Easy homemade Halloween Rice Krispie Treats are perfect for Halloween parties, after school snacks, or family gatherings!
Ingredients
1 stick½ cupunsalted butter
⅛teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonvanilla extract
210oz bagsmini marshmallowsdivided
9cupsRice Krispies cereal
To decorate:
1 x 10ozbagvanilla melting wafers
1 x 0.88ozpackagecandy eyes
Instructions
Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and add the salt and give it a quick stir. Divide the marshmallows by setting aside one cup to use later, then add the rest of the marshmallows to the saucepan. Stir them until fully melted, then remove from heat, and mix in vanilla extract.
Add the Rice Krispie cereal, and a cup of marshmallows that you reserved before and gently fold them in.
Transfer the mixture into the prepared pan, and spread it evenly with a spatula but do not press too hard.
Allow the mixture to set for an hour at room temperature (not fridge), then cut into slices.
To decorate, in a microwave safe bowl microwave the melting wafers at 30-second intervals sitting in between, until fully melted (be careful not to overheat the candy).
Place the Rice Krispie treats on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, then spread about a tablespoon of melted chocolate on each square (use a spoon to do this), and add 2 candy eyes to each bar. Repeat until you've done all of the 16 bars.
Add the remaining melted chocolate in a piping bag, twist the top tightly and snip off the end, then holding it firmly pipe out drizzles to look like bandages avoiding the eyes area. Repeat with the remaining treats, then allow to set for 30 minutes.
Notes
Use fresh marshmallows. Old marshmallows that are dried out don’t melt well, so make sure to use fresh ones that won’t melt into a large blobb!
Go slow and stir often. When melting marshmallows with butter, make sure that the saucepan is on low-medium heat (not high!), and do not leave the stove, keep stirring until the mixture is fully melted and smooth.
Let these Halloween Rice Krispie Treats cool! If you try and cut them while they’re still warm, they’re going to be a sticky mess. So don't rush it, and let them cool completely before slicing.
You can freeze these treats once they’re done but before you decorate. Just be sure to wrap them in saran wrap and then store them in a freezer-safe bag or container. Enjoy within 1 month of freezing.