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Foodie Friday: The Gift of Rice Krispies

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This holiday season, treat someone you love to The Gift of Rice Krispies. But don’t you dare whip up a batch of boring old squares; not when you can create these masterpieces:

Kellogg’s Rice Krispies cereal has teamed up with Lisa Sanguedolce, a top Canadian cake decorator to create dazzling gift ideas on a tiny budget. You can find recipes and instructions for all the treats pictured above online (plus many more!), but for your convenience, here’s how to make a gorgeous Christmas ornament.

Rice Krispies Base

  1. Melt ¼ cup (50 ml) of butter or margarine over low heat
  2. Mix a 250g package of marshmallows with butter or margarine until completely melted and remove from heat
  3. Stir in a dash of vanilla extract (optional) and mix in six cups (1.5 L) of Kellogg’s Rice Krispies cereal until well coated; allow to cool; and form into shape

Once the shape is formed, finish the ball with confectionary decorations such as fondant, sugar beads and sugar crystals. For the more advanced bakers, you can make your own fondant but it’s also available pre-made. Decorations are available at grocery stores, online or at your local crafting store or cake decorating supply shop.

Once complete, package the ornament in a clear cellophane bag, secure the closure with a fabric ribbon tied in a bow with a Holiday trinket like a jingle bell, tiny candy cane or sprig of holly; add a hang tag with your greeting and it’s ready to go!

Visit Kelloggs Rice Krispies for more fun ideas that you can make with the kiddos. I love this gift idea for friends, classmates, co-workers and those special people in your child’s life – coaches, crossing guards, teacher’s aids, etc.

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  2. I love Rice Krispies. A lot of cake decorators use them for face shapes under fondant because they’re so versatile.

  6. Brilliant idea! I adore Rice Krispie treats because, as you’ve shown, they are so versatile! Thanks

  11. Wow! What a creative way to use Rice Krispies instead of the traditional method. I might just do these for my daughters preschool Xmas party!

  15. Oh my gosh, how creative! I make rice krispy squares every Christmas and this has give me a ton of fantastic ideas to try out. :) Great article.

  17. Oh my goodness! How cute are those?!? The most I’ve done with rice krispy squares are to use a cookie cutter to cut out the shapes.

  23. My husband loves Rice Krispie Squares! Hmmm, I wonder if he’s too old to appreciate these great designs? I think they’re awesome!

  25. These are the perfect excuse to learn how to make fondant :) love the christmas ornament shaped one, but really these are so versatile and I’ll have to keep them in mind for birthdays and such….thanks!! :)

  29. Enjoy bacon? try For non festive occasions try it with thick canadian maple syrup drizzle and crumbled bacon…delish always make these as a treat :)

  32. Wow – middle of July – but I want, so I Pinned instead and will remember come December.

  33. I can’t believe you made these out of rice krispies because I’ve never seen this before but they are great and I bet they’re delicious !