Description
These Frankenstein Halloween Rice Krispie Treats are a fun and festive twist on the classic marshmallow cereal bar. Perfect for Halloween parties, they feature green candy-coated tops, spooky royal icing eyes, and piped black candy melt stitches to resemble Frankenstein’s monster. Easy to make and delightfully chewy, these treats combine the nostalgic taste of Rice Krispies with creative holiday decoration.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 6 cups rice krispie cereal
- 1 (10 oz) bag mini marshmallows
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
Decoration
- 10 oz green candy melts
- 3 oz black candy melts
- Royal icing eyes
- Black jimmies sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare the Dish: Butter a 9″ x 13″ casserole dish to ensure the treats don’t stick.
- Melt Butter: In a large pot over low-medium heat, melt the butter gently to avoid burning.
- Add Marshmallows: Add the mini marshmallows to the melted butter and stir continuously until fully melted and smooth.
- Mix Cereal: Pour in the rice krispie cereal, stirring with a spatula until the cereal is evenly coated with the marshmallow mixture.
- Shape Treats: Spoon the mixture into the prepared casserole dish, pressing firmly and evenly so the top is flat and the cereal fills the dish completely.
- Set the Base: Allow the Rice Krispie mixture to set and cool for 30 minutes at room temperature.
- Cut into Rectangles: Once cooled, remove the treats from the dish and cut into rectangles of various sizes to resemble Frankenstein’s face shapes.
- Melt Green Candy Coating: Using a double boiler method, melt the green candy melts by placing a bowl over a small pot of boiling water. Stir until smooth. If the candy is too thick for dipping, add a teaspoon of vegetable shortening and stir well.
- Dip Treats: Dip the top of each Rice Krispie treat into the melted green candy coating, then immediately dip into black jimmies sprinkles for texture.
- Add Eyes: Attach two royal icing eyes onto each dipped treat while the coating is still wet to secure them.
- Melt Black Candy Melts: In a small bowl, melt black candy melts in the microwave using 10 to 15-second increments, stirring between each until smooth.
- Pipe Stitches: Transfer the black melted candy to a piping bag and carefully pipe on Frankenstein-like stitches across the treats to complete the look.
- Allow to Set: Let the treats sit at room temperature until all candy melts are fully hardened before packaging or serving.
Notes
- Cook the butter and marshmallows over medium heat and remove immediately once melted to prevent hard Rice Krispie treats.
- Ensure all kitchen utensils and equipment are completely dry when melting chocolate or candy melts to avoid seizing.
- If substituting candy melts with regular chocolate, use white chocolate tinted with green gel food coloring and dark chocolate colored with black gel food coloring.
- If a double boiler is unavailable for melting candy melts, microwave in short 10-second bursts, stirring frequently to avoid overheating.
- To thin thick candy melts, add a small amount of vegetable shortening gradually until desired consistency is reached.
- Store treats in an airtight container at room temperature and consume within three days for best freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
