4 Ingredient Grinch Poop

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Grinch Poop is here to sprinkle some cheeky fun onto your holiday dessert table or for friendly gifting. With crispy rice cereal, green melting chocolate (or white chocolate with a little help from green food coloring), plus green M&M’s and mini marshmallows, these treats look suspiciously like something the Grinch might leave behind – but trust me, they’re just pure holiday cheer.

This funny themed recipe pairs perfectly with my Snowman Poop and Moose Poop recipes, which are not only delicious, but little ones get a huge kick out of them and it’s always fun to see those little smiles!

What You’ll Need For This Grinchy Goodness Recipe

• Rice cereal: Keeps things light and crispy. I’ve bought the store brand ‘rice krispies’ (not sponsored) and these Grinch treats work out fine.
• Green melting chocolate candy: I typically buy these from my local bulk ingredient store because they carry all the candy things you’d want to make edible treats. Another option is to buy these or If you can’t find these candy melts, another choice is to use white chocolate with food coloring.
• Green M&M’s: For that extra bit of Grinch spirit.
• Mini marshmallows: Soft, chewy, and perfect to add a “fluffy” touch.

Instructions For Making Naughty Little Plops

STEP ONE: Add the rice cereal, green chocolate candy and marshmallows in a large bowl.

STEP TWO: Melt the Chocolate: Slowly melt your green chocolate (or white chocolate with green food coloring) in the microwave in 30-second intervals until smooth.

Helpful tip: Don’t let it get too hot, or it’ll melt the M&Ms and marshmallows into an unintended holiday mush.

STEP THREE: Mix it up: Mix the chocolate into the rice mixture and combine them together until everything has the green chocolate well incorporated.

STEP FOUR: Scoop and Shape: Using a small cookie scoop, drop “plops” onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. If there are stray pieces of cereal, shape them back into the “plop”. Chill until firm.

Gift-Ready: Mound your hardened treats into sandwich bags, top with a cute label (coming soon!) for easy gifting.

**** Check the bottom of this post for a printable recipe card with all the exact ingredient amounts and directions to make this recipe perfect.

Make Ahead And Storage

• Make Ahead: This stuff stays crispy, so feel free to make it a few days before gifting.
• Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week – if they last that long! I don’t recommend freezing them as they might attract moisture from the air during thawing and won’t maintain their crispiness.

Customizations For Grinch Poop Snacks

• Candy Switch-Up: Can’t find green M&Ms? Substitute with any small green candy or holiday sprinkles.
• Chocolate Options: If green chocolate isn’t handy, white chocolate with green food coloring does the trick!
• Extra Add-Ins: Crushed peppermint, mini marshmallows, shredded coconut, or red and white sprinkles for a festive touch.
• Nuts: You could add nuts like candied pecans or walnuts… and I’ll just leave it at that, haha.

Slap on a Label and Share the Laughs

For a super cute gift idea, I’ve provided a FREE printable label that you would attach (staple, tape, etc) to a ziplock bag that has the grinch poop inside.

Click HERE to print off a free page of PDF labels to print off for multiple gifting!

Sandwich bags with half-length labels let the Grinch treats peek through, adding to the fun. (P.S. When the label is ready, I’ll add a picture of what it looks like, and a link for you to grab it!)

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today and I hope you have a fantastic day!

~Joanne