These Halloween Rice Krispie Treats are perfect for a spooky celebration! The classic Rice Krispie Treats are transformed into cute spiders with some creative decorating. Deliciously sweet and crunchy, your guests could not be scarier this Halloween!
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- These spider rice krispie treats are a delicious no bake treat that looks amazing your Halloween dessert table.
- They're easy to make with just a handful of ingredients so you don't have to worry about spending a lot of money at the grocery store.
- Everyone will love the festive look of these krispie treats and the amazing flavor!
Plus, the kids can get into the kitchen with you and help you make this festive dessert. They will have a blast adding spider legs and candy eyes to these chocolate rice krispies treats.
🛒 Ingredients
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Note: The full list of this recipe ingredients with their amounts and options are in the recipe card below.
- Cocoa Krispies cereal
- butter
- marshmallows
- thin pretzels
- edible candy eyeballs
- brown gel food coloring optional
🗒 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Cut the thin pretzels to make curved legs for the spider.
- In a large pot, add the butter.
- Heat the butter until it melts.
- Add the marshmallows.
- Stir until the marshmallows melt.
- Stir in a few drops of brown food coloring if a dark brown spider color is desired.
- Remove pot from heat and add Cocoa Krispies.
- Gently stir until the rice cereal is well coated.
- Scoop out about ¼ cup of the mixture at a time and roll/press in your hands to form a ball.
- Set balls on the prepared surface. Press 2 eyes into the front of each ball.
- For each spider, use 4 pretzel curves to create the legs. Use a toothpick or skewer to make holes in the balls and gently press the pretzel pieces into them. If necessary, squeeze gently to secure the pretzels in place.
- Place the Krispie treats on a parchment lined baking sheet to set.
🔪 Equipment
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You’ll need the following items to make this recipe successfully.
- large pot
- wooden spoon
🤔 FAQs
These are the questions we are most frequently asked about making Halloween Rice Krispie Treats
Rice Krispie treats are high in sugar and carbs so they give an energy burst without slowing down the body's digestive system.
Yes, Cocoa Krispies is made by Kelloggs.
If you put to much butter in rice krispie treats they will be greasy and very gooey. They will not harden enough to hold their shape.
They last about three days in an airtight container, if you can manage to not eat them all before then.
No, store rice krispie treats at room temperature. Storing them in the fridge may cause them to dry out.
👩🏻🍳 Tips
- Do not a heat that is higher than medium. Medium-low would also work great. If you use too high of a heat your marshmallows will scorch.
- The brown food coloring is optional. It will just give your spiders a darker brown color, but feel free to leave it out if desired.
- I like to use a metal dry measuring cup to scoop out evenly sized portions for the spider bodies. I don't recommend using a plastic measuring because the mixture will be hot.
- While you are shaping the bodies from this rice krispie treat recipe spray your hands with nonstick cooking spray this will prevent the cereal mixture from sticking to your hands.
- You can also spray your utensils with cooking spray for easy clean up.
📚 Variations
- Not a fan of Cocoa Krispies? Add more brown food coloring to your marshmallows and use original rice krispies cereal.
- You could also drizzle the top of these spider rice krispie treats with melted chocolate for an extra sweet touch.
- If you are a fan of peanut butter, mix in ¼ cup of peanut butter to the melted marshmallows before you add the cereal for a sweet peanut butter treat.
🥫 Storage
Store these rice krispie treats in airtight container at room temperature for up three days.
📗 Related Recipes
- This Pumpkin Dip is so easy to make, plus the creamy pumpkin flavor always hits the spot. It's one of my go-to fall dessert recipes.
- If you love pumpkin like I do, then you are going to want to add this Ravioli with Pumpkin Sauce to your fall meal plan!
- Are you looking for a simple recipe that you don't have to turn on the oven for? This No Bake Pumpkin Pie is the recipe for you! It's sweet, creamy, and super easy to make.
🍽 Serve with
- I love to serve this rice krispie treats recipe with a festive Halloween savory recipe like these Halloween Mini Pizzas. The kids will love this meal!
- These Nutter Butter Mummy Treats are another festive dessert that will look great on Halloween dessert table. And, they are always a hit with young and old alike!
- If you are a pumpkin fall you may also want to add these Pumpkin Spice No Bake Cookies to your Halloween dessert list!
📞 Chiacchierata (chat)
One of my favorite things about this spider treats is that kids love helping you make these. They will get so excited to be able to make their own treats, and you get to spend some quality time with them in the kitchen.
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📝 Recipe Card
Gooey marshmallows and Cocoa Krispies make up the base of this festive dessert. When you add on the pretzel twist legs, and candy eyeballs you have a sweet treat that your guests will rave about.
If you love this recipe please give it 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.
📖 Recipe
Halloween Cocoa Rice Krispie Treat Spiders
Equipment Needed
Ingredients
- 6 cups Cocoa Krispies cereal
- 5-6 Tablespoons butter
- 10 oz. bag of marshmallows may also use a 12-ounce bag
- 32 thin pretzels
- 32 edible candy eyeballs
- brown gel food coloring optional
Instructions
- Cut part of the thin pretzel knots to make curved legs for the spiders.
- Prepare a flat surface with wax or parchment paper.
- In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add marshmallows and stir until melted. Stir in a few drops of brown food coloring if a dark brown spider color is desired.
- Remove pot from heat and add Cocoa Krispies, gently stirring until they are well coated.
- Coat your hands in non-sticking cooking spray or butter. Scoop out about ¼ cup of the mixture at a time and roll / press in your hands to form a ball. Set balls on prepared surface.
- Press 2 eyes into the front of each ball.
- For each spider, use 4 pretzel curves to create the legs. Use a toothpick or skewer to make holes in the balls and gently press the pretzel pieces into them. If necessary, squeeze gently to secure the pretzels in place.
- Place the Krispie treats on a parchment lined baking sheet to set.
