The taste of peppermint always reminds me of Christmas, and these peppermint crunch rice krispie treats are a great Christmas rice krispie treat recipe for this festive season. This recipe uses just a few ingredients to make a delicious and unusual Christmas snack or dessert.
Really easy to make, this recipe cheats by allowing you to purchase rice krispie squares to save you time and effort in making the Christmas rice krispie treats. I am all for saving time and effort during the busy festive period.
Ingredients to make Christmas rice krispie treats
In order to make this recipe you will need:
- 8 rice krispie squares
- 8oz Wilton Candy melts – to make them extra peppermint-y you can use a peppermint flavour, but white candy melts work just as well. You can also purchase them at Hobbycraft stores and eBay.
- 1/2 cup of crushed peppermint sweets or candy canes
- 8 lollipop sticks (Amazon link)
Directions
Storing these Peppermint rice krispie treats
If you need to store these Christmas rice krispie treats because you have somehow not eaten them all at once (they are SO moreish!) then store them in an airtight container.