Description
Sweet holiday magic meets childhood nostalgia in these Rice Krispie Christmas Puddings, blending festive charm with nostalgic treats. Chocolate-dipped and decorated with cheerful sprinkles, these desserts bring Christmas spirit to your family gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- ½ cup mini marshmallows
- ¼ cup (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter
Chocolate Ingredients:
- 1 cup milk or dark chocolate chips
- ½ cup white chocolate chips (melted)
Decorative Ingredients:
- Green and red candies (e.g., M&Ms or mini sugar decorations)
- Optional: Edible glitter or sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare the foundational mixture by gently melting butter in a spacious saucepan over minimal heat, ensuring smooth transformation without scorching.
- Introduce mini marshmallows into the warm butter, stirring continuously until they dissolve completely and create a silky, uniform consistency.
- Remove the saucepan from heat source and incorporate chocolate chips, blending thoroughly until achieving a glossy, rich texture without lumps.
- Swiftly fold Rice Krispies cereal into the molten mixture, guaranteeing each crisp piece receives an even chocolate-marshmallow coating.
- Allow the concoction to cool momentarily, permitting comfortable handling without burning fingers during shaping.
- Craft uniform spherical forms resembling compact golf balls, applying gentle pressure to ensure structural integrity.
- Arrange the freshly molded orbs onto a parchment-lined tray, permitting natural stabilization at ambient temperature for approximately 25 minutes.
- Delicately drizzle melted white chocolate across the surface of each sphere, mimicking festive pudding-like icing.
- While white chocolate remains fluid, strategically position green and red candies to simulate traditional holly embellishments.
- Optionally embellish with edible glitter or festive sprinkles for additional visual appeal.
- Permit decorations to solidify completely before presenting these whimsical confections.
Notes
- Customize marshmallow texture by adjusting heat carefully to prevent burning, ensuring smooth and creamy binding for Rice Krispie balls.
- Work quickly when mixing cereal into marshmallow mixture to prevent clumping and achieve even coating for consistent texture.
- Use slightly dampened hands when shaping balls to prevent sticky mixture from sticking to fingers, creating neat and uniform spheres.
- For gluten-free option, select gluten-free Rice Krispies or crispy rice cereal alternative to accommodate dietary restrictions without compromising taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg