# What You'll 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, as needed
→ 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
# Step-by-Step Guide:
01 - In a large saucepan over low heat, melt unsalted butter. Add mini marshmallows and stir continuously until completely melted and smooth.
02 - Remove the saucepan from heat. Stir in vanilla extract and a few drops of green food coloring until the mixture attains the desired shade.
03 - Add Rice Krispies cereal and fold rapidly until all pieces are thoroughly coated with the marshmallow mixture.
04 - Allow the mixture to cool for 1 to 2 minutes until it remains pliable but is not too hot to handle.
05 - Grease your hands lightly with nonstick spray or butter. Shape the mixture into twelve cone-shaped trees.
06 - If using pretzel sticks, gently insert one into the base of each shaped tree to represent a trunk.
07 - Adorn the trees with mini M&Ms or colored sprinkles as ornaments and press a star-shaped candy or yellow M&M atop each tree.
08 - Place the decorated trees on parchment paper and allow to set at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes until firm.
