Christmas Rice Krispie Treats inspired by Santa Bruce
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Yummy Christmas Rice Krispie Treats are a quick and easy non-traditional cookie for Christmas. Make these delicious treats while enjoying Bruce’s newest book, Santa Bruce! This post is sponsored by Disney Book Group.
We’re Christmas obsessed over here. I told Kaylee that we had a new book coming and it was Santa Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins! We had no clue what the book was about, but have loved all the previous Bruce Books and right away we went to the kitchen. My daughter wanted to make Christmas Rice Krispie Treats so we got to work.
Once the book came and we were ready to enjoy our treats while we read our new book!
She quickly put her new Santa Bruce ornament on her mini tree and we got to reading. By the end of the book she was asking for crackers, you’ll have to read the book to see why. 🙂
Our Christmas Rice Krispie Treats recipe is a bit like the Santa Bruce book, it’s not the traditional cookie, while Bruce isn’t the traditional Santa, Bruce is a bear! He makes the forced effort to make his forest friends happy with the help of his little critter family.
How to Make Christmas Rice Krispie Treats
Ingredients
- 1/2 stick of butter
- 10 oz marshmallows
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 6 cups Rice Krispie Cereal
- Sprinkles
Melt the butter in a large saucepan
Once the butter is melted add in the marshmallows and white chocolate, mix on medium-low heat until fully melted.
Remove the melted marshmallow mixture from the heat and add in the cereal and sprinkles.
Mix until fully combined.
Roll the mixture into bite size balls.
Then place the balls onto parchment paper to dry.
Serve or gift as desired.
We like putting them into a little box when we give as gifts. These would be perfect along with our homemade white chocolate nonpareils.
This makes for one of our favorite edible Christmas gifts to give during the holiday season. Just like Bruce and his friends…
We really enjoyed the new Bruce book and think your little one will enjoy it too! Be sure to get your copy today in time for the holiday season! We’ll be enjoying it every few nights up until Christmas, it’s a keeper!
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Christmas Rice Krispie Treats
Ingredients
- 1/2 stick butter unsalted
- 10 oz marshmallows
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 6 cups Rice Krispie Cereal
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan
- Once the butter is melted add in the marshmallows and white chocolate, mix on medium-low heat until fully melted.
- Remove the melted marshmallow mixture from the heat and add in the cereal and sprinkles.
- Mix until fully combined.
- Roll the mixture into bite size balls. Grease your hands with a little avocado oil or vegetable oil if sticking.
- Then place the balls onto parchment paper to dry.
- Serve or gift as desired.
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Will this work without the choc chips?
Yes, I’d add more marshmallows to compensate.
Do you think this will work with plain cheerios or corn flakes? I am having a hard time finding Rice Krispies at the store.
We couldn’t find them recently either so instead, we actually used the store brand crispies cereal and it tasted perfect! We’re not sure how the flavor would be with other cereals. We have made them with fruit pebbles, but that’s not so easy to adapt for the holiday 🙂
Can you freeze them?
Yes! To freeze, you want to allow them to be completely set. I like to place on parchment paper and flash freeze and then place them into a freezer-safe bag. You can freeze for up to 3 months. 🙂
Can I put in a pan instead of making balls? And if so what size?
Yes! We’ve also made them in a casserole dish. I’d say anything from 9×9 to 9×13.
Thank you! Using the pan worked great!
You’re so welcome!
Mine didn’t come out as pretty as yours but they taste fantastic. My sprinkles kinda bled/melted!?!? Any suggestions on that?
Thanks
Rita
Hi Rita! Aren’t they delicious!! 😀 What kind of sprinkles did you use? We haven’t had issues with the dye coming off, but maybe if the mixture is too hot or if you used regular sprinkles, not nonpareils or hardier sprinkles, possibly?
How long are these good for at room temperature? Wanting to make the a week to a few days ahead of time. Will they last on the counter?
We usually keep them for 2-3 days. Hope that helps 🙂
About what measure of sprinkles did you use?
We usually measure sprinkles, chocolate, and garlic with our heart. 🙂 I think maybe about 1/8 cup? You want to make sure you can see them in the treats.