If you’re looking for a fun, delicious and EASY Christmas treat to make with your kiddos, this holiday Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats recipe is the one!
Who doesn’t love rice krispie squares? They take me right back to my childhood, which I love. One of my favorite parts of being a registered dietitian is teaching parents and kids to embrace the joy that food can bring and the memories that it can create. That’s right – food isn’t just valuable from a nutrition perspective, it can also create connection, trigger positive memories, make you feel good and help you celebrate! We often place value on foods strictly based on nutrient quality, which, quite simply, can suck the joy out of eating (not to mention perpetuate diet culture). Are rice krispie treats nutritious? Well they are a source of carbohydrate, which helps to fuel our body, as well as some micronutrients, but no—we aren’t really eating rice krispie treats to improve our nutrition. And that’s ok!
Mix and Match this Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
What I’ve noticed is that there aren’t many holiday-inspired Rice Krispie treat recipes out there, so I decided to create one. It’s simple and delicious and tastes like Christmas! Out of all of the holiday cookies and treats we’ve made, these ones go the fastest (with my kids anyways). Because we are such chocolate fans around here, I decided to make it a chocolate rice krispie square and add in crushed candy canes and holiday m&ms (these add-ins are optional and you can switch them up if you like!). I also sprinkled a bit of sea salt on them at the end which was the best idea ever. Dark chocolate + sea salt is my favorite!
I used full-size marshmallows because that’s all I had, but I would probably recommend using mini marshmallows instead. I melted butter and the marshmallows over medium heat in a sauce pan, added semi-sweet chocolate chips and cocoa powder and then threw in the rice krispies. I then added crushed candy cane, and m&ms, and then transferred the entire mixture over to a greased 9 X 11 glass baking dish. One thought I had was that I could have rolled out the mixture and cut it into holiday shapes with cookie cutters. Something to try at home if you’d like! But if you’re in a rush like me, the old fashioned baking dish works great.
Holiday Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats
If you’re looking for a fun, delicious and EASY Christmas treat to make with your kiddos,
this holiday Chocolate Rice Krispie Treat recipe is the one!
Ingredients
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter
- Bag of mini marshmallows (about 6 cups worth)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- heaping 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
- 7 cups rice krispies cereal
- 1/3 cup crushed candy cane
- 1/3 cup holiday m&ms
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Line a 9X11 baking dish with parchment paper or foil (or coat with butter like I did)
- In a large pot, add the butter, marshmallows and cocoa powder. Turn the heat to medium high, and melt while stirring continuously. Once melted, stir in chocolate chips and mix well until melted.
- Add about 80% of the crushed candy canes and m&ms (or Smarties) to the mixture and blend well.
- Add the rice krispies cereal to the pot gradually (one cup at a time, continuously stirring. It will be an ooey gooey mixture!
- Press the warm mixture into the baking dish, using buttered hands to flatten it evenly.
- Sprinkle the remaining 20% of the candy on top, as well as the sea salt, and then let rest for 2 hours before cutting and serving!
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As a dietitian and mom, I’m all about recipes that are quick, affordable, nourishing, and of course, delicious. That’s why I’ve teamed up with my friends at L’Ancêtre Cheese to bring you my Homemade One-Pot Hamburger Helper—perfect for weeknight dinners and makes awesome leftovers for lunchboxes too!
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What you need:
* 1.5 lbs lean ground beef
* 4 cups uncooked whole grain, regular or gluten-free pasta noodles (like rotini or macaroni)
* ½ yellow onion, diced
* 2 cups veggies of choice, diced (eg. mushrooms, bell peppers, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower etc.)
* 1 cup frozen peas
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 tsp pepper
* 1.5 cups milk of choice
* 1.5 cups chicken broth
* 1-680 mL jar tomato pasta sauce
* 2 tsp Italian Seasoning
* Tsp red pepper flakes
* 3 cups L’Ancêtre’s Marbled Mild Cheddar
Put it all together:
1. Cook beef in a large pot over medium-high heat until browned, then drain. Add onion, garlic, red pepper, mushrooms, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper; cook until veggies are tender-crisp.
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3. Remove from heat, stir in frozen peas and 1 cup of cheese until melted. Transfer to a casserole dish, sprinkle with remaining cheese, and bake at 375°F for 5-10 minutes until golden. Cool before serving.
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![👇[AD] Dietitian-approved “snack lunches” that my kids love, in partnership with my friends at @naturesbakery 💜
Make sure to comment “snack lunch” and I’ll send you a free school-lunch cheat sheet 🙌🏻
Let’s be honest, the items kids get most excited about in their school lunches are the... snacks! So, why not build a meal-worthy “snack lunch” that your kids can be excited about opening and enjoying?
We do this often, and for good reason. It’s quick and easy for me (yay!), and my kids love helping pack them. Plus, these lunches can be just as nourishing as a “traditional” lunch. Bonus: the most often get eaten!
Here’s my “rule of 4” for building these lunches, ensuring they’re packed with the nutrients my kids need for the day:
1️⃣ Whole grains/starches
2️⃣ Protein-rich foods
3️⃣ Fruit
4️⃣ Veggies
As a dietitian Mom, I’m a huge fan of including @naturesbakery Fig Bars in my kids’ lunches. Not only do they always get eaten (aka my kids love them), but I love that they contain a simple ingredients list with whole grains and real fruit. They’re also plant-based, dairy-free and nut-free (making them perfect for school lunches!).
A typical “snack lunch” might look like this:
Charcuterie-Style
* Meats, cheese and crackers; for plant-based families, you could swap the meat and cheese with smoked tofu slices, tempeh strips or plant-based deli slices, plant-based cheeses, and hummus, roasted chickpeas or edamame.
* Cut up fruit
* Chia pudding
* A Nature’s Bakery Raspberry Fig Bar (plant-based, dairy-free, and nut-free!)
Mediterranean-focused:
* mini naan bread/pita
* Hummus
* mini caprese salad skewers
* Nature’s Bakery Blueberry Fig Bar
* Fruit
* Dried chickpeas
Fun Finger Foods:
* energy bites
* edamame beans
* Seed and banana roll-ups
* string cheese (or dairy-free alternative)
* Nature’s Bakery Raspberry Fig Bar
* Mini carrots
If you think your kids will love snack lunches, comment “snack lunch” below for a free school lunch cheat sheet ❤️
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