Gluten-Free Christmas Wreaths

Those glossy green cornflake wreaths from grandma’s cookie tray had one hidden problem: standard cornflakes are malt-flavored, which means barley. A gluten-free cornflake fixes the tradition — same marshmallow gloss, same cinnamon-candy berries, zero gluten.

Yield: 18 wreaths · Time: 25 min + set

Ingredients

• 4 cups (130 g) gluten-free cornflakes
• 4 tbsp (55 g) butter
• 4 cups (200 g) mini marshmallows (check label)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Green gel food coloring
• Red cinnamon candies (check label)
• Nonstick spray for hands

Directions

1. Melt the butter and marshmallows low and slow; stir in vanilla and enough green gel for a deep pine color.
2. Fold in the cornflakes gently to keep them whole.
3. With sprayed hands, shape small mounds into rings on parchment.
4. Press on cinnamon candy ‘berries’ while sticky.
5. Set 1 hour; store airtight in single layers.

Pro tip: Regular cornflakes’ malt flavoring is barley-based — this is one of the sneakiest gluten sources on the holiday table.

Gluten-Free Notes

Naturally gluten-free ingredients can still pick up gluten in processing, so choose labeled gluten-free versions of anything packaged here. Our label-reading checker walks through the details if you’re new to this.

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