Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats – Eat Yourself Skinny

Scrumptious, melt-in-your-mouth spooky Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats made more healthy with creamy peanut butter, honey and vanilla simply made in simply quarter-hour!  The proper deal with for Halloween that your children will love!

We grew up making rice krispie treats as children, you realize those with gooey marshmallows and melted butter, however you’ll significantly LOVE these more healthy Frankenstein rice krispie treats!  We’re swapping out the marshmallows for creamy peanut butter, honey and vanilla for some sweetness, then making them festive by including inexperienced meals coloring and enjoyable sweet eyeballs.  These monster treats make the proper addition to your Halloween social gathering and your children will love them! You additionally don’t should make these only for Halloween, skip the inexperienced meals coloring and and make these scrumptious rice krispie treats any time!

Why You’ll Love this Recipe

• Solely 4 easy elements used and simply made in simply quarter-hour!
• Made more healthy with peanut butter rather than marshmallows.
• Zero baking required and are tremendous simple to make.
• Child (and grownup) accredited 👍🏼 and your children could have a blast making them with you.
• Excellent more healthy candy deal with for Halloween!

Components You’ll Want

• Brown rice cereal – I used this crispy brown rice cereal as the principle ingredient on this recipe, however you should use basic Rice Krispies in the event you desire
• Peanut butter – this takes the place of conventional marshmallows and holds the bars collectively.  I used creamy peanut butter, however any nut butter will work in these and even sunflower butter in case you have a nut allergy
• Honey – naturally sweetens these bars with out utilizing any refined sugar, however you might additionally use maple syrup if you wish to preserve these vegan
• Vanilla extract + salt – boosts of taste!
• Inexperienced meals coloring – this can be a should to make them appear to be Frankenstein!  Any sort of green food coloring will work
• Spooky additions – you’ll want some enjoyable candy eyes, pretzel sticks and black candy melts (common chocolate chips will work too, however will likely be extra brown than black)

Learn how to Make Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats

1. Combine the moist elements.  In a medium saucepan over low to medium warmth, stir collectively the peanut butter, honey, vanilla and a pinch of salt till melted and all mixed.  You possibly can additionally soften the elements in a microwave-safe bowl within the microwave in 30 second intervals, mixing every time, till all mixed.
2. Add rice cereal.  Flip the warmth off the range and add in just a few drops of green food coloring.  Whisk collectively till the combination is the shade of inexperienced you need then add within the brown rice cereal, mixing till all mixed and cereal is totally coated.
3. Let bars set.  Switch the rice cereal combination to an 8×8 baking pan lined with a bit of parchment paper (or nonstick cooking spray) and unfold the combination out utilizing a spatula, urgent right down to evenly flatten the treats and pack every little thing down.  Cowl the pan and place within the fridge for not less than 3 hours till treats are set. Rigorously take away the treats from the pan and minimize into 16 bars.
4. Beautify!  Add black candy melts (or chocolate) in a small bowl and microwave in 30 second intervals, mixing every time, till melted.  Lower a small slit on the tip of a plastic saggy or piping bag and add melted sweet melts.  Slowly pipe the hair and squiggly mouth onto every bar and use the melted chocolate to ‘glue’ the candy eyes on.  Alternatively, you might dip the tops of the bars into the melted chocolate.  Trim the pretzel sticks and place them on both facet of the bars because the bolts, utilizing the sweet melts once more as glue.  Rigorously press them into the bars in order that they stick.

Suggestions for Making Frankenstein Treats

1. Be certain the peanut butter is blended nicely as you need it to be good and thick to carry the combination collectively.
2. Use a spatula to combine the crispy rice cereal with the remainder of the elements which prevents sticking and helps unfold the combination out within the pan.  Be certain to press down firmly in order that the combination is packed and holds collectively when set.
3. You’ll be able to simply swap out the peanut butter for any sort of nut butter!  Another nice choices are almond butter, cashew butter and even sunflower seed butter in case you have a nut allergy.
4. I discover that utilizing parchment papers makes it a lot simpler to take away the treats from the pan with a view to minimize them evenly, however you should use nonstick spray if that’s all you may have.
5. You’ll need to refrigerate the bars for not less than 3 hours (and even in a single day) to essentially make certain the bars set and are agency sufficient to chop in order that they gained’t crumble.
6. The melted candy chocolate just isn’t solely ornamental, however acts because the glue to stay on the eyes and maintain the pretzel “bolts” on the edges of those bars.
7. If making a bunch of rice krispie treats (good for events!), be at liberty to double this recipe and use a 9×13 baking dish.

Prepping and Storage

To Retailer:  These cute Frankenstein rice krispie treats could be saved in a sealed, hermetic container for as much as 1 week within the fridge.  Earlier than serving, allow them to sit for a couple of minutes at room temp in order that they soften a bit and revel in!

To Freeze:  These can be frozen for as much as 3 months in a sealed, hermetic container or you’ll be able to individually retailer them in plastic wrap and take them out individually to thaw.

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