Rice Krispies Treats® Snowmen

Rice Krispies Treats® Snowmen

Make Rice Krispies Treats® Snowmen with only three ingredients and fun decorations. Prep and total time is 15 minutes for eight servings. Melt butter and marshmallows, stir in cereal, and shape into snowman balls. Decorate with frosting, pretzel sticks, licorice, assorted candies, and coconut. For best taste, serve fresh and store for up to two days in an airtight container.

  • Only three key ingredients plus decorations are needed for a creative dessert.
  • Prep and total time are 15 minutes, yielding eight servings.
  • Instructions include both stovetop and microwave directions.
  • Decorate with frosting, pretzel sticks, licorice, candies, and coconut.
  • For best results, use fresh marshmallows and store treats for up to two days.
It only takes three ingredients, a few decorations, and a little imagination to turn The Original Rice Krispies Treats® into a fun, decorative dessert.

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PREP TIME (MIN)

15

TOTAL TIME (MIN)

15

SERVINGS

8

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoonsbutter
  • 1 package (10 oz., about 40)regular marshmallows
  • OR
  • 4 cupsminiature marshmallows
  • 6 cupsKellogg’s® Rice Krispies® cereal
  • Vanilla frosting
  • 16pretzel sticks
  • Red string licorice or red pull-apart licorice
  • Assorted candies
  • Flaked coconut

NUTRITION INFORMATION

Directions

1. In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. 2. Add KELLOGG’S® RICE KRISPIES® cereal. Stir until well coated. 3. Using 1/2 cup measuring cup coated with cooking spray measure out eight 1/2-cup portions. Using 1/4 cup measuring cup coated with cooking spray divide remaining warm cereal mixture into 8 smaller portions. Using buttered hands shape large portions into 8 large balls and shape smaller portions into 8 small balls. Cool. 4. Place large balls on serving plates. Use frosting to attach a small ball to the top of each large ball. Decorate with additional frosting, pretzel sticks, licorice, assorted candies and coconut. Best if served the same day. MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: In microwave-safe bowl heat butter and marshmallows on high for 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Stir in cereal. Follow steps 3 and 4 above. Notes: For best results, use fresh marshmallows Diet, reduced calorie or tub margarine is not recommended. Store no more than two days at room temperature in airtight container.