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A large, bright green Rice Krispie treat molded into the shape of a human brain, decorated with strings of red pull-and-peel licorice to look like veins, resting on a white square plate.

Easy Halloween Zombie Brain Rice Krispie Treats Recipe

This Easy Halloween Zombie Brain Rice Krispy Treats Recipe uses green food coloring and red licorice to create a creepy, kid-friendly dessert perfect for Halloween!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 18 - 20
Ingredients Method Video

Ingredients
  

  • 3 TBSP Unsalted Butter
  • 40 Regular Marshmallows
  • 6 Cups Rice Krispies Cereal
  • Green Food Coloring
  • Cooking Spray
  • 1 Package Twizzlers Pull’N’Peel Candy Red (Flavor of your choice)

Method
 

  1. Melt butter in sauce pan or pot over low heat
  2. Add marshmallows and mix until melted
  3. Remove from heat and stir in green food coloring until desired color
  4. Add cereal
  5. Mix to coat
  6. Using a medium sized bowl, line with wax paper and spray paper with cooking spray
  7. Pour cereal mixture into lined bowl
  8. Grease hands and press down
  9. Line cookie sheet with wax paper and spray with cooking spray
  10. Flip treat onto sheet and form into brain
  11. Make crease in middle of brain
  12. Place Twizzlers down the middle
  13. Using peeled apart Twizzlers to make smaller veins
  14. Let set for a few minutes
  15. Slice and serve

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