This is a great activity for you and your kids to do together. Making these cute little holiday wreaths is fun and let’s kids help with the festivities.
Check out what my pals over at Group Recipes had to say about this recipe:
Such tasty little goodies and so festive and colorful. I know you will like these snacks for your holiday table.
I decided to make the larger wreath and it looked so incredibly cute! Everyone was impressed during ym Christmas dinner last year.
Ingredients
1/3 cup margarine or butter
1 package (10 oz. about 40) regular Jet-Puffed marshmallows
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4 cups miniature marshmallows
1 teaspoonMcCormick green food coloring
6 cups Kellogg’s corn flakes
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6 cups Ready-To-Eat cereal Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes
Red cinnamon candies
Prepared vanilla frosting
Instructions
Melt margrine in large saucepan over low heat.
Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
Remove from heat.
Stir in food coloring.
Add KELLOGG’S CORN FLAKES cereal.
Stir until well coated
Portion warm cereal mixture evenly by using a 1/4 cup dry measure coated with cooking spray.
Using sprayed fingers, quickly shape into individual wreaths.
Dot with cinnamon candies, using prepared frosting to hold candies in place.
Store in single layer in airtight container.
Note
Use fresh marshmallows for best results.
Children should be supervised.
Green paste food coloring makes the best color for wreaths
MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: Microwave margarine and marshmallows at HIGH 2 minutes in microwave-safe bowl. Stir to combine. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute longer. Stir until smooth, then add food coloring. Follow steps 2 and 3 above.
TO MAKE ONE LARGE WREATH: Press warm cereal mixture in 5 1/2-cup ring mold coated with cooking spray or shape in ring on serving plate. Remove from mold and dot with red candies. Slice to serve.
USE RED NEXT PAGE LINK BELOW.
Quick Tip: Place the wreaths on a circular plate (think Bundt) to make the appearance of a large wreath. Fun!
Thank you to Group Recipes for this great recipe.
