My mom makes these every year and everyone loves them, but I will admit, you can usually find red hots hidden around the house because I'm convinced that no one actually likes them, so we always pick them off. ;) I've suggested to my mom that she should just leave the red hots off, but she claims that they're an integral part of the aesthetic of the Holly Wreaths. Whatever.
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Holly Wreaths
1/4 cup butter
1 (10 oz) bag marshmallows
5 cups corn flakes
green food coloring
red hots
Melt butter in a large pan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until melted, then add green food coloring to make the marshmallow mixture very green. Remove from heat and add cornflakes. Stir until well coated. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper or well greased cookie sheet. Add a few red hots immediately to each spoonful so they will stick-they should look like holly berries.
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These guys are yummy, but like I said, the red hots are really just for show, so don't be surprised if you find them on your kitchen counter or hidden in the couch cushions (not that I ever did that as a kid).
What if you could snag a bunch of red m&m minis.. I bet that would be good!
ReplyDeleteMy mom used to cut my sandwiches with cookie cutters and then used red hots for the eyes of the shapes. Apparently I am the only kid whose mom did this?! But man, I loved those red hots...I can't believe you would hide them!
ReplyDeleteNeat! I think I'll try these! I like things that are NO-BAKE! Do they taste like rice krispie treats? I like your holiday blogs!
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