Santa Hat Rice Krispies Treats Recipes

Steps:

• Microwave butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 45 sec. or until melted. Add 2-1/4 cups marshmallows; toss to coat. Microwave 1 min. or until marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 45 sec. Stir in food coloring. Add cereal; mix well.
• Press cereal mixture onto bottom of 8-inch round pan sprayed with cooking spray. Cool 15 min.
• Remove cereal mixture from pan; place, top side down, on cutting board. Cut into 8 wedges.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package; spoon into resealable plastic bag. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag. Use to squeeze small dab of chocolate onto pointed end of each wedge; top with marshmallow, pressing into chocolate to secure. Squeeze remaining chocolate into line at base of each wedge; top with remaining marshmallows as shown in photo.

Steps:

• Melt 9 tablespoons of the butter in a large pot over low heat. Add 3 packages marshmallows and heat, stirring, until completely melted. Add the chocolate-flavored rice cereal and stir until well coated. The mixture will look very white because of the melted marshmallow; that's okay because the color will fade. You can add a dash of cocoa powder to deepen the color if you'd like.
• For the hat base: Grease a large piece of parchment with butter. Oil your hands so the cereal doesn't stick, then remove about a quarter of the cereal mixture. Press and mold the mixture on the greased parchment to create a 10-inch flat circle.
• For the hat: Build the remaining cereal mixture into a cone with a 6-inch-wide base. Set the cone on top of the hat base. Shape bends and divots into the cone to make a realistic looking hat.
• Melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add the remaining package of marshmallows and heat, stirring, until melted. Stir in the plain rice cereal until well coated. Grease a small bowl with butter and transfer 1/2 cup of the cereal mixture to the bowl. Set aside.
• For the hatband: Add a few drops of green gel food coloring to the rest of the cereal mixture in the saucepan and mix well until the color is even. Using the green batch, create a 3-inch-wide band or strip to wrap around the entire base of the cone.
• For the buckle: Dust the reserved batch of cereal mixture with edible gold powder and shape into a square buckle. Press the buckle onto the base of the hatband. If the mixture doesn't hold its shape, let it set for 10 minutes to stiffen.