If you’re looking for the easiest, cutest, and most festive holiday treat to make this season, Christmas Cornflake Wreaths are a must for decorating a cookie tray!
These nostalgic no-bake festive cookies come together in minutes and bring instant holiday cheer with their bright green color, shiny marshmallow coating, and adorable wreath shape.
They’re perfect for cookie exchanges, school parties, edible gifts, or a quick treat to make with kids.
These easy cornflake and marshmallow cookie candies are just perfect for dressing up your holiday tables.
Besides tasting delicious, they are so super easy to make in minutes with just a few ingredients.
Why You Will Love This Cornflake Holiday Wreath Cookies
- No Bake: No oven needed- melt, mix, shape, and done!
- Family-Friendly: Kids can help stir, shape, and decorate.
- Fast: Ready in under 20 minutes.
- Budget-Friendly: Simple pantry ingredients.
- Festively Adorable: Classic holiday wreaths that look great on any cookie tray.
- Customizable: Add flavors, colors, and decorations to make them your own.
Fun Alternative Flavors Making Holiday Cornflake Wreaths
- Peppermint Wreaths: Add 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract to the marshmallow mixture. Top with crushed candy canes.
- White Chocolate Wreaths: Mix 1/3 cup melted white chocolate into the marshmallow mixture before adding cereal.
- Cinnamon Spice: Add 1 teaspoon cinnamon and a pinch of nutmeg for a warm holiday flavor.
- Matcha Wreaths: Add 1-2 teaspoons matcha powder for a natural green color and a unique flavor.
- Cherry Almond: Use a few drops of red + green food coloring together for a deeper green and add 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.
- Salted Caramel: Drizzle with caramel sauce and a few flakes of sea salt once cooled.
Tips for Making Cornflake Holiday Wreaths
- stir the marshmallows constantly on low to medium heat with butter until completely melted
- add the green food coloring one drop at a time after the marshmallows are melted
- when shaping the wreath, either use cooking spray oil on your index finger to make the hole in the center, or dip your finger in water (this prevents it from sticking). Use parchment paper instead of wax paper
- if you added too many marshmallows and these stay sticky and don't set up right and harden the first time, add everything back to the pan and remelt the mixture with the cornflakes, stirring constantly and adding more cornflakes, proceed again ( I have done that several times!)
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Serving and Decorating Suggestions
- Arrange on a holiday platter with Christmas cookies and hot cocoa.
- Package in clear treat bags tied with ribbon for edible gifts. Use as a fun decoration on a gingerbread house.
- Serve at classroom parties, cookie swaps, or holiday movie nights.
- Add a Bow: Pipe small bows with red frosting at the top of each wreath.
- Shimmery Wreaths: Sprinkle with edible gold dust or shimmering sugar.
- Snow-Kissed Edges: Dust lightly with powdered sugar for a snowy effect.
- Holiday Sprinkles: Use red, green, or gold sprinkles to make them extra festive.
Cornflake Holiday Wreaths
Yield: 25
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 5 MinTotal time: 15 Min
Easy to make marshmallow cornflake wreaths for the holiday cookie tray
Ingredients
- 4 cups cornflakes or more
- 1 bag of mini marshmallows ( 10 ounces of marshmallows) or around 30 large
- 1 stick of butter (4 ounces)
- green food coloring 1 or 2 drops
- Red Hots cinnamon candy for decoration
Instructions
- Melt the marshmallows in a heavy-duty saucepan with butter.
- Add three drops of green food coloring to the pot and stir until all blended and melted together.
- Add the cornflakes.
- I use an ice cream scooper to make the rounds.
- Drop them onto parchment paper, and use the back of a teaspoon to make the center ring for the wreath (or as it cools your finger dipped in cold water works also) add the cinnamon red hots on the wreath for a pretty red holly look
- TIP: Parchment paper is so much better than the wax paper they won't stick at all!
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