A super easy Christmas Rice Krispie Treats recipe that’s made into cute little reindeer! These reindeer rice krispie treats are the perfect holiday treats for your cookie exchange or holiday party.

Christmas is right around the corner and what better way to celebrate than with a recipe for Christmas Rice Krispie Treats! We love rice krispie treats at our house, they are such a classic treat. Classic rice krispy treats are a wonderful, inexpensive treat that can be made for any occasion. 

This is an easy, kid-friendly recipe that you can make in your own kitchen, putting you into the holiday spirit. It only takes five minutes and five ingredients to make these reindeer rice krispie treats! Try them out this holiday season! Kids of all ages will love the holiday cheer! 

These Christmas Rice Krispie Treats are the perfect festive holiday treat for your cookie exchange, school events or holiday party alongside these Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats! Or check out this full list of Christmas Rice Krispie Treat Recipes!

How to Make a Rice Krispie Reindeer

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Ingredients

• 6 cups original rice krispies cereal
• 3 tbsp butter
• 4 cups mini marshmallows
• 30 pretzels
• 15 Red M&M’s
• 30 Candy Eyes

Spray a 9-inch pan with cooking spray. 

In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.

Add marshmallows and stir until melted. Remove from heat and pour in rice krispie cereal, mix well.

Pour melted marshmallow mixture into the pan. Using parchment paper, smush the cereal mixture into the baking dish with firm pressure.

Using a spatula gently loosen the edges of the treats. Turn the dish over onto a clean cutting board. Use a large knife to trim the edges so they are straight. Set aside the trimmed pieces.

Cut the block of treats down the middle the long way. This will split the treats into two pieces.

Cut each section on an angle to form triangle shaped pieces. 

Place the white chocolate melts into a microwave safe container. Follow the directions for your brand of white chocolate melts. If they do not have directions, then microwave for 1 minute at 50% power or on the defrost setting. Stir well. If not melted place in microwave for 30 seconds and stir again.

Place a small amount of melted chocolate on the back of one corner of a mini pretzel and stick it to a corner of the treat (opposite from the point of the triangle) to be an antler. Repeat for the other side.

Using a spoon or a toothpick, place a small amount of melted white chocolate on the back of each eye and position on the reindeer.

Using a spoon or a toothpick place a small amount of the melted white chocolate on the side of the M&M that has the printed logo. Press the red or brown M&M on the tip of the triangle to make the nose. Some will be Rudolph Reindeers (red nose) and other will be one of the other 8 Reindeer that pull Santa’s sleigh (brown nose).

Place the decorated treats on a baking sheet and put in the refrigerator or 5 to 10 minutes to harden the chocolate.

Aren’t these just the cutest thing?

Store your Christmas treats in an airtight container.

Variations to these chewy treats

Feel free to be as creative as you want because anything goes when it comes to creating delicious treats! While ours are made into cute little reindeer, there are so many fun ways that you can use a cookie cutter to make yours into different holiday shapes like Santa, christmas trees, Frosty and more!

• Chocolate lovers will love adding melted chocolate to the mixing bowl to make chocolate rice krispie treats.
• Add a pretzel stick to the bottom of your christmas tree rice krispie treats to make a shorter tree trunk and use green food coloring.
• Make grinch rice krispie treats by adding the grinch’s heart.
• Make rice krispies Christmas wreaths

Give this yummy treat a try this season and let us know what you think in the comments below!

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