Christmas Rice Krispie Treats
These Christmas Rice Krispie Treats are the easiest holiday dessert! This nostalgic dessert is amped up with brown butter, vanilla and almond extract, and become festive by using sprinkles and holiday M&Ms!
Servings: 16 slices
Ingredients
For the Rice Krispies:
- 1 cup salted butter
- 20 oz mini marshmallows
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract this is an extra touch of flavor but not required for the recipe!
- ½ tsp salt
- 10 cups Rice Krispies
- 1 cup red and green M&Ms
- ½ cup red white and green holiday sprinkles
For the garnish:
- 8 oz white chocolate or almond bark, melted
- ½ cup red and green M&Ms
- ¼ cup red white and green holiday sprinkles
Instructions
For the Rice Krispies:
- Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper. Lightly mist with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. In a large pot melt your butter. Once melted, continually stir until the butter just begins to brown. The butter should foam up twice and then begin to give off almost a nutty aroma. Immediately remove from heat so the butter does not burn.
- Immediately stir in the two teaspoons of vanilla extract and the almond extract if using. The hot mixture will bubble up, so continue to stir an additional thirty seconds until the sizzling subsides. Add in salt.
- Add in one bag or half of your marshmallows and mix until almost completely melted before adding the remaining. Stir until all of the marshmallows are entirely combined and melted. At this point, add in the Rice Krispies, 2 cups at a time, and lightly stir until combined. Continue to add the Rice Krispies until everything is evenly combined.
- Add in the M&Ms and holiday sprinkles. Stir only until incorporated or the M&Ms will start to melt. Pour the mixture into the 9×13 pan. Lightly wet your hands and gently push into the pan to the edges. You don't want to crush it, so really be gentle with it!
For the garnish:
- Break up the white chocolate and add to a heat proof bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds, stir and repeat until completely melted. Once it's ready, set aside for 3 minutes to chill down to room temperature. Using a spoon, drizzle about half of the white chocolate onto the treats. Sprinkle on the M&Ms and sprinkles. Use the rest of the white chocolate to drizzle on top of the garnishes. This helps to lock them onto the dessert so they don't all fall off!