I am not much of a planner, especially when it comes to holidays. But I always try to find something festive and fun for Rowan and me to do together. Halloween is only a couple of days away, and this treat could not be easier. It takes one quick trip to the store, a microwave, and some silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
These last-minute Halloween Rice Crispy treats are perfect if you need something fast, kid-friendly, and cute.
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Easy Halloween Rice Crispy Treats
We made super easy chocolate-dipped, store-bought Rice Crispy treats. Rowan decorated them with candy eyes to turn them into little Halloween monsters. I chose Rice Crispy treats because they are big and easy for kids to hold and decorate.
You could totally do this same idea with marshmallows, Oreos, pretzels, or anything else that sounds good dipped in chocolate. I saw this idea on Pinterest years ago, way before I had Rowan, and it always stuck with me.
What You’ll Need
You can grab these at the store or pull from your pantry if you keep random baking supplies on hand.
- Rice Crispy Treats (store-bought or homemade if you are about that life)
- Melting chocolates (I bought colored melts, but white chocolate works too)
- Candy eyes and sprinkles
- Silicone baking mats or parchment paper
- Cake pop sticks (optional)
Step 1: Unwrap the Rice Crispy Treats
This is not the most eco-friendly project. I know. Sometimes you just do what you gotta do.
Step 2: Prep Your Work Area
Lay out your silicone baking mat or parchment paper on the counter so the treats have somewhere to dry.
Step 3: Melt the Chocolate
I do not own a double boiler, so we used the microwave. I melted about one cup of chocolate melts with one tablespoon of coconut oil. Microwave for 30 seconds, stir, then microwave for another 30 seconds. Keep repeating until the chocolate is fully melted and smooth.
Step 4: Dip the Treats
Dip each Rice Crispy treat into the melted chocolate. You can dip once for a thinner layer or a few times if you want them extra chocolatey.
Step 5: Add the Eyes
This was Rowan’s favorite part. He loves decorating, so I let him go wild placing the candy eyes and sprinkles wherever he wanted. The more uneven and silly, the better.
Step 6: Let Them Dry
Let the chocolate set completely. Or don’t. No judgment here.
Once they dried, I added cake pop sticks to the bottom and wrapped them in little treat bags. We gave them out to Rowan’s friends at the park on Halloween. I did let him eat one since he worked very hard making his monsters.
Last Minute Easy Halloween Treats
These easy Halloween Rice Crispy treats are perfect if you need something quick, festive, and kid-approved. No baking, no stress, and a fun activity to do together.
Are you making anything special for Halloween this year?
That is a wicked fun idea. My kids will love these. I think I need to make them as an after-school snack!
I love this idea! Super fun and easy way to get the kids involved. Happy Halloween 🙂
These look so easy and fun to make! Plus I’ve never seen these before, so you’ll be so original! 🙂
Super cute and easy to make with my kids! We love Rice Krispie treats too! I am definitely wanting to make these! They are adorable!
awww I love how you involved everyone in the fun of baking, shank you for sharing.
Oh I like easy…and these are as easy as it gets. Bonus points because they are so darn cute!
I had my first experience with melting chocolates last week. It’s really not that hard! I don’t have time for Halloween though, so maybe you can show me how to do some Thanksgiving ones. 🙂
This is such a fun idea for some simple halloween treats that look anything but! I’d love to make these!
What a fun idea, and definitely perfect and simple enough to make with kids! Definitely the perfect last minute trick.
That’s a brilliant idea! I love how easy it is to make, so you can have the kids help out. I’m sure it’s going to be a hit with them as well. This is really cool.
those rice Krispy treats are SOOO cute!
Your son is cute and a great helper. Those marshmallow treat pops are a great halloween snack and very festive.
Quick & easy Halloween treats and even the kids can help make them too. I think you can even design the rice crispies into Frankensteins using the green chocolate.
This is such a quick and easy idea, and super cute too! Love that your little man got to help out in the kitchen!
These came out super cute! I love snacks like this that are super simple but still yummy. These would be really great for a school party as well.
Those are super cute. I love the candy eyes! I might have to try a variation at Christmas. I can imagine all kinds of fun with these!
I love that these Halloween treats are something that even your children can help out with. I imagine that the ‘dipping’ must be the most exciting part of making the treats too x
This is such an easy treat! And the perfect time for me to see this considering I was just talking last night about how I needed something quick and easy for work today!
I love treats that are easy to make and are fun as well. These are adorable and they’re something that I can do with my youngest! Thanks for the idea.
These are such cute last minute Halloween treats! I wish I had seen this post last night as I was in panic mode trying to come up with a snack for a preschool party, hahaha. 🙂
These would have been perfect to bring to a party I had this weekend. Love that they are on a stick too.
Ooooh these looks awesome. Yes, they might be too late for halloween, but I am definitely going to try a version for the holidays. LOVE it! Thanks for sharing.
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Rice Krispy treat anything is always an acceptable last minute treat in my opinion. Is there anyone on the planet that doesn’t like those things?
This is something cute and fun for kids to make! I love how easy they are and I’m sure delicious! Who doesn’t love Rice Krispie treats!!
These are adorable! My kids will love helping me make these cute treats!
No special treats this Halloween. I do miss making all those cookies and brownies, etc. Love this last minute idea. It’s so simple yet looks like you spent a long time creating them.
These are super cute. I love that I can make these with my littles to share with our friends. This would also make a great addition to a Monster theme birthday party!
These are so cute! Your little guy is adorable and I’m sure my two year old daughter would love helping me make these too!
These treats definitely look like so much fun! I would love to make some of them.
These treats are so cute. I didn’t make anything special for Halloween, but maybe next year!