Christmas Rice Krispie Treats

Last Updated on October 7, 2026 by Mr. B

Here’s a great holiday treat to make with the children!  These Christmas Rice Krispie Treats are extremely easy to make and a fun Christmas treat. My wife usually makes homemade Rice Krispies Treats every year for the holidays and my kids love to help!

In this recipe, I wanted to really give it a Christmas feel, so we use food coloring to add the colors of the holiday season.  We then kick it up a notch with red & green M&M’s!  Go easy on the M&M’s though. We want the Rice Krispie treats to be the star and the chocolate to be an accent.

Following the standard Rice Krispie treat recipe, we add the food coloring to the melted marshmallows and top the treats before they set with the red & green M&M’s. They remind me of little holiday ornaments. Yummy, chocolate ornaments that I can eat!

I enjoyed working with my three-year-old while making this recipe and I’m sure he did too! My other toddler added his assistance by being my professional taste tester. They were a hit with him, and I’m sure they will be for you too!

Gather your children and make a batch or two of these delicious, made from scratch Christmas Rice Krispie treats! I hope you enjoy it! Looking for more Christmas sweets and recipes? Try these:

Peppermint Hershey Kiss Blossoms

Homemade Spiked Eggnog Recipe

Peppermint Schnapps Hot Chocolate

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How To Make Christmas Rice Krispie Treats: An Easy Homemade Rice Crispy Treats Recipe

Christmas Rice Krispie Treats

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Servings: 24

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 6 Cups Kellogg's Rice Krispies Cereal
• 6 TBSP butter
• 2 10 oz. packages about 80 Marshmallows
• 1 Cup Red & Green M&M's
• Red & Green Food Coloring

Method

 

1. Melt butter in large sauce pan over medium-low heat
2. Add marshmallows and cook, stirring constantly until melted
3. Divide marshmallows in half in two bowls.
4. Add red food coloring to one bowl and green food coloring to the second bowl until desired colors achieved.
5. Mix 6 Cups Rice Krispies into each bowl until combined.
6. Press into buttered / greased 13 x 9 casserole pans.
7. Top both treats with 1/2 Cup m&m's spreading out evenly
8. Using wax paper press m&m's into Rice Krispie treats
9. Let set for 15 minutes
10. Cut into 2 inch squares