Name: Grinch and Wreath Rice Krispies Treats
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal; 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter; 40 marshmallows; green food coloring as dark as you like ( I use 5 drops for the wreath and 10 for the Grinch); decorative sprinkles and red hot candies, candied or maraschino red and green cherries; Grinch Ingredients: (use the same base plus the additions below); 3 cups of popped corn; 2 or 3 tablespoons of warmed honey or corn syrup (this is for the popcorn to stick together); red sparkling sand sugar for the hat; green sparkling sand sugar for his nose; 2 - M & M color brown for the Grinch's eyes; 1/2 cup canned frosting chocolate frosting for the outline; 1/4 cup canned white frosting tinted yellow with food coloring; Note: for free-flowing frosting microwave the frosting for 4 seconds, add the yellow food coloring, and spoon it into the eye indentations

If you’re looking for a Christmas centerpiece that makes everyone smile, these Grinch Krispie Treats and Grinch Appetizer Plate are just the thing!

They turn a classic holiday character into something delicious, colorful, and surprisingly easy to create.

The sweet version starts with familiar Rice Krispies treats and transforms them into the Grinch with chocolate frosting, tinted frosting, M&M’s, popcorn, and sparkling red and green sanding sugars.

Then, for the savory centerpiece, pepperoni, grapes, cheese, black olives, and a bright cherry nose come together to create an adorable Grinch face that is almost too cute to eat.

I love making themed food for Christmas because it doesn't have to be perfect to be memorable.

In fact, the slightly silly expressions and creative decorations are what make these so much fun.

Put one in the center of your dessert table and the other alongside your holiday appetizers, and you have an instant conversation starter.

Whether you're hosting Christmas dinner, a holiday party, a cookie exchange, or a family gathering, these Grinch creations bring plenty of Christmas cheer to the table.

Using all store-bought ingredients, canned frosting, some popcorn for the Grinch hat, and simple sanding sugars, I am sure you'll create an even better wreath and grinch with your creativity.

the grinch and a wreath for holiday made with rice krispie treats

Why You Will Love Making the Grinch for Your Holiday Table

It makes a spectacular centerpiece. The bright green, red, black, and white colors instantly say Christmas.
Kids can help decorate. Let everyone create their own Grinch expression. It is both sweet and savory.
You can offer a dessert centerpiece and an appetizer centerpiece.
No fancy decorating skills are required. Simple candies and snack foods create the face. It is wonderfully nostalgic.
The Grinch is a beloved Christmas character that generations enjoy.
You can make it your own. Change the expression, decorations, or ingredients to match your holiday table
It doubles as food and decoration.
You get a centerpiece your guests can actually enjoy!

Grinch Decorating Ideas

Make Different Expressions :
A mischievous Grinch with one raised eyebrow
A surprised Grinch with wide eyes
A happy Grinch with a big smile
A sleepy Grinch with half-closed eyes
A grumpy Grinch with angled eyebrows
Candy Swaps:
You can also change the candies depending on what you have available.
Candy eyes for the eyes
Mini chocolate chips for small details
Red licorice for the mouth
Black decorating gel for facial lines
Red candy for the nose
White candy melts for highlights
Mini marshmallows for fluffy hat trim

Try This Grinch Holiday Appetizer: Other Alternative

Original in photo Grinch: Pepperoni slices, extra sharp cheese slices, black olives, green grapes, mozzarella carved eyes, cherry for the nose, fresh rosemary for the whiskers/eyebrows

Grinch Veggie Tray Alternative: This one can be really cute because the vegetables naturally create the green face. Build it like this:
Spread guacamole into an oval shape in the center of a platter. This becomes your Grinch's face.
Use cucumber slices around the edges to define the shape.
Arrange broccoli florets or snap peas along the sides for texture.
Add two black olive slices for eyes. Cut black olives into thin strips for the eyebrows and mouth.
Use a small cherry tomato for the nose.
Make the hat from red bell pepper strips.
Add a line of cauliflower or white cheese underneath the red pepper hat as the fluffy trim.
Place a small piece of cauliflower at the tip of the hat.
Tip: Don't make the guacamole perfectly smooth. A little texture actually makes the Grinch look more playful

Grinch Appetizer plate with grapes and pepperoni, cheese and herbs

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Tips for Making Molded Rice Krispie Treats

mold the shape no matter what you create while still, warm
you can mold the heart for the Grinch by hand if you do not have a heart pan
make the indents for the eyes and 3-D effect while the Krispies are still warm
wreath can also be shaped without a tube pan
make a ring for the wreath and add a glass in the center for the hole to be perfectly round
use a Christmas tree pan, and other character shapes for other holidays, cut out shapes with cookie cutters spread out on a cookie sheet
use corn syrup or honey to make the popcorn stick together

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Author: Claudia Lamascolo