Allow it to set for 5 minutes before handling further.
- Decorating the Base: Dip the bottom 1/2 to 3/4 inch of each hat into melted white chocolate, wiping off excess so the hats sit flush. Immediately dip the chocolate-coated bottom into white sanding sugar, gently pressing to coat evenly.
- Setting and Serving: Allow the decorated hats to set for 15-20 minutes to harden before serving. Enjoy your festive Santa Hat Rice Krispie Treats!
- Helpful Tip: Work quickly with the white chocolate as it hardens fast. To extend working time, add 1/4 teaspoon of vegetable or neutral oil at a time to the melted white chocolate, stirring until smooth and creamy like melted peanut butter. This will keep it melted longer but may require an additional 15 minutes to fully set.
Notes
- Work swiftly when handling the white chocolate because it hardens quickly.
- Adding a small amount of vegetable or neutral oil to melted white chocolate helps keep it melted longer for easier decorating.
- If oil is added, allow an additional 15 minutes for the white chocolate to set before serving.
- Use mini marshmallows for decorating the hat tops for authentic looks.
