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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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Can you freeze these?
Yes. Enjoy!
Can they be frozen
Yes, you can freeze them.
Would sugar Frosted Flakes work in these?
Awsome idea great fot parties. You can even do for a Halloween or Birthday party event just change food coloring and decorations. Can even use Granola.
These are so festive! Could i use Special K instead of corn flakes?
Sure!
That’s a GENIOUS!!!! idea, thanks for sharing!
I make mine & shape them in a bundt pan, then slice the wreath for serving pieces. Much less time involved than making individual wreaths.
Slicing might be convenient but they won’t look like holly unless they are demensional… I would rather take the time to make them each by hand for appearance sake
But the individual ones will look GLORIOUS on my cookie tray. Always looking for more and different cookies
If I need them for the 25th, how far in advance can i make them?
They’d be fine 1-2 days in advance. Enjoy!
My granddaughter can’t have butter. Would corn syrup instead work? Any idea how much you would use in place of the butter?
A butter substitute would be better. I think corn syrup would be too sticky.
About how large should they be? How long should the sit to ‘set up’ before eating?
I make mine about 3 inches in diameter, but whatever size you want is fine! You can eat them as soon as they are cool 🙂