Cornflake wreaths are an easy holiday treat that is fun to make as a family. They are the perfect treat for a Christmas party or for adding to a cookie plate for neighbors. You won’t regret trying these delicious Marshmallow Cornflake cookies!
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Hey guys! This is Lauren from Tastes Better From Scratch, and I’m excited to share one of our family’s favorite Christmas treats with you! For as long as I can remember it’s been a tradition in our family to make these Cornflake Wreaths every year at Christmas time.
You might also want to try these Cornflake Reindeer Cookies (similar to these wreaths, but they look like Rudolph) or our reader favorite Homemade Soft Caramels, our easy Ornament Cookies, or these amazing Cornflake Chocolate Chip Marshmallow Cookies, which are truly to die for.
For even more ideas, check out all of our Christmas treats!
Christmas Cornflake Wreaths
I have the best memories of standing at the kitchen counter helping my mom and sister make these treats. My mom would spoon them onto parchment paper, my sister, Liz, would shape them into wreaths, and I would put the cinnamon candies on top.
We’d usually bring them with us to our large family Christmas party, but before we could load them onto a plate you could always count on my brothers to steal a few and devour them.
These are the perfect little treats for the holidays! They’re a lot like Rice Krispie treats, but they taste so much better! The cornflake, marshmallow, and cinnamon combination is delicious!
How to make Cornflake Wreaths:
Ingredients:
- Cornflakes cereal (plain, NOT frosted)
- Butter
- Marshmallows
- Green food coloring
- Cinnamon candies (optional)
- Sixlets (optional)
- Pull-and-Peel Licorice, tied into bows (optional)
Instructions:
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Once melted, add the marshmallows and stir continuously until completely melted.
- Stir in food coloring.
- Measure corn flakes into a large bowl. Pour melted marshmallows into the large bowl with the corn flakes. Stir until well coated.
- Lay a piece of parchment paper on your kitchen counter. Dollop spoonfuls of the cornflake mixture onto the parchment paper.
- Grease your (clean) hands with butter or cooking spray. Use your fingers to shape each spoonful into an individual wreath.
- Top each wreath with licorice bows, Sixlets or red cinnamon candies.
Makes 14-16 wreaths. We usually double this recipe if we’re taking them to a party. They disappear fast!
Come stop by my blog, Tastes Better From Scratch, for some more fun holiday treat ideas like Peppermint Candy Cane Brownies, or Cupcake Ornaments!
Happy Holidays! If you make these, we’d love it if you could leave a comment and review!
Christmas Cornflake Wreaths
These Christmas Cornflake Wreaths are a fun and easy Christmas treat. Everyone loves these gooey Christmas cornflake cookies!
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Servings: 15
Calories: 123kcal
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Equipment
- Wax Paper
- Cooking Spray
- Large bowl
- Large Saucepan
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup butter
- 4 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 tsp green food coloring
- 6 cups corn flakes
- red cinnamon candies optional
- red pull-n-peel licorice optional
- sixlets optional
Instructions
- Measure cornflakes into a large bowl.
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Once melted, add the marshmallows and stir continuously until completely melted.
- Stir in food coloring.
- Pour melted marshmallows into the large bowl with the corn flakes. Stir until well coated.
- Lay out a piece of parchment paper on your kitchen counter. Dollop spoonfuls of the cornflake mixture onto the parchment paper.
- Grease your (clean) hands with butter or cooking spray. Use your fingers to shape each spoonful into an individual wreath. Top each wreath with cinnamon candies, red licorice tied into bows, or sixlets.
- Allow Cornflake Wreaths to set for 20-30 minutes before removing from parchment paper.
Notes
Makes 14-16 wreaths.
Nutrition
Serving: 1wreath | Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 128mg | Potassium: 19mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 326IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 3mg
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This post was originally published in December 2013 and has been updated with new photos, a video, and more detailed information.
As with all marshmallow recipes, you can always add more if you don’t think it covers enough or add less cereal. Love this recipe! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much Eva! Merry Christmas!
Not nearly enough marshmallow to cover cornflakes. Had to make 3 batches of marshmallow mixture to make them look green.
I’m sorry that didn’t work for you! We have always had success with this recipe.
My recipe didn’t have enough marshmallows to coat all the cornflakes. It is a cute idea, but think rice crispies are better for this kind of project. Fun to try though!
This was fun to do with my grandkids. They loved getting their fingers in it and making wreaths. They didn’t always look like a wreath, but they loved making them almost as much as they liked eating them!
I made these and used a silicon donut mold that I have and they came out perfectly round,I couldn’t find the round red candies so I used hot tamales and cut them in half and just used the round part for the berries. I also put some red and green sprinkles to make them a little more festive, they came out great and my grandchildren loved them.
Thanks for the recipe.
How would I store these, I imagine can not be frozen?
I like to put them in a large airtight container and use wax paper in between layers if you want to put them on top of each other! They are sticky but they keep well for a few days that way.