Ingredients for Cheerio Christmas Trees
- 1/4 cup margarine
- 3 cups mini marshmallows
- 6 cups Cheerios toasted oat cereal
- vanilla, to taste
- 1 teaspoon green food coloring
- 3 tablespoons small gumdrops (optional)
- 12 pretzel sticks
- green, red, and brown candy melts, as needed (optional)
- sprinkles, as needed (optional)
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How to Make Cheerio Christmas Trees
- In a large saucepan over low heat, melt butter and marshmallows, stirring constantly until smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir in green food coloring until desired shade is reached.
- Gradually add Cheerios, stirring until well coated.
- Lightly grease a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
- Using a spoon or cookie scoop, form the Cheerio mixture into small, cone-shaped Christmas trees on the prepared baking sheet.
- Insert a pretzel stick into the top of each tree to form the trunk.
- Let the trees cool and set completely (about 30 minutes).
- Once set, melt candy melts according to package directions. Separate into three bowls; one green, one red, and one brown.
- Dip the tops of pretzel sticks into the brown melted candy to create tree trunks.
- Decorate the Cheerio trees with the green and red melted candies and sprinkles (optional).
- Allow decorations to set before serving. Enjoy your Cheerio Christmas Trees!
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
7 g
Sugar
68g
Fat
4g
Carbs
12g
