Name: Creepy Crispy Eyeball Treats
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 6 cups crispy rice cereal; 3 Tbsp butter; 40 large marshmallows; Food safety gloves (3+ gloves needed); Neon food coloring; Edible sugar eyeballs

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Partygoers will love these homemade Halloween goodies consisting of crispy rice treats with fun food dye and an edible sugar eyeball. Don’t forget to include these spooky treats at your next Halloween party!

Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 12

Ingredients:

6 cups crispy rice cereal
3 Tbsp butter
40 large marshmallows
Food safety gloves (3+ gloves needed)
Neon food coloring
Edible sugar eyeballs

rice crispy cereal, neon food coloring, large marshmallows, food safe gloves, butter, sugar candy eyes and halloween decorations on the counter.

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Step 1: Select three distinct food colors. In a large pot, melt the butter over low heat. Add the marshmallows and stir them together until they’re fully combined, using a wooden spoon. This process should take about 3-5 minutes. Once the marshmallows are melted and combined, set aside the mixture.

Step 2: Pour half a cup of the marshmallow mixture into a large bowl. Add one of the food dyes to the bowl and mix it into the marshmallow mixture until it’s well combined.

Step 3: Add 2 cups of crispy rice cereal to the dyed marshmallow mixture. Use a wooden spoon to mix the cereal and marshmallow mixture together.

Step 4: Spray the gloves with cooking spray to prevent them from sticking to the crispy rice cereal mixture in the next step. Use gloved hands and form equal-sized crispy rice balls.

Step 5: Place crispy rice balls on a lined baking sheet and press the sugar eye into them.

Step 6: Repeat Steps 3-7 for each different color. Change gloves between each repeated step to avoid color mixing. Once Creepy Crispy Eyeball Treats have set, they are ready to serve. Enjoy!

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Tips:

Items such as neon food coloring and edible candy eyeballs may be purchased online at Amazon.com or bought at select craft and grocery stores.

Creepy Crispy Eyeball Treats

Partygoers will love these homemade Halloween goodies consisting of crispy rice treats with fun food dye and an edible sugar eyeball.

Tara

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 5

Total Time 30

Servings

Ingredients

6 cups crispy rice cereal
3 Tbsp butter
40 large marshmallows
Food safety gloves 3+ gloves needed
Neon food coloring
Edible sugar eyeballs

Instructions

Select three distinct food colors. In a large pot, melt the butter over low heat. Add the marshmallows and stir them together until they’re fully combined, using a wooden spoon. This process should take about 3-5 minutes. Once the marshmallows are melted and combined, set aside the mixture.
Pour half a cup of the marshmallow mixture into a large bowl. Add one of the food dyes to the bowl and mix it into the marshmallow mixture until it’s well combined.
Add 2 cups of crispy rice cereal to the dyed marshmallow mixture. Use a wooden spoon to mix the cereal and marshmallow mixture together.
Spray the gloves with cooking spray to prevent them from sticking to the crispy rice cereal mixture in the next step. Use gloved hands and form equal-sized crispy rice balls.
Place crispy rice balls on a lined baking sheet and press the sugar eye into them.
Repeat Steps 3-7 for each different color. Change gloves between each repeated step to avoid color mixing. Once Creepy Crispy Eyeball Treats have set, they are ready to serve. Enjoy!