Pinterest Pass or Fail: Christmas Cornflake Wreath

Looking around Pinterest for a bit of holiday pin-spiration we came across adorable edible wreaths. We came across Leah Stacey’s version of Candy Christmas Wreaths and knew we had to try them in the Test Kitchen.

What You’ll Need

• Wax paper
• Cooking spray
• Vanilla extract
• Butter
• Corn Flakes
• Mini marshmallows
• Green food coloring

1.Gather the supplies.

2. Melt 3/4 cup butter in a large pot.

3. Add 1 bag of mini marshmallows.

4. Stir until mini marshmallows are melted; add 2 tsp vanilla.

5. Add about 4 tsp of green food coloring until you get a vibrant green.

6. Pour in 7 c of Corn Flakes and mix until well coated with marshmallow/butter mix.

7. Grease a spoon with butter (but you can also use your hands), grab a bit of the Corn Flake mixture, and drop onto waxed paper. Make one large wreath or smaller mini wreaths.

8. Shape mounds into wreaths.

9. Start decorating with red candies for berries.

10. The finished product!

Test Kitchen Tips

• Spray your hands and wax paper with cooking spray; the mixture is pretty sticky.
• Use any small red candy you’d like. We used cinnamon candies, but mini M&M’s or red pearled candies would work too.
• Once you spoon the Corn Flake mixture out, work quickly. The mixture sets up quickly and you want it to be sticky when placing the red candies.

Test Kitchen Review: A Pinterest Pass!

These wreaths turned out adorable! They are super easy and inexpensive to make. The texture is similar to a Rice Krispy treat, just made with Corn Flakes. Wrap in a cellophane bag, you have a lovely (and tasty) holiday hostess gift.