Monster Pops Rice Krispie Treats
Looking for the perfect snack for a Halloween party or a monster movie night? Try these winsome Monster Pops Rice Krispie Treats!
If you’ve been pursuit me for a while, you once know that I’m a huge fan of Rice Krispie treats. They’re super easy to make – four ingredients, one pan, zero sultry – and kids love them.
But the weightier thing of all well-nigh Rice Krispie treats is that it’s so easy to make new versions of them. I’ve made Chocolate Dipped Rice Krispie Treats for Valentine’s Day, Gingerbread Rice Krispie Treats for Christmas, and Circus Animal Cookie Rice Krispie Treats that work for any festive occasion.
First, I decked them out in two colors of frosting, orange and blue. Along with the googly eyes, I gave them “hair” in the form of sprinkles in matching colors. And for the real kicker, I put them on confection pop sticks to turn the monster treats into monster pops. For any spooky event, these Monster Pops are your go-to party animals.
Can I use homemade Rice Krispies Treats?
Of course! Homemade Rice Krispies Treats would work unconfined in this recipe. Using store-bought treats is a nice shortcut, but if you have time, homemade is unchangingly a plus. If using homemade Rice Krispies Treats, be sure to indulge unbearable time for the to set properly surpassing decorating.
What if I can’t find colored melting wafers?
If you can’t find colored melting wafers, you can use white melting chocolate and verisimilitude it yourself with supplies coloring. Melt the chocolate first and then add a waif or two of supplies coloring, stir and add increasingly until you get the right color.
What is the difference between melting wafers and white chocolate?
Melting wafers or snacks melts are usually made with a fat that is solid at room temperature instead of cocoa butter. This makes them melt hands and dry quickly, making them perfect for dipping or drizzling, however, white chocolate can moreover be used in this recipe but often requires tempering.
How do I temper chocolate?
If you use real white chocolate instead of snacks melting wafers (designed to be melted in the microwave), you may want to temper chocolate. To temper chocolate, chop it into small pieces well-nigh ½-inch wide. Place the chopped chocolate into a stainless-steel bowl. Fill a saucepan 1/3 of the way full with water and place it on the stove over medium heat. Bring the water to a simmer. Place the stainless-steel trencher over the water, but not in uncontrived contact with the water. Use a rubber spatula to stir the chocolate until it is smooth and completely melted. Once melted, the chocolate is ready to use and can be removed from the heat.
Recipe Notes:
- Look for cylinder sprinkles or a mix of cylinder and round sprinkles. Usually, a variety of sprinkles can be found in the confection decorating aisles of craft and big box stores.
- Candy melting wafers and dipping chocolate do not require tempering, but be sure to read the instructions on the package surpassing purchasing. Real white chocolate may need to be tempered (see whilom for information on tempering).
- Adding a tsp. of coconut oil to most white chocolates can make it smoother when melting in the microwave without tempering.
- Melting wafers tend to dry quickly. If you are working with kids or are just taking your time, work with only one verisimilitude at a time and melt the wafers in batches to prevent them from drying out surpassing you are washed-up working.
- When dipping the treats, be shielding not to let the confection pop stick poke through the Rice Krispies Treat. Once the chocolate hardens the placement of the stick will wilt much increasingly secure and this will no longer be an issue.
- Individually wrap each monster pop with plastic wrap or slip them into individual treat tons if they are going to be handed out at school. Make sure the chocolate is completely dry surpassing wrapping.
Monster Pops Rice Krispie Treats
- Line a sultry sheet, counter top or table with parchment paper. You will need space to do all 20 treats at the same time or you will have to do them in batches, letting each batch dry surpassing transferring it.
- Unwrap Rice Krispies Treats. Skewer each treat with a confection pop stick. Press the stick in at the short end of the Rice Krispies Treat and push it in until it is well-nigh halfway in the treat.
- Pour each verisimilitude of sprinkles into separate bowls and set them next to the zone you lined with parchment paper. Transfer each verisimilitude of snacks melting wafers into separate microwave-safe bowls. Work with one verisimilitude at a time to prevent the chocolate/melting wafers from drying surpassing you have time to stratify all the treats. Place the trencher in the microwave and microwave on upper for 30 seconds, remove and stir. Microwave for 15-second increments, removing each time to stir surpassing heating for flipside 15 seconds. Repeat until all the wafers are completely melted.
- Once you have one verisimilitude of wafers/chocolate fully melted, start dipping half of the treats in chocolate coating well-nigh 2/3 of the treat. Hold the treat upside lanugo by the stick and let most of the glut chocolate lard off (about 5 seconds). When you get low on chocolate you can use a spoon to help imbricate the treats. After dipping in the chocolate, dip the tops of treats into the same verisimilitude of sprinkles. Then lay the treat lanugo on the parchment paper.
- Before the chocolate is dry, thoughtfully place the eyes. You can make some monsters into cyclopes, and others can have multiple eyes.
- Let the chocolate dry for well-nigh 10-15 minutes. Once fully dry, store in an snapped container or resealable zipper bag on the counter. For weightier quality, slosh within 3-4 days.
