Jack-o’-Lantern Rice Krispies Treats Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

This Jack-o’-Lantern Rice Krispies Treats Recipe For Halloween is a fun and festive dessert that’s perfect for celebrating the spooky season. These treats are not only easy to make but also a hit at any Halloween gathering.

With a few simple ingredients, you can create these adorable Halloween-themed dessert ideas that will delight both kids and adults alike.

Fun and Easy Halloween Rice Krispies Treats

These Jack-o’-Lantern Rice Krispies Treats are made by shaping classic Rice Krispies treats into pumpkin faces and decorating them with colorful icing. The recipe takes about 30 minutes from start to finish and serves 12 treats.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
1 package (10 oz) mini marshmallows
6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
Orange food coloring
Black icing or chocolate for decorating
Green icing for stems

Instructions

Melt Butter: In a large saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add the mini marshmallows and stir until completely melted and smooth.
Add Food Coloring: Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in a few drops of orange food coloring until the mixture is evenly colored.
Mix in Cereal: Add the Rice Krispies cereal to the melted marshmallow mixture and stir until well coated.
Shape Treats: Allow the mixture to cool slightly, then use buttered hands to shape it into pumpkin shapes. You can make them as big or small as you like.
Decorate: Once shaped, use black icing or melted chocolate to create jack-o’-lantern faces on each treat. Add green icing on top for the pumpkin stems.
Serve: Let the treats set for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy your festive Halloween treats!