My Candy Corn Rice Krispie Treats Are An Easy Snack Recipe For Kids
With Halloween around the corner, the kids have been asking me to make some of their favorite snacks. My kids love Halloween and Halloween parties. This year, our Fun Halloween snacks are going to be my Candy Corn Rice Krispie Treats and they will be devoured quickly!
Caitlin has a Robotics party on Saturday and all the parents are bringing a snack. I will be making my Candy Corn Rice Krispie Treats as most kids love Rice Krispie and it is such an easy snack recipe for kids! I made a similar snack, Watermelon Rice Krispie Treats, for their summer meeting and they were a big hit.
These Fun Candy Corn Rice Krispie Treats are your basic Rice Krispie Treats recipe. The only differences are the jello flavors and the extra ring to make the third layer of the Candy Corn.
What I love about this easy snack recipe for kids is what a fun Halloween snack they make. And they are cheap to make too. The kids also think they look cool, so I get mom bonus points with that one, right!?
These are great for the kid’s classroom treats too. Grab a roll of cellophane and some ribbon from the Dollar Tree. Cut out an extra-large square of the cellophane and wrap the Candy Corn Rice Krispie Treats.
Tie this easy snack recipe for kids with a colorful curling ribbon and you are set! The teachers and the kids will be super impressed!
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, divided
- 3 Tbsp. orange jello (about 1/2 of 3- oz. pkg.)
- 3 Tbsp. lemon jello (about 1/2 of 3- oz. pkg.)
- 1 pkg. (10 oz.) Mini marshmallows,
- 7 cups Rice Krispies cereal,
- Straws or cake op sticks (optional)
Instructions
- Microwave 2 Tbsp. butter in large microwaveable bowl on high for 25 sec. or until melted.
- Add 3 cups marshmallows and toss to coat evenly . '
- Microwave 1-1/2 min.(stirring after 45 sec.) or until marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended,
- Stir in dry lemon gelatin mix and microwave for 15 sec.; mix well.
- Add 3 cups of cereal; mix well.
- Press to form rim around cereal mixture in pan sprayed with cooking spray
- Microwave remaining butter in separate large microwaveable bowl 25 sec. or until melted. ;
- Repeat above steps for the middle, using the orange jello.
- Add remaining marshmallows; toss to coat. Microwave 1-1/2 min. (stirring after 45 sec.) or until marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended,
- Stir in dry gelatin mix and microwave for 15 sec.; mix well.
- Add remaining cereal; mix well.
- Press cereal mixture into 6-inch circle in center of 8-inch round pan sprayed with cooking spray.
What is your favorite fun My Rice Krispie Treats or Easy Snack Recipe For Kids you make each year?
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
October 29, 2015 at 2:38 pmThose are almost too cute to eat! I love these. Very festive.
Jennifer says
October 29, 2015 at 2:43 pmThose look so good! I love Rice Crispies treats, and this Halloween theme is great!
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
October 29, 2015 at 2:44 pmThat is a fantastic idea. One of the best parts of Rice Krispies treats is that you can make them into pretty much any shape you want!
Liz Mays says
October 29, 2015 at 8:44 pmThat’s true! People are so creative with them.
aimee fauci says
October 29, 2015 at 2:45 pmThese came out perfect! There are so many things you can do with Rice Krispies and you nailed it. Love it.
tess says
October 30, 2015 at 2:26 pmWe are going to make these tonight. They are so cute!
Paula Schuck says
October 29, 2015 at 2:55 pmMy kids are going to freak out. I say ARE because, oh yeah, I’m making this.
Catherine S says
October 29, 2015 at 3:08 pmThis is such a yummy and creative idea. I will have to make some for my son, he loves Rice Krispies treats.
Jenna Wood says
October 29, 2015 at 4:19 pmI just love colorful holiday treats like this. I haven’t played with the ‘candy corn’ theme in a while. Maybe we’ll make these before trick or treating!
Jeanette says
October 29, 2015 at 4:41 pmI love it when there is creative juices flowing and something that is easy to do! We need to make something like this for halloween! VERY cute!
Liz Mays says
October 29, 2015 at 4:45 pmAww these are so cute! I’d love to make some of these for fun this weekend. Using that jello was pretty clever!
Gingermommy says
October 29, 2015 at 5:05 pmMy children would love me to make these snacks for them. Maybe tomorrow just in time for Halloween
Lois Alter Mark says
October 29, 2015 at 6:30 pmOkay, those are adorable! What a fantastic Halloween treat idea!
Sarah Bailey says
October 29, 2015 at 6:49 pmOh wow these are awesome what a fantastic idea I am sucker for rice krispie treats. x
Aimee Smith says
October 29, 2015 at 7:31 pmThese are too cute! My kids love Rice Krispie Treats, these would be fun to make tomorrow.
Jeanine says
October 29, 2015 at 7:55 pmOh what a clever idea! These look great. I don’t think my kids really know what candy corn is but I’m sure they’d love this for the fun colors!
Stacie says
October 29, 2015 at 8:21 pmA tasty treat for Halloween. Love the idea. I can just imagine what you can do with the rest of the holidays with rice krispies treats. Thanks for sharing.
Amber NElson says
October 29, 2015 at 10:11 pmNow that sounds like my kind of snacks! Wow!
tess says
October 29, 2015 at 10:28 pmLove these! I would loe to make these for the kids.
Mimi says
October 29, 2015 at 10:54 pmOh. My. Gosh! Those are SO cool. I’ve totally got to make these. Pinning it so I don’t forget. My boys are going to go nuts!
Meagan says
October 29, 2015 at 11:51 pmWhat a fun Halloween treat! These will be perfect to bring to my Halloween party tomorrow!
Janis @MommyBlogExpert says
October 29, 2015 at 11:53 pmLove these Halloween treats, they’re so colorful and fun. In fact, I bet they’d be a hit at Halloween parties both for kids and grownups. Also, wanted to let you know I pinned to MommyBlogExpert’s Halloween Fun Stuff Pinterest board
Kristen from The Road to Domestication says
October 30, 2015 at 12:00 amWell, those are super cute! And on a stick and everything! LOVE!
Lisa says
October 30, 2015 at 12:24 amI love treats on sticks, especially candy corn shaped! Now mix in some peanuts and we are talking! 😀
Ourfamilyworld says
October 30, 2015 at 10:47 amWhat a great idea. I would love to try this.
Pam says
October 30, 2015 at 11:15 amThese are just so adorable. I wouldn’t be able to stop eating them either. I bet these are a big hit with anyone that has little ones in their house.
Shelley Zurek says
October 30, 2015 at 2:14 pmWow, I never thought about using Jello to color the recipe krispies. I had used food coloring in the past and that was hard. This looks easier.
Dogvills says
October 30, 2015 at 3:13 pmThat looks like a yummy snack. The girls will love this.
Rosey says
October 30, 2015 at 3:21 pmThose are awesome looking treats for Halloween. I’m going to pin these.
Ashley Gill says
October 30, 2015 at 10:32 pmI have wondered how they get the different colors for rice crispy treats. Never thought to use jello! That’s quite brilliant!
Stacey- Travel Blogger says
October 30, 2015 at 11:58 pmThis looks super tasty. I am a huge lover of anything having to do with candy corn.
Veronica says
October 31, 2015 at 12:36 amSuch a cool idea! I am sure they were fun to make too
Lisa Rios says
October 31, 2015 at 2:45 pmI think this has come out really good. Rice Crispies treats are the best as you can come out with creative outputs easily. My kids would love this fun Halloween snacks for sure.
Babita says
October 31, 2015 at 2:46 pmI love making treats from rice krispies. I love your recipe for candy corn rice krispies. It is so easy to make.
Janell @ Saving You Dinero says
October 31, 2015 at 4:18 pmRice Krispy treats are my favorite snack food. I could eat them every day!
Melissa Vera says
November 1, 2015 at 3:42 pmWhat a unique and creative way to make rice krispy treats. You did an amazing job.
Sabrina @ Dinner, then Dessert says
November 2, 2015 at 12:52 amMy kids love rice krispies treats! This is a cute design to use on them!
joni mitchell says
November 15, 2015 at 3:39 pmThis is a super cute idea. Will be making for my nieces and nephews for Thanksgiving.
Nancy Burgess says
November 19, 2015 at 2:36 pmI love these they are so easy to make and all the kids love them!
Meagan says
September 26, 2016 at 4:15 pmThose may be the cutest Rice Krispies Treats I’ve ever seen! Totally want to make these for my son’s Halloween birthday party!
Nancy at Whispered Inspirations says
September 26, 2016 at 5:10 pmOhh, these are super cute! I love them, going to make these in a couple weeks!
Robin Rue says
September 26, 2016 at 6:18 pmThis is such an adorable snack for the fall season! I am loving it and need to make this asap.
Reesa Lewandowski says
September 26, 2016 at 6:19 pmWhen I first saw these I wondered how you did it but that is so awesome that you make it into a circle! How clever.
Brett Beyer says
September 26, 2016 at 6:57 pmThat is so dang cute! I hate candy corns, but I LOVE these!
Diana says
September 26, 2016 at 7:11 pmThese are so beautiful! Rice Krispie treats are my favorite, I DEFINITELY need to make these. Thanks for the creativity, these are so darling.
Melissa @ the Staten Island family says
September 26, 2016 at 9:56 pmWe love Rice Krispie treats and we especially love them when they have a Halloween theme incorporated into them! So yummy!
mary says
September 26, 2016 at 11:12 pmThese are so festive! I love the colors. And of course we all love rice krispie treats. Yum! Thanks for the recipe
Alicia says
September 26, 2016 at 11:16 pmWhat a cute snack! My boys would gobble these up 🙂
Wendy @ ABCs and Garden Peas says
September 27, 2016 at 4:13 pmThose turned out really cute! Rice Krispies always go over well with the kiddos. These would be fun for a Halloween party!!
Kita Bryant says
September 27, 2016 at 9:33 pmThese are so cute! These would be fun to make with kids!
Krista says
September 28, 2016 at 7:03 pmThese are super fun and I know of three littles in my house who would love to help make and eat them!
Cinny says
October 1, 2016 at 12:08 pmThis looks like so much fun! I love a good rice crispy treat.
mycraftingworld says
June 1, 2017 at 6:36 amThese are so cute and and easy. I think the girls can make these and everyone can eat them.