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Rice Krispie Treat Ghosts

Modified: Oct 21, '22 · Published: Oct 21, '22 · By: Beth Klosterboer · Commission earned on paid or sponsored links.

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Making adorably cute Rice Krispie Treat Ghosts for Halloween is super easy using just five ingredients. Your whole family will fall in love with these sweet marshmallow cereal treats.

Halloween Rice Krispie Treat Ghosts

If you are looking for a simple Halloween dessert to make for kids or adults, this is it!

In about 30 minutes you can make a dozen of these whimsical Rice Krispie Treat Ghosts. You'll start by making white chocolate rice krispie treats then shape them into teardrop-shaped ghosts and simply decorate them using chocolate eyes.

These cuties will make a wonderful dessert for a Halloween party or be a best-selling treat at your holiday bake sale.

white chocolate rice krispie treat recipe

Let's make some Ghost Rice Krispie Treats!

You'll start by making white chocolate marshmallow crispy treats. The white chocolate will give the rice crispy treat ghosts the needed white color and will also give the treats structure so they will hold their shape.

White Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats

Melt salted butter, marshmallows, and white chocolate over LOW heat. It's essential to use low heat so that the marshmallows don't overheat and caramelize and the white chocolate melts slowly.

Then, pour the melted marshmallows over Rice Krispies Cereal and mix until blended.

We always recommend you pour the cereal into a buttered mixing bowl and pour the marshmallows over top. The cereal won't get too hot which can make your Rice Krispie treats soggy and stale-tasting.

make rice krispie treat ghosts by shaping a ball of the marshmallow cereal treat into a tear drop then add chocolate eyes

Shape the crispy treat ghosts.

Allow the white chocolate marshmallow cereal mixture to cool for a few minutes until it's easy to handle.

Then, divide the mixture into twelve (approximately ½ cup) portions. Use buttered hands to roll the balls into balls and then into cones. Next, pinch the top of the cones to form a point.

Chocolate Eyes

Melt about 2 ounces of dark cocoa candy melts and pour them into a small zip-top bag. Snip off the tip and pipe at least 18 teardrop-shaped eyes onto a parchment paper-lined baking tray.

Chill in the freezer for a few minutes just until hardened.

Peel the chocolate eyes off the paper then press two onto each Rice Krispie Treat Ghost. If needed, you can use a bit of chocolate to attach the eyes to the ghosts. Mine stuck to the marshmallows without needing any chocolate.

NOTES: When I tried to pipe chocolate eyes directly onto the crispy treat ghosts they looked messy that's why I made the chocolate eyes and then added them. You can simply press chocolate chips into the ghosts but they won't look as cute.

rice krispie treats ghosts
rice krispie treats ghosts

Rice Krispie Treat Ghosts

Beth Klosterboer
Turn white chocolate Rice Krispie treats into adorably cute ghosts for Halloween. These marshmallow cereal treats are easy to make using just five ingredients.
4.67 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 328 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ounces dark cocoa candy melts
  • 7 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
  • 6 tablespoons salted butter
  • 16 ounces mini marshmallows
  • 6 ounces white candy melts or white chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Melt the dark cocoa candy melts in the microwave using 30 second bursts of high power, stirring after each.
  • Pour the melted chocolate into a small zip-top bag and snip off a tip of the bag.
  • Pipe 24 small teardrop shaped eyes onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
  • Freeze for about 3 minutes until the chocolate eyes harden.
  • Remove and set on the counter until needed.
  • Spray a large mixing bowl with baking spray then pour in the Rice Krispies Cereal.
  • Set aside.
  • Cut butter into small pieces and place them a medium-large saucepan.
  • Set the pan over LOW heat.
  • Stir in the marshmallows and white chocolate.
  • Stir often, until about 75% of the marshmallows and white chocolate have melted.
  • Then remove the pan from the heat and stir vigorously until it all melts.
  • Pour the melted marshmallows over the cereal and stir until well coated.
  • Allow the marshmallow cereal treat mixture to cool for a few minutes until it's cool enough to handle.
  • Pinch off twelve (approximately ½ cup) portions of the cooled cereal and roll them into balls.
  • Then shape the balls into cones and pinch the top of the cones into points.
  • Curve the points to make cute ghosts.
  • Press two chocolate eyes onto each of the cereal treats. They should stick to the marshmallows but if they don't you can attach them using some of the remaining melted candy melts.
  • Let the ghosts dry at room temperature for about an hour before packaging them in bags or boxes.

Notes

Store your Rice Krispie Treat Ghosts in an airtight container for up to 5 days. 
You can make and freeze the Rice Krispie Treats for up to 3 months but it's best to wait until they are thawed to add the chocolate eyes. 
You will have some extra dark cocoa candy melts but it will make it easier to have the full 2 ounces of the melted candy melts in your zip-top bag. Use any remaining candy melts to make some other decorations for other Halloween treats. 
Keyword ghosts, Halloween, Halloween dessert, marshmallows, rice krispie treats, white chocolate

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About Beth Klosterboer

Beth Klosterboer is a professional chocolatier, recipe developer, cookbook author, photographer, videographer, and event planner. She has owned and operated two retail confectionery stores from 1989 until 2001 and has been blogging since 2010. Beth creates fun food and delicious desserts for multiple websites and teaches chocolate-making courses for The Sugar Academy.
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  1. Katlin says

    October 12, 2024 at 7:27 pm

    Cute idea! Are these harder feeling than traditional rice Kristy treats with the chocolate melts mixed in?

    Reply
    • Beth Klosterboer says

      October 13, 2024 at 10:08 pm

      The white chocolate does make them a bit more firm but they are not hard. They still have a nice texture.

      Reply
  2. Michelle says

    October 31, 2024 at 12:30 pm

    4 stars
    I’m not sure how you got them so white. I used extra white chips and they still look like rice crispies in a different shape.

    Reply
    • Beth Klosterboer says

      November 01, 2024 at 12:08 am

      I used white confectionery wafers (like candy melts) made by Peter's Chocolate to make my ghosts. It's possible that the white chocolate you used was more off-white which would make the treats more tan in color than white. It's also possible there was a bit too much cereal in the mixture if you had a mound of cereal up over the edge of the measuring cup or even if you use measuring cups that are too large. I've tested a lot of measuring cups, and have found that the size varies quite a lot. One of the plastic measuring cups I had tested, held 1 1/2 tablespoons more cereal than the OXO stainless steel cups that I now use to measure my cereal. I was shocked at the difference. If you have a scale, you can weigh the cereal. 1 ounce of Rice Krispies Cereal equals 1 cup of cereal. I hope this helps. I also hope everyone enjoyed your ghost treats and that you had a Happy Halloween.

      Reply
  3. Sandy M. says

    November 01, 2024 at 12:12 am

    5 stars
    My kids helped me make these for our Halloween party. They were a huge hit. They are so easy to make and looked so cute on our dessert table. The teardrop shape was perfect. Thanks for the great recipe too.

    Reply
    • Beth Klosterboer says

      November 01, 2024 at 12:14 am

      I'm so happy that your Halloween party guests enjoyed your Rice Krispie Treat ghosts and that you enjoyed making them.

      Reply
  4. Barb Stanley says

    November 01, 2024 at 12:16 am

    5 stars
    Cutest Halloween treats ever. I made these to bring to work on Halloween. My coworkers went nuts. Even the guys gave me compliments. I can't wait to try more of your recipes.

    Reply
    • Beth Klosterboer says

      November 01, 2024 at 12:17 am

      That is great to hear! I do hope you check out more of the recipes on the site. Enjoy!

      Reply
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