
How can you go wrong with tasty Christmas Rice Krispie Treats? These gingerbread men are an easy, delicious, gf holiday recipe that kids and adults alike will love!
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Gingerbreadmen Christmas Rice Krispie Treats Tips
Tip #1
Spray your cookie cutter with non-stick spray. It covers more smoothly than butter and will prevent ripping off the arms and legs of the poor gingerbread men.
Tip #2
Prepare your treats on parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. You’ll want an easy way to move these Christmas Rice Krispie Treats around.
Tip #3
Use some cute paper straws to turn these treats into lollipops. While the treats are still warm, take one of these eco-friendly paper straws and push them through the bottoms of the Rice Krispie Treats.

Tip #4
If you are shipping these or giving them as gifts, I highly recommend wrapping them in these cellophane bags from Elevate Packaging.
These are true cellophane bags meaning they are made with, ya know, cellulose from plants. This makes them biodegradable, earth conscious, and sustainable while still being transparent and pretty.
And if you need help shipping your Christmas baked goods in a more eco-friendly way, make sure you check out this post here to do a little good for the planet.

Helpful Tools for Christmas Rice Krispie Treats

Gingerbread man Cookie Cutter
Duh. It’s kinda hard to make these without a cutter. If you don’t have one, get yourself this set I use which is fun because you can make different sizes for “portion control”.
Plus if you make these with kids, trust me when I say that they love making little families of different sizes.
(Full disclosure: I also enjoy this because I will always be a child at heart).
Compostable Parchment Paper
Save the planet while you bake beautiful things. Keep the world sweet. If you don’t want to use parchment paper to prep these on, you can OF COURSE use a silicone baking sheet.
And then pat yourself on the back for being a friend to nature.
Eco-Friendly Non-Stick Spray
Non-stick spray will be MUCH easier than using butter. You need to make sure all the crevices of your cookie cutters are well covered and this is much easier with spray.
If you don’t have non-stick spray, you should consider getting yourself a refillable can to use. You can put any oil in there and it does the work of any of those fancy name brands.
Plus, if you bake a lot, cook a lot, or simply eat a lot (and honestly, why wouldn’t you do all three a lot? It’s like the holy trinity of a fulfilling life) one of these cans actually saves you quite a bit of money over time!
Reusable Piping bag set
These of course are much more eco-friendly than using plastic bags or disposable piping bags. So make sure you place that freshly melted chocolate in some reusable bags that again will help keep trash out of the ocean.
Gold star for you not being a dick to the sea turtles.

Handwriting piping tip
A thin piping tip makes pretty lines and trust me when I say that you’ll probably use it all the time. It’s probably one of the most handy tips there is.
Ghirardelli Melting Wafers
Okay, let’s be honest, if you’re making these with kids or if you’re ballin’ on a budget and are making these for yourself, you can stick with cheaper chocolate…
Kids are messy and a disaster in a kitchen so I don’t like using the expensive chocolate.
Sorry, but I don’t like watching quality chocolate get smashed into the floor or end up on the ceiling.

HOWEVER! I still don’t recommend using candy melts because frankly, they’re awful.
But if you are making these as a gift (especially if these are a gift to yourself) do yourself a favor and go a little luxurious! Ghirardelli melting wafers melt easily and don’t taste like trash. It’s a win win.
(PS. If you are making these to gift to someone else, get some wrapping inspiration from this post, How to Wrap Christmas Cookies).
Eyeball Sprinkles
Spooky eyeball sprinkles aren’t just for Halloween, folks! I think they also make cute (sometimes terrifying) anthropomorphic effects to your baking.
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Gingerbreadman Rice Krispie Treats
Ingredients
- 6 cups cocoa pebbles
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 8 oz mini marshmallows
- red + green M&Ms
- ¼ cup Melted white chocolate
- Royal Icing Eyeball Sprinkles
Instructions
- Lay out a piece of recycled parchment paper on a clean counter. Spray a large gingerbread man cookie cutter with some non-stick spray and set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, melt your butter over medium heat. Mix in your marshmallows and mix until smooth.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine your Cocoa Pebbles and melted marshmallows mixing with a silicone spatula until well incorporated.
- Take a scoop of the Cocoa Pebble mixture and press it firmly into the cookie cutter. Really compact it to avoid a crumbly mess when you remove it. If there are holes in the man or the cereal is not level, add more until you have an even, compacted little dude.
- Gently push your Rice Krispie Treat out of the cookie cutter and set aside. Repeat with all of the cereal.
- Once you have your gingerbread men. Allow to cool fully. (About an hour)
- Then melt your chocolate wafers, transfer it to a reusable piping bag with a small handwriting piping tip and use it to decorate your gingerbread men and to glue on his M&M buttons.
- Allow the chocolate to harden and share! Store any extras in an airtight container
Nutrition
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Final Notes…
Gingerbread man Christmas Rice Krispie Treats are probably the best treat under the sun. They are adorable and oh, so tasty and it always excites me to see one stuffed into my stocking on Christmas morning. (I mean, I put it there the night before but I still love it).
They’re thick, soft, and chewy for days, and are such a fun and easy gift to give for the holidays or just to treat yourself to a little somethin’ somethin’.
And of course, check out all of our other Christmas recipes as well to keep that sweet tooth satisfied and to help you bake all the Christmas gifts your heart desires!
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