Oreo Marshmallow Christmas Trees

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If your holiday dessert table could use some whimsy, these Oreo Marshmallow Christmas Trees are an easy way to make your spread a whole lot cuter. Fluffy homemade marshmallow is swirled on top of classic Oreo cookies to resemble the shape of tiny Christmas trees. They are dipped in glossy green candy melts and finished with festive holiday sprinkles. They’re almost too cute to eat…key word being almost!

The best part about these Christmas tree Oreos is how easy they are to make – no complicated directions or amazing decorating skills are required! The homemade marshmallow comes together in about 20 minutes, then you pipe it onto each Oreo in a swirly tree shape. Once the marshmallow sets and becomes slightly tacky, dip each one in melted green chocolate and decorate with holiday sprinkles to resemble ornaments. The result is a treat full of holiday spirit!

Make a batch of these to arrange on a pretty serving tray for Christmas parties, holiday cookie exchanges, or package into festive treat boxes for friends and coworkers. They also make a great edible Christmas craft for kids. They’re the perfect creative no-bake Christmas treat that feels more special than your everyday cookie! 

Why You’ll Love These Christmas Tree Treats

• They’re crunchy, soft, and fluffy! The combination of textures in these little cookies is slightly addictive. The crunchy chocolate cookies with the fluffy marshmallow topping and crunchy sprinkles keep these cookies feeling light and whimsical!
• Made with a handful of ingredients! The good news is that you don’t need a long list of ingredients to make these cookies. You may even have what you need on hand to make!
• Full of holiday spirit! We couldn’t think of anything more festive than these little Christmas trees. They’re sure to make a statement on any holiday table!

How to Make These Oreo Marshmallow Christmas Trees

Step 1. Activate gelatin and heat sugar in a saucepan on the stovetop.

Start by activating the gelatin in the bowl of your stand mixer. To activate the gelatin, pour 1/2 cup of cold water into the bowl and pour a couple gelatin packets into the water and let it activate and clump up for about 10 minutes.

While the gelatin is activating, heat syrup and water in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Use a digital thermometer to track the temperature of the syrup. When the temperature reaches a temperature of 240°F, remove the strip from the heat. 

Step 2. Whisk the syrup into the gelatin and whisk the mixture for 10 minutes on high until light and fluffy.

Attach the whisk attachment to the stand mixer. Slowly pour the hot syrup into the gelatin mixture and whisk on medium speed until all the syrup is mixed into the gelatin. Increase the speed to high and mix for 10 minutes, until the marshmallow mixture if fluffy. In the last 30 seconds of whisking, add vanilla and salt. 

Step 3. Fill a piping bag with marshmallow and pipe swirls of marshmallow on top of each Oreo cookie. Let them set for at least 30 minutes.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and line 16-20 Oreos in rows, leaving an inch or so separation between them. 

Fill a piping bag with marshmallow fluff. Cut the end of the bag a fourth of an inch up and start piping swirls on top of each Oreo cookie. 

Let the marshmallow fluff set for about 30 minutes until it is tacky and firm.

Step 4. Melt green chocolate wafers and dunk each Oreo in chocolate. Decorate with sprinkles and let them set to harden before serving!

Melt green chocolate wafers in the microwave or a double boiler. Either one works perfectly fine for melting the wafers. Follow the package instructions for melting the chocolate with either method. 

Once the chocolate has melted and is smooth, pour the chocolate into a separate bowl or shallow glass cup that is deep enough to dunk and coat the marshmallow fluff trees. Dip the Oreo, marshmallow-side-down, into the chocolate to give the top of each tree a glossy green coating. 

Place the coated Oreos back on the sheet pan to set. While the chocolate is still wet, sprinkle the tops of the trees with Christmas nonpareil sprinkles. Let them set until the chocolate is hard on the outside. Place on a serving platter or a tiered serving tray and enjoy!

Tip: If you need to speed up the setting time, you can chill them in the refrigerator for about 10-15 minutes. 

Tips for Making Oreo Marshmallow Christmas Trees

• Let the gelatin bloom before adding the sugar syrup. Allow the gelatin to fully absorb the water. This will help create fluffy, stable marshmallow toppings.
• Use a candy thermometer to track the temperature of sugar syrup. It is important to heat the syrup to the correct temperature so that it reaches a soft-ball consistency for fluffy marshmallows.
• Let the marshmallow become tacky before dipping into the chocolate. Give the piped marshmallow trees about 30 minutes to set before coating it in chocolate. You want the marshmallows to be firm enough to hold its shape in the warm chocolate. 
• Use a deep bowl for dipping the chocolate. Pour the chocolate wafers into a glass or bowl that is deep enough to coat the marshmallow trees.

Other festive ways to decorate these Oreo Marshmallow Christmas Trees

This recipe is so versitile – you can change the color of the chocolate and the sprinkle toppings to transform these trees into other festive holiday shapes. Here are some more fun ideas: 

• Frosted trees: Dip the Oreos Marshmallow Fluff in White chocolate and top with Silver crystal sugar for a snowy effect.
• Christmas Hats: Color the white chocolate red and place a large white sugar pearl sprinkle on top of each hat to resemble a pom pom.

Storing Oreo Marshmallow Christmas Trees

Store the trees in an airtight container in a single layer in a cool, dry place. Avoid refrigerating them if possible because the condensation can affect the chocolate coating and make the marshmallows sticky.

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