I call these an activity for the kids but adults will love these just as much if not more! These Marshmallow Christmas Trees are a delicious edible decoration.
Posted November 18, 2014, Updated November 24, 2025
I love making these little Christmas trees, almost as much as people love eating them! I have been making these for the past few Christmases and they are really popular. And did I mention easy?? Doesn’t get much easier than this!
They are so simple and you can play around with them heaps. These are little ones, but you could make the bottom layer 5 across if you prefer and have a larger tree. You can colour the white chocolate with chocolate colouring (powder so the chocolate does not split) and have red or green ‘trees’.
You can pop them in individual cellophane bags and give them away as little gifts, or serve them as part of a Christmas Platter. My kids like that they can separate out the marshmallows to “share” with their siblings or friends. You can jazz them up as I did here with some drizzled on white chocolate and crushed candy canes or leave them plain.
If you would like to add a ribbon to make it look more like a decoration, that is easy too. I added a little drizzle of white chocolate to create a loop but you can easily just add a drop of melted white chocolate to the back of the tree once cooled and pop the ribbon straight onto that and allow to set!
The quantities are a little rough as really it depends on how many you wish to make. If you have left over white chocolate you can always use this as a drizzle over the marshmallow, or grab some ice-cream and go to town!
If you love this idea and working with Chocolate and Candy Canes then take a look at my other Christmas Recipes:
Candy Cane Chocolate Bark
Cookie Christmas Trees
Christmas Candy Cookies
Now onto the recipe for Marshmallow Christmas trees, use your imagination and whatever you can find that you think will work!
Marshmallow Christmas Trees
These Marshmallow Christmas trees are such a fun and easy Christmas activity. Create your own edible decorations!
Ingredients
- White Chocolate, 60-70 grams
- 36 Marshmallows
Optional
- 1-2 Crushed Candy Canes
- Sprinkles
- Edible Glitter
Instructions
- Prepare a baking tray with baking paper (I quickly spray the tray with oil and then the paper sticks!)
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave in a small bowl, 35 seconds, stir, then 10 seconds at a time, stirring in between until completely melted.
- Crush Candy Canes if you wish to use these (I popped mine in a ziplock bag and bashed with a rolling pin - or hammer will work!)
- Dip the marshmallow in the melted chocolate until it comes up the side about 3-4mm, then place on the tray, repeat with the remaining marshmallows to create the tree, one less marshmallow per layer until you complete with one at the top!
- If you wish to add a ribbon you can add a loop of melted chocolate as I have done drizzled off a spoon, or once chocolate set turn tree over and add a dollop of melted chocolate to the back and stick ribbon to that.
- Pop tray into the fridge to allow chocolate to set - and you are done!
- Keep in fridge until ready to serve, handle with care until completely set.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 139Total Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gSodium: 35mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 0gSugar: 25gProtein: 1g
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It is as easy as that! You could try this with mini marshmallows too for a little tree, be a bit more fiddly but would look super cute!
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Happy Baking!
Anna
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Jacqui Odell says
Very Cute! Thank you for linking up to Party Time and we hope to see you again next week!
Raquel says
Those are really cute! Great with the white chocolate candy. Stopping by from the Party time Link party!
Dannielle @ Zamamabakes says
These look great. I know 3 little kidlets in this house who will love them. How good are marsmallows!
Have a great weekend 🙂
justamumnz says
Thank you Dannielle – so many fun things to do with marshmallows at Christmas!
Lauren @ Create Bake Make says
These are just too cute! Thanks for linking up with us this week, hope you have a great weekend 🙂
justamumnz says
Thank you Lauren, you too! 🙂
Amberjane says
I have to make these 🙂 thanks for sharing