Snowman Rice Krispie Treats

Snowman Rice Krispie treats are a fun holiday activity for kids that doubles as a tasty treat! These easy snowman treats are made with delicious peanut butter cups, M&M’s, and other delicious candies that everyone is sure to love!

The holiday season is easily my favorite time to make adorable treats. Some of my other favorites are these Gingerbread Cookies, Santa Hat Cupcakes, and Christmas Tree Cookies.

Holiday Rice Krispie Treats

Calling all cool moms! Are you ready for a fun winter activity that your kids are going to LOVE?

Snowman Rice Krispie Treats are a great way to entertain the kids at class parties, playgroups, or just for a fun afternoon snack! You can make the Snowmen Rice Krispies ahead of time and then let the kids decorate them whenever you need them!

I’ve made these adorable treats a few times for class holiday parties – the kids LOVED them, and they’re super simple to create. Here’s how –

How To Make Snowman Rice Krispie Treats

INGREDIENTS –

• Rice Krispies – butter, marshmallows, vanilla, and crispy rice cereal
• Candies + Decorations – you’ll need white frosting or chocolate candy melts to attach the following:
  • Eyes: Mini M&M’s
  • Nose: candy corn
  • Scarf: Fruit By The Foot
  • Buttons: Mini M&M’s
  • Arms: pretzel sticks
  • Hat: Oreo cookies with the filling scraped off, Reese’s Peanut butter Cup, Fruit By The Foot, and 1 Mini M&M

YOU WILL ALSO NEED –

Not necessary, but helpful:

• non-stick cooking spray
• measuring cups – we measured 1/4 cup of Rice Krispie Treats to make the head and 1/3 cup to make the body.
• lollipop sticks
• cupcake liners

DIRECTIONS –

Rice Krispies. Add the butter and mini marshmallows to a saucepan. Heat on the stove until the marshmallows are melted, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat and add vanilla. Add marshmallow mixture to a large bowl with 6 cups of rice crispy cereal. 

Assemble The Snowman – Once the Rice Krispie treats have cooled (but not hardened) make 2 balls for each snowman’s body.

Place the largest ball of the snowman body in a cupcake liner, then place the smaller ball on top. Stick a lollipop stick down the center of the 2 balls to hold them together.

Trim your sticks with scissors if they are too long. You may want to cut the lollipop sticks before you assemble them.

Decorate – Decorate your snowman with your favorite candies + treats, using white frosting to secure each piece.

Snowmen Rice Krispy Assembly Tips –

Easy Handling – Spray your hands with cooking spray to prevent the treats from sticking to your hands as you roll them into balls.

Don’t Let Them Harden – Form the snowmen while the rice Krispy treats are still warm and malleable. If they cool too much before you form your snowmen, the rice Krispy mixture will harden and be difficult to work with.

Make It Sturdy – Sucker sticks add a lot of stability to the snowmen, especially while they are still warm. You could also use a pretzel rod instead of a lollipop stick.

Hat + Scarf – To make the scarf, we folded the Fruit By The Foot in half. To make the hat, we folded it into thirds.

More Fun Snowman Ideas

Here are a few more of our favorite snowman treats and crafts to try this holiday season:

• Easy Melted Snowman Cookies
• Best 15 Snowman Treats and Crafts
• Popsicle Stick Snowman Ornament
• Roll A Snowman Dice Game
• Build A Snowman Activity Kit

There you go, a simple and festive treat to make this holiday season. Leave us a comment below and let us know when you make these adorable Rice Krispie snowmen and let us know how they turned out.

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Snowman Rice Krispie Treats

Servings: 7 Snowman

Snowman Rice Krispie treats are a fun holiday activity for kids that doubles as a tasty treat! These easy snowman treats are made with delicious peanut butter cups, M&M’s, and other delicious candies that everyone is sure to love!

Prep Time:20 mins

Total Time:20 mins

Ingredients

for the Rice Krispies –

• 1/4 cup butter
• 10 oz bag mini marshmallow
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 6 cups rice crispy cereal

for the snowmen

• white frosting
• Mini M&M’s
• candy corn
• Fruit By The Foot
• pretzel sticks
• Oreo cookies with the filling scraped off
• Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup

Instructions

• Make the Rice Krispies. Add the butter and mini marshmallows to a saucepan. Heat on the stove until the marshmallows are melted, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla. Add the marshmallow mixture to a large bowl with 6 cups of rice crispy cereal.
  
• Assemble The Snowman – Once the Rice Krispie treats have cooled (but not hardened) make 2 balls for each snowman's body. The larger ball should be about ⅓ cup and the smaller balls should be about ¼ cup.
  
• Place the largest ball of the snowman body in a cupcake liner, then place the smaller ball on top. Stick a lollipop stick down the center of the 2 balls to hold them together.
• Trim your sticks with scissors if they are too long. You may want to cut the lollipop sticks before you assemble them.
• Decorate – Decorate your snowman with your favorite candies + treats, using white frosting to secure each piece.
  

Notes

Spray your hands with cooking spray to prevent the treats from sticking to your hands as you roll them into balls.

Form the snowmen while the rice krispy treats are still warm and malleable.  If they cool too much before you form your snowmen, the rice krispy mixture will harden and be difficult to work with.

Sucker sticks add a lot of stability to the snowmen, especially while they are still warm.

Nutrition values will vary depending on what candies you choose to use.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 snowman · Calories: 280 kcal · Carbohydrates: 53 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 7 g · Saturated Fat: 4 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g · Trans Fat: 0.3 g · Cholesterol: 17 mg · Sodium: 211 mg · Potassium: 35 mg · Fiber: 0.1 g · Sugar: 26 g · Vitamin A: 1799 IU · Vitamin C: 15 mg · Calcium: 4 mg · Iron: 7 mg

Other Notes

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: desserts, rice krispie, snowman