Halloween Rice Krispie Treats | The Speckled Palate
Halloween Rice Krispie Treats
5 mins prepServes 12
Halloween Rice Krispie Treats are a fun, spooky no-bake dessert for the whole family to enjoy! Make ‘em from scratch before slicing into rectangles and turning them into monsters, complete with edible eyes. This Halloween dessert recipe is ready in less than an hour but requires a little cooling time.
Make the Rice Krispie Treats
1 Line a 9”x13” baking dish with wax paper. This will make removing the crispy rice treats easy. Set aside.
3 In a large pot, melt [wprm-ingredient text="6 tablespoons unsalted butter" uid="1"] over low heat with [wprm-ingredient text="¼ teaspoon kosher salt" uid="2"].
4 Once the butter has melted, stir in [wprm-ingredient text="10 oz. mini marshmallows" uid="3"]. Continually stir until completely melted.
5 Add [wprm-ingredient text="1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract" uid="4"], and stir.
6 Pour [wprm-ingredient text="6 cups crispy rice cereal" uid="5"] into the marshmallow mixture, and stir quickly until the cereal is coated.
7 Pour the cereal bar mixture to the prepared baking pan and gently spread the mixture into an even layer with a rubber spatula. (If the mixture begins sticking, spritz the spatula with the nonstick cooking spray.) Do not press down hard on the mixture, as your treats will be more compact.
8 Let the treats cool completely, about 1 hour.
9 Cut into rectangles with a sharp knife, and enjoy within 2-3 days.
How to decorate Halloween rice krispies treats
11 Heat [wprm-ingredient text="6 oz. white candy melts" uid="7"], [wprm-ingredient text="3 oz. black candy melts" uid="8"] and [wprm-ingredient text="3 oz. orange candy melts" uid="9"] in separate bowls for about a minute each, or until the candy has completely melted and is smooth.
12 Dip the krispie treats into the candy melts, and remove. Spread the candy melt with a spoon or an offset spatula into an even layer, and add a little texture by using pressure on the spoon/spatula to create divots.
13 Carefully place [wprm-ingredient text="Candy eyeball sprinkles" uid="10"] onto the candy melts with your fingers. (Be mindful, as the candy melts can still be pretty hot at this point.)
14 Let the krispie treats cool for 30-45 minutes, or until the candy is set, then enjoy!