Description
Rice Krispie Reindeer Treats are a festive delight! Cute little reindeer heads made from white-chocolate truffles, pretzel antlers, and candy noses sitting on top of soft Rice Krispie squares. A guaranteed holiday hit!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 cups mini marshmallows
- 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 12 white chocolate truffles (Lindt-style) OR large white chocolate candy melts
- 24 mini pretzel twists (or pretzel sticks broken into antler shapes)
- 24 mini peppermint candy halves (for ears) OR mini stroopwafels
- 12 red chocolate candies (M&M, Sixlet, or cherry sour) for noses
- 24 black candy pearls or mini chocolate chips (eyes)
- Extra melted white chocolate (glue)
Instructions
- Melt butter over medium heat in a large pot.
- Add marshmallows and stir until fully melted and smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir in Rice Krispies until evenly coated.
- Press the mixture into a parchment-lined 9×13-inch pan.
- Let set for 15–20 minutes, then cut into 12 neat cubes.
- Place each white chocolate truffle on parchment paper.
- Use melted white chocolate as “glue” to attach red candy nose in the center, two candy pearls for eyes, and two mini peppermint halves on the sides for ears.
- Break mini pretzels into antler shapes and attach them to the top using melted chocolate.
- Let set in the refrigerator for 5 minutes.
- Add a small dot of melted white chocolate to the top of each Rice Krispie cube.
- Place the decorated reindeer head on top and press gently to secure.
- Allow everything to fully set for 10 minutes.
- Dust lightly with powdered sugar for a snowy effect.
- Place on a holiday platter with mini candy canes or berries.
Notes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 reindeer treat
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 5mg