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Halloween Monster Treats · Crispy Rice Cereal

Googly-Eyed Monster Crispy Rice Treats

Chewy, marshmallowy crispy rice treats tinted monster green and decorated with candy eyes and chocolate grins. A fun, no-oven Halloween project for kids and grown-ups.

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Prep
25 min
Cook
5 min
Total
1 hr 15 min
Serves
16 · 16 bars
Level
Easy

Ingredients

Treats

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, plus more for the pan
  • 10 oz mini marshmallows, 1 bag (about 6 cups)
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • green gel food coloring, a few drops
  • 6 cups crisp rice cereal

Decorating

  • ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp vegetable oil
  • 32 candy eyes, in mixed sizes
  • sprinkles or candy corn (optional)

Steps

  1. Butter a 9x13-inch pan, or line it with parchment for easy removal.
  2. In a large pot over low heat, melt the butter. Add the marshmallows and salt and stir until completely melted and smooth.
  3. Take the pot off the heat and stir in the vanilla and green food coloring until evenly colored.
  4. Add the cereal and fold with a buttered spatula until every piece is coated.
  5. Scrape into the pan and press gently into an even layer with buttered hands or a piece of parchment. Don't pack it hard, or the treats will be dense.
  6. Let it cool and set at room temperature.
  7. Microwave the chocolate chips with the oil in 20-second bursts, stirring between each, until smooth. Spoon it into a zip-top bag and snip a tiny corner.
  8. Cut the treats into 16 bars. Pipe chocolate mouths, hair or stitches and press on candy eyes, using a dot of chocolate as glue. Let the chocolate set.

Tip: Low heat keeps the marshmallows soft. High heat makes treats hard.

Tip: Check candy eye and sprinkle labels for allergens if you're sharing at school.

Storage: Airtight at room temperature up to 3 days.

Make ahead: Make the bars a day ahead and decorate the day of the party.

Estimated nutrition per serving: 150 calories · protein 1 g · carbohydrates 27 g · fiber 0 g · sugars 15 g · fat 5 g (saturated 3 g) · sodium 75 mg. Estimate from USDA FoodData Central; not medical or dietary advice. Based on 8 of 8 ingredients.