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Cornflake Wreaths are one of my favorite easy Christmas treats, made with just a few ingredients including cornflakes, marshmallows and butter.
Of all of my Christmas recipes, these Cornflake Wreaths are most dear to me because I made them every single year with my mom and sister. They're as easy and fun to make with kids, or your family, as they are to eat, and the ingredients are few and simple!
How to make Cornflake Wreaths:
- Measure corn flakes into a large bowl.
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Once melted, add the marshmallows and stir continuously until completely melted. Stir in food coloring.
- Pour melted marshmallow mixture over the corn flakes and stir until well coated.
- Lay out a piece of parchment paper on your kitchen counter. Dollop spoonfuls of the cornflake mixture onto the parchment paper.
- Grease your (clean) hands with butter or cooking spray, or dip them in a little bit of water. Use your fingers to shape each mound into a wreath, then top each cinnamon candies.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Consider trying these holiday treats:
- Roasted Chestnuts (and even tips for roasting on an open fire!)
- Homemade Caramels
- Caramel Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods
- Peppermint Candy Cane Brownies
- Turtle Thumbprint Cookies
- Chocolate Peppermint Bundt Cake
- Caramel Hot Chocolate
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Christmas Cornflake Wreaths
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 5 heaping cups mini marshmallows, , or about 52 large marshmallows
- 1 teaspoon green food coloring
- 6 cups cornflakes cereal
- 1/2 cup red hots, , or small red cinnamon candies
Instructions
- Measure cornflakes into a large bowl.
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Once melted, add the marshmallows and stir continuously until completely melted. Stir in food coloring.
- Pour melted marshmallow mixture over the cornflakes. Stir until well coated.
- Lay out a piece of parchment paper on your kitchen counter. Dollop spoonfuls of the cornflake mixture onto the parchment paper.
- Grease your (clean) hands greased with butter or cooking spray, or dip them in a little bit of water. Use your fingers to shape each spoonful into an individual wreath.
- Top each wreath with cinnamon candies.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I originally shared this recipe October 2014. Updated December 2020.
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this recipe is great I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😊😊🎂😍😎😀🤣
I’ve always used Sugar Frosted Flakes instead and they taste much better and don’t get soggy either.
I make just one big one. Tastes the same. Makes a nice impression.
I needed two entire bags of marshmallows to make the mixture coat the corn flakes enough so the wreaths don’t look naked. This is the first time I’ve made these. They set up pretty quickly and so my cinnamon candies didn’t want to stick. I also sprinkled some white non-pareils to look snowy. Next time I’ll get them onto the parchment paper sooner before they set up!
We have always added almond extract….irresistible! YUM!
My grandma’s (I’m 50+) handwritten recipe of this states to “mold the mixture around a buttered thimble”.
My mom always made these every year & I make them most years. But her recipe uses 1t vanilla and the amounts of marshmallows & cornflakes are different, the butter is the same. Mine never form up thick the way yours look. Mine are thinner and spread out. I’ll be trying your proportions next Christmas to see if they form more nicely. I really like the flavor with vanilla. I once tried adding vanilla to rice crispy treats & it was overpowering, so it must just complement the cornflakes.
I just made these and I had to adjust the recipe. Instead of low heat I used med low and that was a lot better. And I increased the marshmallows to 7 cups to cover all the cereal. Plus it takes more than 10 mins for them to set. But now their done. Also it’s time consuming to form them.
Hi, we have made these for birthday parties, but either colored nor formed. What color did you use? The one we bought did not really have an effect on the finish treats.
Thanks!
I add a teaspoon of almond extract. Really gives it great flavor!