Santa Hat Treats

How cute are these Santa Hat cookies? And easy too!

You can of course make this Easy Santa Hat treat recipe with the traditional Rice Krispie treat recipes or you can cheat and use the pre-made packages of Kellogg’s Rice Krispie Treats and have them done in a snap! Either way, they are adorable and yummy and a quick and easy snack solution during this busy holiday season.

Easy Santa Hat Treat made from Rice Krispie Treats

Easy Christmas Dessert: Santa Hat Treats

My daughter loves to help with these kinds of recipes and I love that there is no real baking involved. You could even use this recipe for a fun classroom activity where the kids decorate their own Santa hats!

Ingredients for making Rice Krispie Treat Santa Hats

 
8 ct package of Kellogg’s Rice Krispie Treats
12 oz package of Wilton red candy melts
12 oz package of Wilton white candy melts
Red colored sugar sprinkles
Small paring knife
 

How to make Rice Krispie Treat Santa Hats

 
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Open the 8 Rice Krispie Treats and discard the wrappers.
Use the paring knife to gently cut the sides from the Rice Krispie Treats to form a triangle shape.
 
 
Insert a popsicle stick into the bas of each Rice Krispie Treat.
Place the treats in the fridge for 15 minutes.
 
 
Pour the Wilton red candy melts into a microwave safe dish. Heat in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring occasionally until melted.
Remove the Rice Krispie Treats from the fridge and dip into the melted chocolate, using a spoon to gently coat the triangle allowing the excess chocolate srip back into the bowl.
 
 
Place on the parchment lined baking sheet and generously sprinkle with red sugar crystals.
 
 
Repeat with all 8 Rice Krispie Treats.
Once the chocolate sets, pour a 1/4 of the white chocolate melts into a microwave safe dish and heat in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring until melted.
 
 
Carefully dip the tip of the Santa hat into the white melted chocolate.
Use a small spoon to gently make a rim of white chocolate for the hat.
Place back on the baking sheet and place 1 white Sixlet on the tip of the hat.
Repeat with all the Rice Krispie Treats.
 
Santa Hat Treats
 
Santa Hat Treat
 
*Makes 8 Santa Hats
 
Won’t these easy santa hat treats look darling on a Christmas platter?

These cute treats would be a fun snack to pair with story time! How about a fun santa story:


Other Christmas Cookie Ideas

Looking for more fun Christmas recipes? We have shared so many on the blog over the years, here are a few favorites: 

Easy Grinch Cinnamon Rolls 
Reindeer Chow Muddy Buddies
Cutest Snowman Cupcakes
Rice Krispie Treat Gnome Cookies

And you know what all of these Christmas recipes have in common? They are all super easy!! 

Santa Hat Treats made with Rice Krispies

Print the Recipe for these cute Santa Hat Cookies

Santa Hat Treats

Santa Hat Treats

So cute and easy to make, these Rice Krispie treat Santa hat cookies are so festive and fun! What a wonderful treat to make for your holiday bake sale, Christmas party and also a fun Christmas classroom treat idea, kids will love these Santa hat cookies on a stick.

Ingredients

  • 8 ct package of Kellogg's Rice Krispie Treats
  • 12 oz package of Wilton red candy melts
  • 12 oz package of Wilton white candy melts
  • 8 white Sixlet candies
  • Red colored sugar sprinkles
  • 8 popsicles
  • Small paring knife

Instructions

    Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    Open the 8 Rice Krispie Treats and discard the wrappers.
    Use the paring knife to gently cut the sides from the Rice Krispie Treats to form a triangle shape.
    Insert a popsicle stick into the bas of each Rice Krispie Treat.
    Place the treats in the fridge for 15 minutes.
    Pour the Wilton red candy melts into a microwave safe dish. Heat in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring occasionally until melted.
    Remove the Rice Krispie Treats from the fridge and dip into the melted chocolate, using a spoon to gently coat the triangle allowing the excess chocolate srip back into the bowl.
    Place on the parchment lined baking sheet and generously sprinkle with red sugar crystals.
    Repeat with all 8 Rice Krispie Treats.
    Once the chocolate sets, pour a 1/4 of the white chocolate melts into a microwave safe dish and heat in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring until melted.
    Carefully dip the tip of the Santa hat into the white melted chocolate.
    Use a small spoon to gently make a rim of white chocolate for the hat.
    Place back on the baking sheet and place 1 white Sixlet on the tip of the hat.
    Repeat with all the Rice Krispie Treats.

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