Thick and chewy Mint Chocolate Chip Rice Krispie Treats decorated for Halloween. Fun and festive Frankenstein Krispie Treats!
Love Halloween? Try my Frankenstein Butterfinger Cupcakes and Snickerdoodle Blondies (that look like mummies)!
Halloween Desserts
If you don’t know what makes a perfect Rice Krispie Treat than let me tell you.
- THICK– no thinly spread out treats for me!
- Soft and Chewy– I can’t stand biting into one of those hard, dry treats.
- Packed with flavor!
Using my favorite rice crispy treat recipe and tips for how to make rice krispie treats, I went to work to make a delicious Mint Chocolate Chip flavor!
I mean, in order to live up to “halloween fun” it had to start off green!
Step by Step Instructions
Start by melting butter and marshmallow in a large pot over low heat.
After you have melted your butter and marshmallow together, add in a drop of green food coloring (I love using these Americolor gels in leaf green). Also stir in 3/4 tsp peppermint extract.
PRO TIP: Make sure to NOT use mint extract, unless you like the taste of toothpaste.
Next, stir in your cereal until completely combined. Fold in your extra marshmallows (these help give the krispy treats extra chewiness and keep them soft).
Finally, sprinkle in some mini chocolate chips and give ONE quick stir. These will melt slightly, but that’s okay.
Press into a parchment paper lined square baking pan (I use a 9-inch pan for these). Don’t skip out on the parchment paper, as you’ll want an easy removal to make the Frankensteins!
Do not press too firmly…that’s how they end up being hard. Just a gentle press into the pan.
Allow rice krispie treats to firm up for at least an hour. Remove parchment paper from pan and place on cutting board. Cut your treats in half, then in fourths. You’ll end up with 8 rectangles.
How to Make Frankenstein
- To decorate, melt white chocolate morsels (I actually prefer using this Ghirardelli White Chocolate Wafers) and add a drop of green food coloring. Spread over the tops of your Mint Chocolate Chip Rice Krispie Treats. Allow to set (about 5-10 minutes).
- Melt your Dark Chocolate wafers and dip each frankenstein head into the chocolate. Reserve the extra melted chocolate to pipe on the scars!
- Use your remaining melted chocolate to attach mini marshmallow “bolts” to the side of his head/neck. Also attach the eyes at this point.
- For the mouth and scars, put the remaining melted chocolate in a small ziploc bag with the end snipped off. Pipe on the scar and mouth to each Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treat. Voila.
More Halloween Recipes
Well, in addition to the new recipes coming this week, you can also check out my Halloween recipes on the blog already.
- For dinner, how about some Rats and Bones? Okay that sounds gross…but I promise the meatloaf is delicious, as our the garlic bread bones!
- Everyone LOVES cake balls, so why not whip up a batch of these Spooky Eyeball Red Velvet Cake Balls!
- These Halloween Peanut Butter Cookie Cups start with a 3 ingredient, flourless cookie! Add your favorite candy and make a spooky treat this holiday!
- Spooky Halloween Spider Rice Krispie Treats are the perfect party idea. This recipe is so easy, even the kids can make them! Swap out the dark chocolate for white chocolate and you instantly have a cute Mummy Rice Krispie Treat!
Recipe FAQs
No. For best texture, store covered at room temperature.
I advise against this because it changes the texture of the treat.
You can make these treats 24 hours ahead of time. Store covered at room temperature until ready to serve.
More Rice Krispie Treats
- Krispie Treat Fudge
- Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Treats
- Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
- Biscoff Krispie Treats
- Fluffernutter Rice Krispie Treats
Easy Rice Krispie Treats
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Mint Chocolate Chip Rice Krispie Treats
Ingredients
- 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 bag mini marshmallows 16 ounces, divided
- ¾ teaspoon peppermint extract
- green gel food coloring
- 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- ½ cup semi-sweet mini morsels
- 1 cup white chocolate melting wafers
- 1 cup dark chocolate melting wafers
- 16 candy eyeballs
Instructions
- Line 8 or 9-inch square baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside. Remove 16 mini marshmallows from bag before starting (for Frankenstein neck bolts).
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add in all but 1 cup marshmallows, and continue stirring until fully melted.
- Remove from heat and immediately mix in peppermint extract and 1 drop green gel food coloring.
- Add in cereal and mix until combined. Fold in 1 cup of remaining marshmallow and mini morsels. Press into prepared pan. Allow to set about one hour.
- Once set, life parchment paper to remove treats from pan. Place on a cutting board and cut in half, then each half into fourths. You should finish with 8 large rectangles.
- In a small glass bowl, melt white chocolate wafers in microwave for one minute. Stir smooth and add in one drop of green gel food coloring. Spread over the tops of the krispie treats.
- In a small glass bowl, melt dark chocolate wafers in microwave for one minute. Stir smooth and dip top of each Frankenstein in chocolate (to create hair).
- Spoon the remaining dark chocolate into a small ziploc bag. Snip off the end and decorate the face by attaching the candy eyes with a drop of chocolate. Then pipe on the mouth, a scar on the forehead, and one drop to attach the mini marshmallow neck bolts.
- Allow to set and enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure to NOT use mint extract, unless you like the taste of toothpaste.
- Do not press too firmly…that’s how they end up being hard. Just a gentle press into the pan.
So fun and so delicious!
Cutest & yummiest little Frankenstein ever!! My kids would love these!! You can’t go wrong with mint, chocolate, & rice krispies!
I made this last year for my son’s Halloween party and I am so happy I saved this post to make them again! They were a huge hit!
I tried this and my chips melted. They taste great but if the chips melt when you mix them in it kind of takes over the green color with the chocolate.
You could try freezing the chips beforehand or just sprinkling them on top.
These are so super cute and the kids love them!
I love how fun and easy these were to make – my kids liked to decorate their own little frankensteins! Such a great Halloween treat!
Oh my goodness! My kids would just love making these and eating them – I’m totally making them for Halloween!
These are literary the coolest and most fun things ever!! Totally making with my kids.
These are so cute! I love a good rice krispie treat and decorating them for Halloween was so creative. I bet the kids love coming to your house for trick or treat.
These are darling! I can’t wait to make them with my kiddos!
What a cute idea! I always love a good rice krispie treat too and decorating them so easily for Halloween was so creative. I bet the kids love coming to your house for trick or treat.
These are SO cute! My kids love them. Thanks for the recipe!
Such a cool Halloween treat!! Love it.