Eight adorable and simple Halloween Rice Krispie Treats feature mummy, ghost, black cat, spider, bat, zombie, witch, and spider web treats.

An assortment of Halloween Rice Krispies Treats, decorated in fun and spooky designs.
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author’s note

The Treats Disappearing Faster Than Candy!

I love Halloween, so turning regular treats (hi Halloween popcorn) into something spooky and cute is one of my favorite parts of October.

A few years ago I made Pumpkin and Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats, and they were such a hit that I knew I needed to come up with more.

So I went a little overboard this time and made eight different designs!

I started with my favorite homemade Rice Krispies Treats recipe. Simply leave off the white chocolate and sprinkle topping, then use the decorations outlined in the recipe below instead. Or, if you want to switch things up, try one of these fun flavor variations as the Rice Krispies Treat base: Peanut butter Rice Krispie Treats,  Scotcheroos, Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats, or Fruity Pebble Rice Krispie Treats.

Then I pulled out chocolate, candy eyes, Oreos, Reese’s Cups, and sprinkles and started playing around. Some of the designs ended up being incredibly simple, like the ghosts and mummies, while others, like the witches and bats, have a few extra details.

My kids could not stop grabbing them as I finished decorating. And honestly, I couldn’t blame them.

The best part is you definitely don’t need to make all eight. Pick your favorite, make a couple of different designs, or set everything out and let everyone decorate their own.

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Quick Tip

Each Halloween Rice Krispies Treat “recipe” can be scaled up or down. Note that the amount of chocolate will vary on the size of the treat and how much chocolate is coating the treat. I recommend having extra chocolate on hand just in case!

Rice krispie halloween treats on sticks shaped like a zombie, black cat, mummy, and bat.

chelsea’s recipe tip

Halloween Rice Krispies Treats Tips

Making Halloween Rice Krispie Treats from scratch? Here are a few tricks to get soft, chewy bars every time:

  • Don’t pack too tight. Gently press the mixture into the pan instead of smashing it down. Lighter pressure = better texture.
  • Keep heat low. Melt marshmallows slowly. High heat makes them hard.
  • Use fresh marshmallows. Fresh bags melt smoother and give softer bars.
Melting butter, adding marshmallows, cereal, stirring, and setting in a pan to cool, the base for this delicious dessert.

Eight Halloween Rice Krispies Treats:

Zombies

Ingredients

How To
Melt candy melts with coconut oil. Dip Rice Krispie Treats, smooth out, and set on parchment. Add one chocolate chip for an eye, jimmies for the other eye, and pink sprinkles for cheeks.

Black Cat Halloween Rice Krispie Treats

Ingredients

How To
Melt chocolate with coconut oil. Dip each treat and smooth out. Add two candy eyes, a heart sprinkle for the nose, and white jimmies for whiskers.

Mummy

Ingredients

How To
Coat each treat in melted white chocolate. Transfer extra chocolate to a bag and pipe thin “bandages.” Add two black pearls for eyes.

Bat Halloween Rice Krispie Treats

Ingredients

  • 5 Rice Krispie Treats
  • 5 mini Reese’s Cups
  • ¼ cup chocolate chips
  • 10 candy eyes
  • 1 package Oreos

How To
Melt chocolate and transfer to a bag. Split Oreos into halves for wings. Attach Oreo wings and a Reese’s Cup body with melted chocolate. Add candy eyes on top and let set.

The completed halloween rice krispie treats recipe featuring creatively decorated spider, spiderweb, witch, and ghost treats.

Spider Halloween Rice Krispie Treats

Ingredients

  • 5 Rice Krispie Treats
  • 5 mini Reese’s Cups
  • ⅓ cup chocolate chips
  • 10 candy eyes

How To
Melt chocolate until smooth, then transfer to a piping bag. Attach candy eyes to Reese’s Cups with melted chocolate, then press the Reese’s on top of each Halloween Rice Krispie Treat. Pipe chocolate legs around the candy cup to create a spider. Let set.

Spider Web

Ingredients

  • 5 Rice Krispie Treats
  • 1 cup chocolate chips + ½ tbsp coconut oil
  • 20 mini marshmallows

How To
Dip each Halloween Rice Krispie Treat in melted chocolate and let harden on parchment. Microwave marshmallows until puffy, stir, then stretch thin strands over the treats to form spider webs. Tuck ends into the sides to secure.

Witch Halloween Rice Krispie Treats

Ingredients

How To
Dip treats in melted chocolate and smooth out. Add eyes, a crooked jimmie “mouth,” more jimmies for hair, and green pearls for warts. Make hats by pressing kisses onto Oreo halves with melted chocolate. Attach hats to the Halloween Rice Krispie Treats and let set.

Ghost

Ingredients

  • 5 Rice Krispie Treats
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips + ½ tbsp coconut oil
  • 10 mini chocolate chips

How To
Coat each Halloween Rice Krispie Treat in melted white chocolate and smooth out. Add two mini chocolate chips for ghost eyes and let set.

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An assortment of Halloween Rice Krispies Treats, decorated in fun and spooky designs.
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Halloween Rice Krispie Treats

By Chelsea Lords
These cute and easy Halloween Rice Krispies Treats include a mummy, ghost, black cat, spider, bat, zombie, witch, and a spiderweb design—fun, festive, and perfect for Halloween!
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Time to Set: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 16 bars

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Equipment

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 (16-ounce) bag miniature marshmallows divided
  • 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions 

  • Line a 9×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper (or foil) with an overhang and lightly spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a large pot, melt butter over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. As soon as butter is melted, reduce heat to low. Add in 8 cups mini marshmallows. Stir constantly until the marshmallows are just melted.
  • Remove from heat and stir in salt (reduce if sensitive to salt), vanilla extract, and Rice Krispies cereal. Stir to coat the cereal with melted marshmallows. Once well coated, pour in the rest of the marshmallows (2-1/2 cups). Stir to coat until ingredients are well incorporated.
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Lightly spritz your hands with cooking spray and press the mixture gently into the prepared pan. Don’t press too hard or you’ll get a dense/hard treat. Set aside to cool, about 30 minutes.
  • Use the parchment overhang to pull the bars out from the pan. Use a sharp knife to make cuts (run knife under hot water, then dry with a towel for easier cutting). Enjoy! These bars are best enjoyed the same day.
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Recipe Notes

See the post for customizing these treats with a Halloween theme.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 115mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 808IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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