Rice Krispies Snowmen

I was recently invited to test some Christmas recipes that Jo Wheatley, winner of Great British Bake Off has developed for Kelloggs.  The recipes looked great, there were Rice Krispies Snowmen, a White Chocolate Tiffin or Christmas Star Biscuits.  I have already cooked up some Christmas biscuits with my daughter so thought we'd give the Rice Krispies Snowman a go as they look so cute.

Here is the recipe:

Rice Krispies Snowmen

200g Rice Krispies

400g white Marshmallows

50g butter

6 melted marshmallows

A handful of currants

Strips of jelly sweets (as many as you like)

300g fondant (either 2 different colours 200g for the hats & scarves 100g for scarves and noses or white and 2 gel colours)

Sprinkles for buttons

1.Melt the butter and marshmallows in a heat proof bowl in the microwave for about 60-90 seconds. Alternatively you can melt the butter in a pan, add the marshmallows and stir until melted.

2. Pour mixture into a large bowl and add Rice Krispies.  Mix all together until all the Rice Krispies are coated in marshmallow.

3. Use an Ice-cream scoop to get the snowmen’s body shapes, mould with buttered hands, compact together and then set the bodies to a side.

4. To make the heads, roll smaller amounts of mixture and mould with buttered hands, set aside to firm.  

5. To make fondant hats, roll out coloured fondant, about half a centimetre thick, cut 8 circles using a small round cutter (about 4cm), then shape a little top of the hat and glue together with a little water.

Make 16 sausages of fondant then twist together to make the scarves.

6. Shape 8 carrot noses.  

7. 'Glue' the snowman’s head and body together using the melted marshmallow, then cut 8 currants in half for his coal eyes. These should stick easily in to place, and then add three sprinkle buttons along his body. Finally add his hat, scarf and carrot nose.

The end result looked amazing and fantastic for my daughters Christmas party that took place yesterday.  My camera has given up the ghost so no pics I'm afraid.  But if you want a festive recipe that kids will love I definitely recommend this one.

Thanks to Kelloggs and Jo Wheatley for the recipe.