Hot Cocoa Krispie Treats!
Hello, to all my “Celebrate Always” friends! Did you know that we have a sister store in New Braunfels? Our friend Dean opened Santa’s Sleigh Christmas Shoppe in downtown New Braunfels in 2024. So, we’ve created a Hot Cocoa Rice Krispie Treat to highlight his custom hot cocoa mix.
Just like we carry custom mulling spices, he carries custom hot cocoa mix. Plus, we both carry each other’s lines. In fact, we carry a lot of things that complement each other’s lines and give us an excuse to advertise each other. That’s what friends do.
Unfortunately, hot cocoa isn’t something that can be put out for samples in a store all day long, unlike our Mulled Cider. So, being more of a baker than Dean, I’ve been researching recipes that use hot cocoa mix or hot chocolate mix to find something that allows him to give out samples.
Yay! I found the most delicious, chocolatey bars that are sure to be a hit in your hot cocoa bar station or in Santa’s Sleigh Christmas Shoppe.
Plus, we made some tweaks to allow me to use up the HUGE BOX of Jumbo Marshmallows that are left over from the Boerne Chocolate Walk (long story!).
Here’s the original recipe that is the inspiration for our recipe, if you would like to try that one: Hot Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats by Dinner in 32
Best part about this recipe is that even with our tweaks, it is a super easy recipe to make. Enjoy!
Hot Cocoa Krispie Treats
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes
Additional time: 10 minutes
Yield: 15 bars
Tweaked from: Hot Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats by Dinner in 32
Ingredients:
- 4 cups Cocoa Krispies cereal
- 4 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup Santa’s Sleigh Hot Cocoa Mix
- Pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 24 jumbo marshmallows (or one 16-ounce bag of mini marshmallows)
Directions:
Line a 9×13 inch dish with parchment paper.
If using jumbo marshmallows, set your oven to broil on high and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Place marshmallows on baking sheet.
Mix cereals in a big bowl.
Melt butter in a large pot on medium heat.
Stir in hot cocoa mix and salt to melted butter.
If using jumbo marshmallows, put the baking sheet of marshmallows in the oven. Watch closely for about 1 minute until golden brown. Remove and flip the marshmallows. Return to broil for about 30 seconds until golden brown.
Stir mini or toasted jumbo marshmallows into melted butter mixture until fully melted.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Pour marshmallow mixture onto cereals and stir to combine.
Scoop into 9×13 pan and press down to flatten.
Optional: Decorate top with melted chocolate drizzle and sprinkle with marshmallow bits, crushed peppermint, and/or sprinkles!!!
Slice and enjoy!
If you like this recipe, you should check out all the other recipes we’ve gathered.
For all of our recipes, just check out our Pinterest board or the Recipes on our website. Our other recipes featuring the mulling spices include:
Mulled Cider Sangria – The Christmas Shoppe (thechristmasshoppetx.com)
Mulled Cider Punch – The Christmas Shoppe (thechristmasshoppetx.com)
The Christmas Shoppe’s Wassail – The Christmas Shoppe (thechristmasshoppetx.com)
Mulled Cider Moscow Mule – The Christmas Shoppe (thechristmasshoppetx.com)
Thank you for reading. We hope this is just one more way we help you “Celebrate Always” (I Thessalonians 5:16).
Merry Christmas,
Mrs. C.
