So Bennett and I made a trip to the grocery store this morning to grab a box of corn flakes and some cinnamon candies for the 'berries' on the wreaths. He was so excited to help, as you will see in the pictures.
I have always loved these little treats, they remind me of my aunt Mandi. I remember sitting in my grandma's kitchen making these with her for Christmas when I was younger. Good memories! I've truly always loved cooking/baking, so I'm glad that Bennett loves to help me and likes to see what I'm up to when I'm in the kitchen.
We listened to Christmas songs on Pandora while we made these, and it was just so fun!
Well, I'll keep it short and sweet since this recipe is just that, short and sweet! Enjoy!
(((I TOTALLY apologize in advance for using my phone to take the pictures for this post, my memory card in my camera is full and I haven't had a chance to get a new card!)))
Makes 10-12 wreath treats
4 1/2 cups corn flakes
6 tbsp butter
4 cups marshmallows
green food coloring
candies to decorate * optional
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Melt butter in a pan on medium heat.
Measure out your cornflakes into a large mixing bowl. I sprayed my bowl with cooking spray, to get as little marshmallow sticking to the sides as possible.
Add your marshmallows into the melted butter, and put in as much green food coloring in as you'd like. I added a bit more than what I show in the picture, because it was still too pale green for me!
Mix the butter and marshmallow mixture around until all the tiny lumps are melted away. Pour over the corn flakes and mix really well until all the cornflakes are evenly coated.
*Wait a few minutes for the hot marshmallow mixture to cool before handling*
On a pan, or just some parchment paper, make wreath shapes with the cornflakes. I just put down a mound of the corn flakes then used my fingers to spread a hole in the center. *If you're worried about how sticky this is, I would spray your hands with some cooking spray, it will make it easier to handle the cornflakes*
Once you have made all your wreaths, decorate them as you wish. That's all! we only made 10 wreaths, because my little helper was helping himself to some snacks along the way ;) hehe
Let the wreaths cool before you attemp to eat them, otherwise they will be a melty gooey mess! :)
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