O Krispie (Spirulina) Tree, O Krispie (Spirulina) Tree

With Christmas around the corner, I thought it would be fun to make a Christmas-themed crispy rice marshmallow treat. If you haven't noticed yet, my kids are huge fans of any variety of these cereal marshmallow treats :)

Of course I had to add some kind of healthy component to it, and since it is Christmas season, I decided to use spirulina powder to give my Christmas trees their green color.

I just used my basic veggie marshmallow cereal treat recipe but used spirulina powder instead of the veggie powder used in the basic recipe. Also, because Spirulina powder has such a deep dark green color and I didn't want my Christmas trees to be too dark, I only used 1/4 teaspoon and added a drop or two of green food coloring in the mixture.

Start by melting the butter and marshmallows and mixing in the spirulina powder as well as some food coloring.

Then mix in the cereal. I didn't quite have enough crispy rice cereal so I used a mixture crispy rice and cheerios in this batch.

When everything is all mixed up, remove from heat and shape into cones to form Christmas trees with your hands. Make sure to use some vegetable oil on your hands to avoid the mixture from sticking to your hands.

Let set on a wax paper-lined tray, and serve.
You can get really creative with these by adding mini M&M candies to resemble decorations on the tree, or even lightly dusting them with powdered sugar when set to resemble snow.

O Krispie (Spirulina) Tree, O Krispie (Spirulina) Tree

2 Tbsp butter

2 c mini marshmallows

1/4 tsp Spirulina powder

1-2 drops green food coloring

3 c crispy rice cereal or other cold cereal

Melt butter and marshmallows in a pot, add Spirulina powder and food coloring, mix well. Add the cereal and stir until combined. Oil your hands and shape into cones to resemble Christmas trees. Place on a wax paper lined tray to set before serving.

 

Here is a printable version of the recipe.