The Rice Krispies Challenge Part 4: Sweet Holiday Magic
It’s time for the 4th and final Rice Krispies Challenge of the year!
Team Asheville, comprised of Amy from She Wears Many Hats, Sommer of A Spicy Perspective, Robin of Add a Pinch, and myself, played around with several different ideas for our final entry, but when the krispie dust settled and the marshmallows were all melted and eaten, what we we were left with was a cold weather treat that would have even the Grinch sneaking back for seconds.
The theme presented to us this cycle by The Motherhood and Rice Krispies was Winter Holidays and what better way to ring in the cold weather season than with a steaming cup of hot cocoa and a peppermint rice krispie treat accompaniment?
Peppermint is a flavor that we can all associate with winter. There’s just something about that cool, sweet punch on the tip of your tongue that makes the frosty temps a bit more welcome. For our Rice Krispie treat, we incorporated crushed up candy canes and white chocolate to the traditional recipe. A few sprinkles of holiday cheer and a candy cane hanger completes the confection.
This treat can be made one of two ways. You can either melt the white chocolate chips along with the peppermint into the marshmallow mixture for a quick and simple sweet bite or leave them out and use a melted chocolate coating to harness your holiday sprinkle creativity. You can also try using a fun shaped cookie cutter to inspire your own unique hanger shapes similar to this adorable edible snowman.
We hope these peppermint inspired treats will become a sweet addition to your winter holiday traditions!
Peppermint Rice Krispie Snow Balls
Yield: About 24 Balls
Total Time: 20 min
Ingredients:
1/4 Cup Butter
1 10 Oz. Package Marshmallows
1/3 Cup Crushed Candy Canes
6 Cups Rice Krispies Cereal
2 14 Oz. Bags White Candy Melts
2 Tbsp Vegetable OilDirections:
Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium low heat.
Add in the marshmallows and allow them to melt completely.
Add in the crushed candy canes.
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the Rice Krispies.
If making balls, pull out heaping tablespoons from the pan and roll into balls. Add a candy can into the center of each ball.
If making cut out shapes, press the rice krispie mixture into a pan prepared with cooking spray.
Allow to cool for about five to ten minutes and then cut out your favorite shapes.
Add a candy cane into the top end of the treat.
Place your finished treats into the fridge for about 15 minutes to cool down.
Melt the candy melts according to package directions and add in the vegetable oil to thin the mixture.
Dip your cooled treats into the chocolate, sprinkle or decorate, and set aside to cool and harden completely.
Note: For a quicker version, simply substitute one 12 oz. bag of white chocolate chips for the melts and oil. Add the chips in with the marshmallows and heat until completely melted. Proceed with adding the candy canes and Rice Krispies. You can then roll your balls and add sprinkles to the still warm treat.
And now, we’re excited to share another treat for you!!! One reader will win a $100 Visa gift card courtesy of The Motherhood and Rice Krispies from each member of our team:
How to Enter
- Leave me a comment telling me your favorite winter holiday tradition
- Like Mommie Cooks on Facebook
- Follow Mommie Cooks on Twitter
- Follow Rice Krispies on Facebook
And remember – you can also win prizes at these blogs as well – Amy of She Wears Many Hats, Sommer of A Spicy Perspective and Robyn of Add a Pinch.
This contest is open through December 14, 2011 at midnight Eastern time. The winner will be announced on this post sometime on December 15, 2011 and will also be notified by email. The winner has 48 hours to respond before another winner will be chosen.
Update! The winner of the Visa gift card is comment #119 Amy from A Little Nosh. Congrats Amy! I’ll be in touch shortly. 
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post from Rice Krispies and The Motherhood. Each team member was compensated for their time, but as always, all opinions are our own.
Beth — November 14, 2011 @ 8:15 am
Those are such adorable treats! Looking forward to checking out some of your other blogging friends.
Diana — November 14, 2011 @ 9:06 am
The holiday season starts for me with Black Friday shopping. It’s crazy but it really puts me in the Christmas mood. I love all the baking and wrapping and decorating too! Christmas Eve mass and supper with family are the best!
Mami2jcn — November 14, 2011 @ 9:28 am
My favorite holiday tradition is driving around to see the Christmas lights on all the houses. There’s one house in particular that is called “the Christmas House” and people drive from an hour away to come see it.
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tess — November 14, 2011 @ 10:33 am
my favorite holiday tradition is taking the kids to pick out the real christmas tree
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Mari — November 14, 2011 @ 10:38 am
Lovely idea! It is perfect for thet holiday warm cup of cocoa.
Kori — November 14, 2011 @ 10:43 am
We always go to my grandma’s house on my mom’s side on Christmas Eve and my dad’s parent’s on Christmas day.
Marie — November 14, 2011 @ 11:05 am
I love making pumpkin pies together with my brother, cousins, and aunt every year
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Melissa R — November 14, 2011 @ 11:27 am
My favorite tradition is our Christmas morning picture in our PJ’s : )
Tabathia B — November 14, 2011 @ 11:27 am
we like to go visit the churches who put on a live plays outside during christmas explaining the real meaning of christmas
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Samantha K — November 14, 2011 @ 11:34 am
My favorite tradition is making a gingerbread house every Xmas with my nephews. Love it every year!
Maranda — November 14, 2011 @ 11:37 am
These are so adorable!! Fantastic job!!!
Urban Wife — November 14, 2011 @ 11:37 am
Christmas is my favorite time of year! Our tradition is picking out a tree the day after Thanksgiving and decorating it while listening to some Christmas music.
Maranda — November 14, 2011 @ 11:38 am
Oh! I forgot to put that my favorite winter tradition is boozy butterscotch hot chocolate. So good!
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Rita — November 14, 2011 @ 12:43 pm
Love what you have created. I am getting excited; Christmas and all the good stuff in around the corner.
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Jenna — November 14, 2011 @ 2:11 pm
My favorite winter/holiday tradition is making angel food cake for breakfast on Christmas. It just doesn’t feel like Christmas morning without it!
The treat you guys came up with is brilliant–kind of like cake pops!
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Stefani — November 14, 2011 @ 2:30 pm
Spending time with family, listening to Christmas music during Christmas dinner, and our annual New Years party!
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Susan H. — November 14, 2011 @ 2:56 pm
Our favorite thing is to hang out with family, eat a big dinner, and then play a new board game Santa brought.
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Biren @ Roti n Rice — November 14, 2011 @ 3:30 pm
These candy cane snowballs are adorable! I like the idea of hanging them at the edge of the cup…very festive indeed!
Jocelyn Wolf — November 14, 2011 @ 3:54 pm
My favorite holiday tradition is that every year the weekend after Thanksgiving we take the last drive into the mountains here in Idaho. Much later than that and there is to much snow so you can’t go. My family and I hike around with our dogs and find the perfect (in our eyes) Chrstmas tree to bring home a decorate.
Amanda Sakovitz — November 14, 2011 @ 3:57 pm
i love baking cookies!
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Laura in Cancun — November 14, 2011 @ 4:25 pm
My favorite winter holiday tradition is waking up early, then lining up with my sisters to walk down the stairs and open presents! (We’re ages 25 – 30 and we still do this…)
Allie — November 14, 2011 @ 4:37 pm
My favorite holiday tradition has to be putting up the Christmas tree with my family.
Sarah L — November 14, 2011 @ 5:47 pm
My favorite holiday tradition is putting the Christmas tree up together. We go through all of our ornaments and talk about when we got them or who gave them to us.
Jessie C. — November 14, 2011 @ 5:56 pm
My favorite winter holiday tradition is we pick up Christmas tree together on Sunday morning!
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erin — November 14, 2011 @ 6:19 pm
my favorite holiday tradition is breakfast christmas morning with the whole family
Amy Tong — November 14, 2011 @ 7:10 pm
This is such a beautiful and unique treat. I love the way it hang onto the mug.
My favorite holiday tradition is to put out cookies and milk with the kids for Santa on Christmas eve. So, when the kids are asleep, my hubby and I can enjoy the quiet time, cookies and a glass of milk to gather.
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Cara — November 14, 2011 @ 7:21 pm
making a gingerbread house with my sons!
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Dmarie — November 14, 2011 @ 9:03 pm
definitely will be trying these! favorite holiday tradition: driving around to look at the Christmas lights. never too old to enjoy them!
Roma Mott — November 14, 2011 @ 9:40 pm
Making Holiday cookies and our traditional Christmas Eve Italian fish dinner!
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Sandi — November 14, 2011 @ 9:42 pm
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Sandi — November 14, 2011 @ 9:42 pm
My whole family gets together for Christmas Eve for a late dinner, then we open gifts, and hang out at my parent’s house until the wee hours of the morning! By far my favourite tradition!
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Aileen Bell — November 15, 2011 @ 9:54 am
I love our advent wreath. We light the candle on Sundays and sing Christmas songs.
Becky — November 15, 2011 @ 10:42 am
I love baking christmas cookies with my little girl. We have so much fun and make an absolute mess in the kitchen. We love to clean up while earing our christmas treats.
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Marla — November 15, 2011 @ 12:33 pm
One of our favorite Christmas traditions is that our immediate family has Christmas on the 23rd because Christmas Eve & Christmas are so busy going from one family gathering to the next. We decided to have our own family time on the 23rd when there’s nothing else going on. We have a big pot of chicken & dumplings & open presents & then have a warm cup of cider or hot chocolate & just hang out together, just the 4 of us! LOVE this time!
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Juliana — November 15, 2011 @ 2:26 pm
Wow, these are so cute, like the idea of rice krispies with candy cane…perfect for this Holidays
So cute hanging in the cups…
Hope you are having a wonderful week Julie, and thanks for this lovely idea!
Rachel @ My Naturally Frugal Family — November 15, 2011 @ 3:00 pm
A fantastic idea. I love to make an ornament each year with the kids so that when they get older and move out they will have some ornaments of their own to hang on their trees.
Callie — November 15, 2011 @ 8:40 pm
what a cute twist on the rice crispy treat. Gonna try this one for sure!
NanaScriv — November 15, 2011 @ 9:45 pm
I love this post and the Peppermint Krispy Treats. Really would love to make them with my grandchildren. My favorite tradition is that special time with family and remember the birth of Christ.
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zeemaid — November 15, 2011 @ 9:56 pm
oh those look sooooo yummy. ADorable!
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Donna F. — November 15, 2011 @ 11:17 pm
My favorite winter holiday tradition is opening presents on Christmas Eve. And wine with every holiday meal.
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Adele — November 15, 2011 @ 11:23 pm
Our favorite winter holiday tradition is placing seasonal flowers at the dinner table for holiday meals to set the perfect atmosphere.
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Rach — November 15, 2011 @ 11:25 pm
Super cute!
Anash — November 15, 2011 @ 11:45 pm
Our fav tradition is sledding! Thanks for this splendid giveaway
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PurpleLarkspur — November 16, 2011 @ 10:43 am
My favorite holiday tradition is sharing hot chocolate by the fire!
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Dennis — November 16, 2011 @ 4:01 pm
Hi, thank you for the giveaway. When my grandparents were alive we always went to their house on Christmas Eve and had snacks and shared gifts. Now that I am a grandparent my grandchildren come to my house Christmas Eve and have snacks and share gifts. So it will go on and on.
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Cathy W — November 16, 2011 @ 5:25 pm
Our favorite holiday tradition is enjoying all the wonderful decorations, lights, and music.
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grace — November 17, 2011 @ 2:21 pm
i wrap everyone’s presents…even my own.
Suzanne H — November 17, 2011 @ 3:58 pm
I just love the feel of winter – sitting near a cozy fire, reading a book.
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Sephy — November 17, 2011 @ 8:49 pm
My favorite is the baking, Pie, cookies, anything and everything
Sara E — November 27, 2011 @ 10:51 pm
I love making sweet treats and sharing them with friends and family… Ice Cream Bread is my main treat this year
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Holly LL — November 29, 2011 @ 12:59 am
I love this! Maybe I will surprise my kiddos with someof these! My favorite tradition is our scavenger hunt we do on Christmas morning.
Donna — November 29, 2011 @ 1:16 am
One of my favorite traditions is to pull out all of our Christmas picture books about this time of year.
Kelli — November 29, 2011 @ 6:31 pm
every year I look forward to our New Year’s Day celebration with my mom’s side of the family.
Terri — November 30, 2011 @ 5:37 pm
I love baking with the kids. Also love driving around looking at Christmas lights!
Amanda — December 1, 2011 @ 6:38 pm
I love playing in the snow with my nieces! I also love drinking hot cocoa around the fire, while cuddling up with a good book and chatting with my sisters.
Jordan — December 3, 2011 @ 11:08 am
My favorite family tradition is each Christmas morning my sister and I ( and now our husbands) battle it out to see who can find the pickle ornament hidden in the Christmas tree. Whoever wins gets an extra gift!
cw — December 3, 2011 @ 11:24 am
My favorite holiday tradition is decorating the tree while listening to xmas music and drinking cocoa in our pjs
Miriam — December 3, 2011 @ 10:52 pm
Our favorite holiday traditions involve making a lot of traditional German cookies and giving them out to all of our friends!
These are so cute; may need to put these on our cookies plates this year!
cou mom — December 4, 2011 @ 1:30 pm
Rice Krispies Treats were my daughter’s first kitchen creation – great memories. Happy Holidays!
Valerie @ From Valerie's Kitchen — December 7, 2011 @ 12:27 pm
My favorite holiday tradition is going out to dinner with all of our (4) boys the eve before Christmas Eve. I’m always elbow deep in food prep for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day so I take the night off and we go downtown for a nice pasta dinner. It’s very festive and such a nice break from all the work!
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Amy @ A Little Nosh — December 7, 2011 @ 1:52 pm
My favorite holiday tradition is lighting the menorah for Hannukah.
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steff — December 8, 2011 @ 12:55 am
we love making gingerbread bird cookies!
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ACMommy3 — December 8, 2011 @ 5:57 pm
We always bake up a storm with the children….makes the kitchen a mess, but the memories are even sweeter than the sweets we turn out.
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our favorite holiday tradition is elf on the shelf this is the 2nd yr we have done it and the kids look forward to it thanks
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