# What You Need:
→ Main Mixture
01 - 4 cups Rice Krispies cereal
02 - 3 cups mini marshmallows
03 - 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
04 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
05 - Green food coloring, several drops
→ Decorations
06 - 1/3 cup mini M&Ms or colored sprinkles
07 - 12 small star-shaped candies or yellow M&Ms
→ Optional
08 - 12 pretzel sticks (for tree trunks)
09 - Nonstick cooking spray or parchment paper for shaping
# Steps:
01 - Heat butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add mini marshmallows and stir continuously until completely melted and smooth.
02 - Remove the saucepan from heat. Stir in the vanilla extract and green food coloring until evenly combined and desired shade is achieved.
03 - Add Rice Krispies cereal to the marshmallow mixture and fold gently but thoroughly until all cereal is coated.
04 - Allow the mixture to rest for 1 to 2 minutes until it is warm but manageable for shaping.
05 - Grease your hands with nonstick spray or butter. Form the mixture into 12 cone-shaped trees.
06 - If desired, gently insert one pretzel stick into the base of each shaped tree to serve as a trunk.
07 - Adorn the trees with mini M&Ms or sprinkles as ornaments, pressing a star-shaped candy or yellow M&M atop each tree.
08 - Place the decorated trees on parchment paper and let them stand at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes until firm.
