Christmas Wreath Candy – Cornflakes and Marshmallows
Crispy, chewy and festive — The most requested recipe from Grandma’s recipe box!
- Yield: 16 1x
- Category: Dessert
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 10 ounce bag of marshmallows OR 45 marshmallows
- 5 cup Corn Flakes cereal
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 teaspoons green food coloring
- one small bag cinnamon Imperials
Instructions
- Measure corn flakes in large bowl and set aside
- Lay no-stick foil with no-stick side up on flat surface in preparation for hot candy
- Melt butter in large saucepan over low heat. When butter is melted, add vanilla and food coloring stir quickly
- Add marshmallows and cook over low heat, stirring constantly until marshmallows are just melted,
- Remove from heat. Add corn flakes and mix until corn flakes are thoroughly coated, being careful not to crush the flakes. Let cool just enough to handle safely.
- Drop by spoonfuls onto no-stick aluminum foil for holly bunches or heap two spoonfuls together for wreaths.
- Use the rounded tip of a wooden spoon coated in butter to make center opening in wreath. Lightly butter hands to quickly shape the outside of each wreath.
- Add 3 Imperials to each wreath while still slightly warm and sticky.
- Yield: about 16 wreaths or 30 “holly bunches” like Grandma made