Celebrate the holiday season with some festive Red and Green Rice Krispies® Treat Christmas Pinwheels. Layers of colorful marshmallow cereal treats are rolled up and cut to reveal pretty swirls of holiday color. This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HolidayTreatMaking #CollectiveBias
Don’t you just love freshly made Kellogg’s® Rice Krispies® Treats? I can’t resist them. They are so quick and easy to make and you can add so many flavors and colors to them that they are perfect for any holiday or special occasion.
My friend loves them so much that I’ve seen her take a Rice Krispies® Treat over a fancy dessert at many parties. We are getting together tonight and I thought I’d surprise her with some festive Christmas Rice Krispies® Treats.
To celebrate the season I chose to spin layers of red and green treats together into one colorful log. When sliced, a pretty swirl of red and green is revealed. Watch and see…
To get the layers vibrantly colored I added some red and green candy melts to the traditional Rice Krispies® Treat recipe. I also added a bit of food coloring just to be sure the swirls of color really pop.
I know my friend is going to love these sweet treats. I got a family size box of Rice Krispies® Cereal from Walmart so I had plenty of cereal to make a few rolls that I can give to friends and family during the holiday season.
- 1 tablespoon softened butter
- 5 ounces marshmallows
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup (3 ounces) red candy melts wafers
- red food coloring
- 3 cups Kellogg’s® Rice Krispies® cereal
- 5 ounces marshmallows
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup (3 ounces) green candy melts wafers
- 3 cups Kellogg’s® Rice Krispies® cereal
- green food coloring
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Brush a thin layer of the softened butter over parchment paper lined 9 inch by 13 inch pan.
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Pour marshmallows, butter, and red candy melts into a microwave safe bowl.
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Heat on high power for three 30 second burst of power, stirring after each until melted.
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Stir in some red food coloring so that the marshmallow mixture becomes vibrantly red.
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Stir in the cereal.
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Pour out onto the prepared pan.
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Grease your hands with butter then press the cereal mixture into an even layer in the pan.
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Pour marshmallows, butter, and green candy melts into a microwave safe bowl.
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Heat on high power for three 30 second burst of power, stirring after each until melted.
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Stir in some green food coloring so that the marshmallows mixture becomes vibrantly green.
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Stir in the cereal.
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Use greased hands to press the green cereal into an even layer over top of the red cereal layer.
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Turn the pan upside down and allow the cereal treat to fall out onto a silicone mat or a buttered piece of parchment paper.
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Starting at one of the shorter ends, roll the cereal treat up into a log, pinching together any gaps in the cereal treat.
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Freeze for 5-10 minutes just until the cereal treat has cooled.
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Cut into 12-18 slices.
Before you begin making your cereal treats, you’ll need to prepare a pan. Line a 9 inch by 13 inch pan with parchment paper, then brush the parchment paper liberally with softened butter.
You can use the recipe above to make your marshmallow treats in the microwave or you can use the stove top method. You’ll want to add some red food coloring in order to get a nice bright red color to the cereal treats.
Pour the cereal mixture out onto your pan and press it into a thin even layer. Make sure you fill the bottom of the pan completely.
Next make the green marshmallow mixture adding green food coloring. Stir in the cereal and pour it out on top of the red layer in the pan. Press down to compact the layers. Turn the pan upside down and allow the Rice Krispies® Treat to fall out onto either a silicone mat or another butter coated piece of parchment paper.
Peel off the paper and carefully flip the treat upside down.
Roll over the treat with a rolling pin, flattening it and spreading it out about an inch both ways.
Begin rolling at the short end, pinching together any spots of cereal that pull apart until the entire treat it rolled up.
Cut into 12 thick slices or 18 thinner slices and they are ready to serve.
Quick and easy!
You can find everything you need to make these Red and Green Rice Krispies® Treat Christmas Pinwheels including the Family Size boxes of Kellogg’s® Rice Krispies® cereal at Walmart. You can find the Walmart closest to your home using their store locator.
If you have now been inspired to make your own holiday Rice Krispies® Treats, be sure to check out all these other fun recipe ideas.
What is your favorite way to make Rice Krispies® Treats at the holidays?
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I have been making a lot of RKTs here lately for my grandkiddos, but none quite so festive as yours. I’m sure your friend loved these! 🙂
She thought they were amazing. It was fun to see the look on her face when she opened them. She was fascinated by the swirl and had to know how I made them. I’m sure your grandkiddos love their treats because they come from grandma!
Hi!
I love this idea? So neat! So I plan on making them for a cookie exchange. I need to make 8 dozen. Do you have any recommendations? How do I store them after? It’s a completion 🙂
Thanks for your feedback and great recipes!
Kristy
I stored them in an airtight container (Rubbermaid or Tupperware) and they stayed fresh for over a week. They were all gone by that time, but I assume they will stay fresh even longer. Have fun making and sharing your Rice Krispie Treat Pinwheels.
What are candy melts?
Candy Melts are a brand of confectionery coating which is a type of candy like chocolate but it is made with a vegetable oil instead of cocoa butter. I have a wonderful explanation and tutorial you can read which will explain it in more detail – https://hungryhappenings.com/chocolate-making-tips/
Where can you buy candy melts?
You can find Candy Melts at Walmart, JoAnn Fabrics, Michaels, and sometimes even at grocery stores. You can find other confectionery coating (other brands) at cake and candy supply stores.