Description
Sweet Halloween magic fills homemade Candy Corn Rice Krispie Treats with festive seasonal charm. Marshmallow, butter, and crispy rice combine into playful orange and yellow squares that celebrate autumn’s spooky spirit.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 oz (280 g) mini marshmallows (divided)
- 6 tbsps (85 g) unsalted butter (divided)
- 6 cups (160 g) Rice Krispies cereal
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- Yellow and orange gel food coloring
- 1 cup candy corn (optional, for decoration)
- Non-stick spray or butter (for greasing the pan)
Instructions
- Prepare Foundation: Thoroughly coat a 9×9-inch or 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray, ensuring complete coverage for effortless removal.
- Craft Layered Spectacle: Create a vibrant yellow base by gently melting butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Incorporate mini marshmallows, stirring until silk-smooth. Add yellow food coloring for intense golden hue. Fold in Rice Krispies cereal, ensuring complete coating. Press mixture firmly into pan, creating a uniform foundation using a greased spatula or fingertips.
- Build Intermediate Layer: Repeat melting process with butter and marshmallows, introducing orange food coloring for a rich tangerine shade. Carefully distribute orange-tinted mixture over yellow layer, maintaining consistent thickness and smooth surface.
- Finalize Confection: Melt remaining butter and marshmallows, leaving final layer pristine white. Delicately position white layer atop orange, creating a harmonious three-tiered composition.
- Set and Transform: Allow treats to stabilize at room temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Slice into triangular shapes mimicking classic candy corn silhouette. Optional: Embellish with authentic candy corn pieces for enhanced visual appeal.
- Present and Enjoy: Arrange artfully on serving platter, ready to delight Halloween enthusiasts or autumn celebration guests with this festive, nostalgic treat.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring for more vibrant, concentrated colors without altering the mixture’s consistency.
- Grease spatula or hands with cooking spray before pressing layers to create smooth, even surfaces without messy residue.
- Work quickly when mixing marshmallows and cereal, as the mixture hardens rapidly and becomes difficult to spread evenly.
- Use a sharp, clean knife and wipe blade between cuts for crisp, clean candy corn triangle shapes without ragged edges.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg