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Make these Easy Jack-o-Lantern Rice Krispie Treats and you’ll be the hero at your kid’s Halloween party or maybe even in your office. Enjoy!

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Feature: Easy Jack-o-Lantern Rice Krispie Treats for Halloween

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Better yet, let your children help you. Their hands will get sticky when they the orange-tinted marshmallow mixture with the rice cereal but they won’t mind. They’ll get to lick their fingers.

Once you press the mixture into the pan and score the bars, the kids can add chocolate chips for the jack-o-lantern’s eyes and mouth, too.

They’re not just for kids. I made these for my 84-year-old mother-in-law and she loved them. You can wrap them in plastic wrap for bake sales, care packages, and fall gift baskets, too.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Setting and decorating time: 15-30 minutes
Makes about 15 bars

Get the full recipe for these easy Halloween Rice Krispie Treats … and be sure to check out our Halloween Cookies Pinterest board for more seasonal fun and inspiration.

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Learn More about Food Coloring for Cookies

Gel food coloring: intense colors. Add just a bit at a time!	Powdered food coloring: best for meringues, candy recipes	Natural food coloring: no artificial dyes. Great for allergy-free baking.

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Happy baking,