Halloween Rice Krispie Treats (Easy Homemade Treat)

They’re colorful and have a crunchy and crispy texture. Your kids will love every bite. The golden balance between rice krispies and marshmallows is the key for these treats.

With this easy recipe, you’ll learn how to make homemade rice krispie treats in under half an hour. And guess what, you don’t need lots of ingredients or any special equipment either.

If you’re planning a festive fall spread alongside these fun Halloween Rice Krispie Treats, you might also love trying my cozy Pumpkin Hand Pies, fluffy Pumpkin Pecan Waffles, or buttery Puff Pastry Apple Turnovers. Each of these seasonal recipes pairs perfectly with your spooky treats and adds a touch of autumn flavor to your table.

• Colorful and fun: You can do a lot of experiments when it comes to coloring your Halloween rice krispies. However, for this recipe, I’m sticking with the traditional colors of Halloween, orange, green, and purple.
• Easy to Make: This recipe is super easy and quick. You can follow the instructions and make a big batch within 20 minutes. You don’t have to be a kitchen ninja to make these Halloween rice krispie treats. Even kids can make them! See “How to make rice krispies” section below.
• Full of Flavor: With a lot of visual appeal, these krispie treats are not falling short of flavor. Marshmallows and candy melts give them a rich and sweet flavor. You can choose your favorite candy flavor and it will give you the desired taste of Halloween rice krispie treats.
• Crowd-Pleasers: Just like Halloween is for everyone, these Halloween rice krispies are loved by everyone too. These treats are a crowd pleaser for a reason. They’re chewy, sweet, and Halloweeny! Binge eating the rice krispies is a crime everyone commits on Halloween.

• Rice Krispies Cereal: Pick a crisped rice cereal of your choice.
• Marshmallows: You will need marshmallows for binding the rice krispies together and to give them a shape.
• Unsalted Butter: Butter will prevent the marshmallows from sticking to the pan. You can choose either dairy butter or plant-based butter.
• Candy Melts: For the Halloween theme, use Orange, Green, or Purple colored candy melts. You can substitute the candy melts with white chocolate or dark chocolate as well.
• Halloween Sprinkles and Candy Eyes: Since these are Halloween rice krispie treats, you need Halloween sprinkles and candy eyes for the theme. You can also make your candy eyes with frosting.

See recipe card for quantities.

In a large saucepan over low heat, melt the butter.

Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted and smooth on a medium heat.

Add Rice Krispies cereal and stir until fully coated with the marshmallow mixture.

Press the mixture into a greased square pan using a buttered spatula or wax paper.

Let sit for about 30 minutes before cutting into squares or rectangles.

Meanwhile, all the colors of candy melts in separate bowls in a microwave until smooth.

Dip each Rice Krispie treat in the melted chocolate and decorate with halloween eyes and sprinkles.

Hint: Butter your spatula or hands before pressing the mixture into the pan, this keeps it from sticking.

Now that you know how to make rice krispies using a few ingredients and a simple method, feel free to add your own ingredients to suit your theme. I’ll give you a few suggestions so that you can get creative other than making a halloween desserts!

• Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treat Recipe: Since Halloween is a fall holiday, what’s better than a pumpkin rice krispie? Add yellow food color to your marshmallows once they melt. Add rice krispies and stir until fully coated with the mixture. Let it cool down a bit.
• While the krispies mixture is still warm, shape it into small balls with greased hands. Stick in a pretzel to make the stalk. You can use green frosting to make a little leaf at the top. You can also pair them up with pumpkin hand pies.
• Candy corn Halloween Rice Krispies: When mixing rice krispies into the marshmallows, add a handful of sweetcorn candy. Shape them in rectangles or squares and follow the same rice krispie treat recipe.
• Ghost Rice Krispies: Using a ghost shaped cookie cutter, cut the prepared rice krispies treats. Dip each one in white candy melts and let it cool. You can use candy eyes or you can use chocolate chips to make eyes.

While these halloween rice krispies are good on their own, you can always pair them up with some butter or sauce.

• Peanut Butter: These rice krispies can be served with peanut butter or almond butter.
• Halloween Party Platter – Pair your Rice Krispie Treats with sweet bites like Pumpkin Hand Pies and Puff Pastry Apple Turnovers for a festive dessert table everyone will love.
• Chocolate Sauce: You can use chocolate sauce to dip rice krispies in.
• Fall Breakfast Spread – Serve alongside cozy treats like Pumpkin Pecan Waffles for a fun Halloween weekend brunch.
• Hot Chocolate: Kids love hot chocolate! These halloween rice krispies will be a perfect pairing with a cup of hot chocolate, topped with marshmallows.
• Cut your Rice Krispie Treats into bite-sized squares and serve with popcorn, apple cider, or even Blueberry Mojito Mocktails for a refreshing twist.
• School Treats – Wrap the rice crips individually in festive bags with orange ribbon and pair with homemade Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies for a grab-and-go Halloween snack.

• Large pot or saucepan – for melting butter and marshmallows.
• Wooden spoon or silicone spatula – for stirring (a greased spatula works best to prevent sticking).
• Baking pan – for pressing the mixture into shape.
• Parchment paper or nonstick spray – to line the pan and make removal easier.
• Measuring cups and spoons – for accurate ingredient portions.
• Sharp knife – for cutting clean, even squares once set.

1. Can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
2. Don’t put them in the refrigerator or freezer because they will get hard.
3. These krispies are best when eaten fresh, reheating them will cause them to melt and get soggy.
4. The Halloween rice krispie treats are not freezer friendly so consume them within three days.

• Keep the flame on medium-low so that marshmallows don’t get over cooked.
• If you use old or stale marshmallows, it will take them longer to melt and harder to mix with the rice krispies.
• Do not use stale or soggy rice krispies. They will not hold the shape and will not be crunchy. A complete waste of potentially good Halloween rice krispie treats.
• If you are shaping these Halloween rice krispies with your hands, spray a little non-stick cooking spray on your hands. The krispies will not stick to your hands.
• Remove the krispies from heat as soon as they’re fully coated with marshmallow mixture otherwise they will become too hard.

If you’re not using stale rice krispies and your Halloween rice krispie treats are still soggy, there’s a reason. You’re pressing them into the pan too soon. Pour the mixture into a pan and let it sit for 5 minutes. Then press it down with a spatula.

Let the marshmallow and krispies mixture cool down for at least 30 minutes. Once they’re completely cooled down, cut them into desired shapes.

Don’t use stale marshmallows for this rice krispie treat recipe. They take longer to melt and don’t stretch enough to cover the rice krispies evenly. For Halloween rice krispie treats use a fresh bag of marshmallows.

Looking for other recipes like this? Try these:

Pumpkin Hand Pies with pumpkin cream cheese filling

Homemade apple pie filling with brown sugar recipe

Puff pastry apple turnovers with apple pie filling

Pumpkin Pecan Waffles (Homemade waffle recipe)

These are my favorite dishes to serve with this halloween rice krispie treats recipe:

Apple Cinnamon Waffles (Easy Homemade Waffle Recipe)

BROCCOLETTI Recipe (sautéed broccolini with garlic)

Blackberry Oatmeal Cookies recipe with fresh berries

Roasted Mini Peppers with Balsamic and Garlic (Oven-Baked)

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