Cornflake Christmas Wreaths & Rice Krispie Snowmen

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Cornflake Christmas Wreaths & Rice Krispie Snowmen

Course:

Dessert

Seasonal Event:

Christmas

Yield:

9 Wreaths, 6 Snowmen

Recipe by Dan Kohler, 11/25/2020

1. Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add marshmallows and food coloring. Stir until marshmallows have melted and color is uniform.
3. Remove pot from heat and stir in almond extract and corn flake cereal until cereal is coated evenly.
4. Drop piles of corn flake cereal mixture onto wax paper in 9 even mounds. Allow to cool enough to touch.
5. Grease hands with cooking spray. Form piles of cereal mixture into wreaths.
6. Press cinnamon candies into wreaths in clusters to look like holly berries.

1. Melt butter in large saucepan over low heat.
2. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
3. Stir in vanilla extract and cereal until evenly distributed.
4. Grease ½-cup measuring cup with cooking spray. Scoop cereal mixture onto wax paper in ½ cup portions. Allow to cool slightly.
5. Grease hands with cooking spray. Shape each portion of cereal into round ball. Stack two balls on top of each other to create a snowman.
6. Decorate snowmen:
   1. Pretzels for arms
   2. Icing or chocolate chips for eyes
   3. Icing or cinnamon candies for buttons
   4. Licorice ribbons or fruit roll ups for scarves
   5. Peanut butter cups glued in place with icing for tophats.

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