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    Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats

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    Published: Sep 11, 2019 · Modified: Sep 6, 2024 by Pretty Providence · This post may contain affiliate links · 7 Comments

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    These Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats are one of the cutest Rice Krispies Treats for Halloween, and bonus, they are so simple to make! 

    Frankenstein rice krispie treats on a white platter next to a black tea towel


    I am so excited for Halloween this year! While I do love seeing kiddos all decked out in their Star Wars or TMNT costumes, I'd have to say, my favorite part of Halloween is all the fun treats I get to make.

    Rice krispie treats for Halloween may just be the family favorite of all the Halloween desserts we make.

    *This post contains affiliate links. 

    Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats

    These Frankenstein treats are just a little bit spooky and a whole lot of fun! They are super easy to make and a great treat for playgroups, class parties or just because.

    cute frankenstein rice krispie treat on a white plate and dish towel

    The nice thing about these little guys is you don't have to have a steady hand or dip the treats perfectly into the chocolate to have them turn out cute. A little extra chocolate here or frosting there adds that much more character to these monstrous treats! 

    This is a recipe you can let kids help you with. We make them every year because they are so fun and easy!

    Table of contents

    • Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats
    • How to Make Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats
      • Ingredients
      • Instructions
      • Tips for Making Rice Krispie Frankensteins
      • More Rice Krispie Treats for Halloween

    How to Make Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats

    Ingredients

    Rice Krispie Treats

    • Butter
    • Mini Marshmallows
    • Rice Krispie Cereal
    • Green Food Coloring

    Decorating

    • Black Melting Candy
    • Black Frosting
    • Candy Eyeballs
    • Silver Color Mist* 

    *Color mist is an edible spray paint, made especially for decorating food.

    Instructions

    a collage of the process of making frankenstein rice krispies
    1. Melt butter and marshmallows together. 
    2. Add green food coloring. 
    3. Add rice krispies and stir to combine, press mixture into a 9x13 pan. 
    4. Cut rice krispie treats into small rectangles and dip tops in the black melting candy to make your hair. 
    silver marshmallows for the sides of the rice krispie treats
    • Spray the marshmallows with silver mist.
    • Attach the marshmallows using a dot of melting chocolate, and do the same with the candy eyeballs.
    • Draw mouths or stitches with black frosting.
    frankenstein rice krispie treat on a white platter

    Tips for Making Rice Krispie Frankensteins

    • I use the recipe for the rice krispie treats on the back of the cereal box.
    • Melt the butter and marshmallows together at the same time. This makes the finished treats more moist and ooey-gooey.
    • Start with a very small amount of green food coloring and add more as you need. A little gel food coloring goes a long way.
    • You will get messy when you use the silver spray mist. My hands looked like I was auditioning for the part of the Tin Man in Wizard of Oz after I finished!
    • When finished decorating let set up in the fridge for an extra hour or so. This will help keep the eyes and screws (marshmallows) attached.

    More Rice Krispie Treats for Halloween

    Check out our Mummy Rice Krispies Treats and these Cornflake Pumpkins as well! 

    Even more Halloween treat recipes:

    • Easy Mummy Brownies
    • Monster Marshmallow Popcorn
    • Halloween Snack Board
    • Halloween Dirt Cups
    • Easy Spider Halloween Cookies
    • Monster Pretzel Hugs

    If you make this recipe we would love for you to leave us a positive comment and review! They mean so much to us. 

    Green rice krispie treat frankenstein with candy eyeballs, black frosting hair and stitches.

    Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats

    These Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats are one of the cutest Halloween Desserts ever, and bonus, they are so simple to make! 
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Chill Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 10
    Calories: 158kcal
    Author: Pretty Providence
    Cost: $10

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    Ingredients

    • 3 tablespoon Butter
    • 4 Cups Mini Marshmallows + a handful of extras for his screws
    • 6 Cups Rice Krispie Cereal
    • Green Food Coloring I like to use Wilton Gel
    • Black Melting Chocolate
    • Black Frosting you can use leftover melted chocolate or get a frosting pen from Walmart or any baking store for less than $2
    • Candy Eyes
    • Silver Color Mist an edible spray paint for food also found at Walmart or any baking store

    Instructions

    • Melt butter and marshmallows together in a saucepan over medium heat stirring constantly.
    • Once all lumps are gone, remove from heat and stir in green food coloring.
    • When marshmallow/butter mix is green to your liking stir in rice krispie cereal.
    • Pour cereal/marshmallow mix into a greased 9x13 dish and spread out evenly.
    • Let set in fridge for 30 minutes.
    • Remove from fridge and cut into rectangles. Place on wax paper.
    • In a microwave safe bowl melt half a bag of the melting chocolates in 30 second increments stirring in between. Continue to cook and stir until chocolate is smooth.
    • Dip one of the smaller ends of the treat into chocolate about 1" down.
    • Return to wax paper and let harden (2-3 minutes).
    • Repeat with remaining treats.
    • Using the black frosting as glue attach candy eyes just below chocolate "hair".
    • Use the black frosting to draw mouth under eyes.
    • Spray marshmallows (2 per treat) with silver color mist. Let dry for 3-5 minutes.
    • Using the black frosting again as glue attach silver marshmallows to both sides of the treat.

    Notes

    Tips for Making Rice Krispie Frankensteins:
    • I used the recipe for the rice krispie treats on the back of the cereal box. The only difference was I melted the butter and marshmallows together at the same time. I've found through lots of trial and error that this makes the finished treats more moist and ooey-gooey.
    • Start with a very small amount of green food coloring and add more as you need. A little gel food coloring goes a long way.
    • When using the spray mist be prepared to get messy; my hands looked like I was auditioning for the part of the Tin Man in Wizard of Oz after I was done.
    • When finished decorating let set up in the fridge for an extra hour or so. This will help keep the eyes and screws (marshmallows) attached.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 135mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1225IU | Vitamin C: 10.6mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 5.1mg
    Did you make this recipe?Mention @prettyprovidenceblog or tag #prettyprovidence!

    Who is your favorite Halloween character or monster?

    For even more fun Halloween treats check out these recipes from Tastefully Frugal: Candy Corn Jello Treats, Mini Ghost Pumpkin Pies, No Bake Candy Corn Cheesecakes

    This post was originally published September 13, 2016 and has been updated with pictures, a video and more detailed content. 

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    1. Marie

      October 19, 2023 at 6:54 am

      I tried jumping to the video but it did not appear. Tried twice and still did not give me the video.

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      • Sarah

        October 19, 2023 at 11:12 am

        Hey Marie, we're so sorry that you can't see the video. Do you have an ad-blocker or pop-up blocker installed in your browser? If you use something like DuckDuckGo, that might be why. Our videos do have ads so ad-blockers sometimes don't let them show. You can try to change your settings or use a different browser, like Safari. I can't say for sure that is why, but that is typically the reason.

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    2. Ana Trujillo

      October 31, 2021 at 1:09 pm

      Made these for Halloween they were a lil tuff to do but had lots of fun in the process we used melted marshmallow cream to make eyes and ears stick 😊

      Reply
      • Jessica

        November 14, 2021 at 4:40 pm

        So smart! I hope everyone loved them!

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    3. vickie Strawder

      August 30, 2019 at 9:20 am

      THis is so darn cute. In the month of October we are learning about Germany. THe Frankenstiein Castle is in Germany and I want to do something so everyone will remember the information. This is a perfect treat! Everyone will get to help make these simple treats. Thank you for the idea. Vickie

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      • Sarah

        August 30, 2019 at 9:36 am

        Yay! That sounds like the perfect activity!

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    4. Pam

      August 29, 2019 at 11:31 am

      5 stars
      We've made this treat the last two Halloweens and my kids loved it! Such a fun tradition! Thank you!

      Reply

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