RECIPE
Christmas Pudding Rice Crispy Cakes
Spread the holiday cheer one bite at a time! Quick, easy, crunchy and delicious, these simple treats also make a great homemade gift.
19 September, 2025
If you’re looking for an easy festive season treat that has all the charm of Christmas pudding and less than half the effort, then you’re in luck! Put a plate of these cute Christmas pudding rice crispy cakes out at the school Christmas fair and they’ll be gone quicker than Santa’s sleigh in full flight. There are plenty of fun moments for the kids to help make them, too – whether mixing, rolling or simply adding the final touches of a Milkybar® drizzle and festive fondant holly leaves and berries. We’ve used Nestlé Go Free® Rice Pops to keep them gluten-free , and if you’re looking to do this too, just remember to check the ingredient labels of all the products used to ensure they are also gluten-free.
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How Best to Melt Milkybar® White Chocolate
The two easiest ways to melt chocolate at home are in the microwave or on the stovetop. For the microwave, simply place the chopped Milkybar® into a heatproof bowl and microwave in 30-second bursts. Stir the chocolate in between bursts until it is melted and smooth. This is the quickest way to melt your chocolate.
No microwave? No problem! Simply create a bain-marie on your stovetop. Get a heatproof bowl that fits snugly over a small or medium-sized pot. Add a cup of water to the pot and place the bowl on top. Make sure that the water is not touching the base of the bowl. Add the chopped Milkybar® to the bowl and turn the heat on low. As the water heats, it will warm the bowl and melt the chocolate. Stir until smooth and it’s ready to use. Be careful not to get any water into the melted chocolate or it will seize!
Decoration Ideas
The secret to the cutest Christmas pudding rice crispy cakes lies in the perfect Milkybar® drizzle. Spoon or pipe a small amount of melted white chocolate in a blob on top of each pudding. Gently coax the chocolate with the spoon until it begins to drip down the sides.
The melted chocolate also acts as the glue for your decorations, so don’t wait too long to place the holly leaves! If the fondant berries are struggling to stick to the leaves, you can use a tiny blob of white chocolate on the leaves to help the berries stick. For extra festive points and flair, dust the finished puds with a pinch of edible gold or silver glitter.
Tips for Cooking with Kids
With plenty of mixing, rolling and dolloping fun, this is a great recipe to make with kids – but always remember, safety first! Melted chocolate and marshmallows can get quite hot, so always supervise anything involving heat. After everything has melted, combined and cooled enough for you to handle comfortably, let the kids roll and bring the Christmas pudding rice crispy cakes to life. The mixture can be quite sticky when rolling into balls, so use our top tip and wet your hands slightly before rolling!
Storage and Serving Suggestions
Store your Christmas pudding rice crispy cakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to five days. You can also store them in the fridge, but they will have a harder texture. To wrap up a quick and easy Christmas gift, grab a small recycled brown box that fits 4-6 puddings. Line it with a piece of baking paper, then wrap the box with red and green ribbons to match the treats!
Recipe Variations
If you want to feel like a Christmas elf tinkering in Santa’s workshop, then try a few fun variations on this recipe. Yorkie Bar® is great for a creamy chocolate taste, and you can even try the Yorkie Bar® Raisin & Biscuit for an extra crunch. Cornflakes or Shredded Wheat can be used instead of puffed wheat for a bigger, crunchier bite, and a pinch of desiccated coconut on top adds a snow-like finish to set the festive mood. For a classic holiday twist, add the zest of one orange and a dash of mixed spice to the chocolatey mixture.
More Christmas Baking Ideas with Kids
Christmas time is family time, and nothing brings the kids together with more laughs and a little kitchen chaos than baking! Our Christmas Shortbread Snowmen are simple and fun to make. We’ve also got a magical Milkybar® Snowman cake that’s great for the first winter snowfall, or if you’re in the mood for something quicker, try our Milkybar® Christmas Biscuits.
You will need:
- A baking tray
- Baking paper
For the balls
- 100g dark chocolate, chopped
- 100g milk chocolate, chopped
- 50g buttery baking spread
- 160g mini marshmallows
- 100g puffed rice cereal – we used Nestlé Go Free® Rice Pops
For the Topping
- 50g Milkybar®, melted
- Around 120g ready-to-roll fondant – in red and green (60g each)
- A small holly leaf cutter (optional)
Each crispy cake typically contains:
of an adult’s Reference Intake (RI)*
Energy per 100g: 1932kJ/461kcal
Recipe
- Pop the dark and milk chocolate into a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 30-second bursts, stirring in between, until the chocolate is melted and smooth. If the kids are helping with this, make sure they wear oven gloves as the bowl heats up.
- Add marshmallows and continue heating in bursts and stirring until they have melted and mixed into the chocolate.
- Add the Rice Pops to the mixture and stir with a wooden spoon or spatula to combine and coat evenly.
- Once the mixture is cool enough to handle, spoon out a small amount of the mixture and roll it into a ball. Aim for 25 balls at 25g each. Pop the balls onto a baking tray lined with baking paper and place the tray into the fridge to chill for 15 minutes.
- Roll out the green fondant and use the cutter to punch out 32 holly leaves – or cut out the shapes using a kitchen knife. Lightly score a line through the centre and some smaller lines heading out to the edge of the leaves. Pinch off small pieces of the red fondant and roll them into berries. Aim for 2-3 berries or two per pudding.
- Melt the Milkybar® in a microwave-safe bowl. Use a teaspoon to drizzle a small amount of melted white chocolate on top of each ball.
- Arrange the leaves on the puddings and stick the berries onto the leaves.
- Pop the tray back into the fridge to let the Milkybar® firm up, and then you’re ready to serve.
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