Halloween Rice Krispie Treats

Create easy, fun Halloween Rice Krispie Treats with colorful candy melts and spooky candy eyes. Their crispy, gooey texture makes them a hit for Halloween parties, classrooms and family gatherings.

Made with white chocolate wafers and bright food colorings, these Halloween Rice Krispie treats are simple, fun and easy to make. You might also like Little Shop of Horrors "Audrey" Cupcakes for more food coloring fun.

Why Choose Halloween Rice Krispie Treats?

• Fast and easy: Ready in under 30 minutes with minimal ingredients
• Kid-friendly: These no-bake Halloween treats are safe and simple enough for children to help create with their hands.
• Customizable: Use various colors, candy eyes, and sprinkles for creative designs
• No baking required: Perfect for quick last-minute treats
• Affordable: Made from pantry staples and budget-friendly candy melts

Equipment

• Large sheet pan
• Parchment paper
• 3 bowls

Ingredients

• Krispie Treats: Use pre-made or homemade from rice cereal, marshmallows, and butter.
• White chocolate melting wafers: Made with powdered milk and vegetable oil instead of cocoa butter, they are designed to melt quickly and easily. 
• Dye free food coloring: I used 4 colors by Watkins
• Eyeballs of varying sizes: You will need about 40 of adorable spooky eyes.

How to make Halloween Rice Krispie treats

Here's everything needed for success: including detailed instructions, photos, tips, common mistakes to avoid, and troubleshooting advice.

Prepare Rice Krispies and melt chocolates

1. Unwrap 20 individual pre-made Rice Krispie Treats and place on a large sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
2. Divide the melting chocolates evenly between 4 microwave safe bowls.
3. Melt in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring in between.

Mix food coloring with chocolate

Add a few drops of food coloring to the bowls with melted chocolates until you've reached the desired color.

Repeat this process for all 4 colors. I got yellow, pink, light blue and light green.

Dip in melted chocolate and dry

Dip half the rice krispie treat into the colored, melted chocolate and place it on the parchment paper to dry.

Place candy eyeballs

1. Before the chocolate hardens, carefully place candy eyeballs, have fun with this part!
2. Repeat until you've done all 20 treats.

Allow to harden for about 20 minutes and then serve!

Tips for Halloween-Themed Rice Krispie Treats

• Melting Chocolate Wafers: Use lower microwave power and stir often to prevent burning.
• Avoid overheating chocolate wafers, they don't contain any cocoa and if you overheat them, they will become hard and won't spread.
• Avoid Water: Never add water to melted chocolate or candy melts, which causes them to seize and become unusable.
• Customization: Use white chocolate with food coloring if candy melts aren't available.
• Add-on Fun: Attach popsicle sticks or sturdy straws to make candy pops.

Try these variations

• Use colored icing or edible markers to pipe faces or designs onto pumpkin or ghost shapes.
• Use edible markers or colored icing for adding faces and details. Add Halloween-themed sprinkles for extra fun.
• Have fun with Halloween sprinkles or candies into the mixture lightly before it sets.
• Make Pops: Attach sturdy straws or popsicle sticks before dipping to turn treats into festive lollipops.

Are white melting wafers same as white chocolate?

No, white melting wafers are not the same as white chocolate; melting wafers are a candy coating made with palm oil instead of cocoa butter, while true white chocolate contains cocoa butter and has a smoother texture and creamier flavor. 

Wafers are designed to melt easily for dipping and drizzling but have a waxy, less flavorful taste, whereas white chocolate has a higher quality, silky texture that melts smoothly and stays liquid longer.

Store, but do not refrigerate

Store Rice Krispie treats in an airtight container with parchment paper between layers. Avoid refrigeration, which can cause treats to harden. They maintain best texture for 2-3 days but can remain tasty up to a week if stored properly.

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• Nutella Ghost Hand Pies

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