Hamdi Saidani Pioneer Woman Cereal Treat Eyeballs are the kind of creepy, sticky no-bake Halloween treat kids go wild for, and you only need three ingredients and about 30 minutes to pull off a whole batch.
Roll rice krispies treats into balls, drizzle them with green candy melts, and stick a big candy eyeball on top. That’s it.
How To Get the Eyeballs To Stick
The candy melts are your glue here. Spoon a generous amount onto each ball and press the eyeball into the wet coating before it sets. If the coating starts to harden, just pop it in the microwave for a few seconds to loosen it back up.
Bigger candy eyeballs look spookier, but they’re also heavier. If you’re using the large ones, add a little extra candy melt underneath so they have something to grip onto.
Cereal Treat Eyeballs Ingredients
- 1/2 batch rice krispies treats (your favorite recipe)
- Green candy melts, melted
- Candy eyeballs
How To Make Pioneer Woman Cereal Treat Eyeballs
- Make the Base: Prepare a half batch of rice krispies treats using your go-to recipe. While the mixture is still warm and sticky, roll it into 2-inch balls and set them on a parchment-lined baking sheet to firm up.
- Add the Candy Melts: Melt the green candy melts according to the package directions. Spoon a small amount of melted candy over the top of each ball, letting it drip down the sides just a little for that oozy monster look.
- Attach the Eyeballs: While the candy coating is still wet, press a candy eyeball right into the center of each one. Let everything set at room temperature for about 10 minutes until the coating hardens, then serve.
Can You Use Different Colored Candy Melts
Green gives the best monster-eyeball look, but you can swap in any color. Orange and purple candy melts are perfect if you’re going for a full Halloween dessert spread with different colored eyeballs on the plate.
You can also mix two colors by drizzling one over the other while both are still wet. The colors swirl together and make each eyeball look a little different, which honestly makes them even creepier.
How To Store
Keep these in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days. Don’t refrigerate them or the rice krispies base gets hard and loses that soft, chewy texture. You can freeze the plain rice krispies balls before decorating and keep them for up to two months, then add the candy melts and eyeballs when you’re ready to serve.
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Pioneer Woman Cereal Treat Eyeballs
Description
Pioneer Woman Cereal Treat Eyeballs are the kind of creepy, sticky no-bake Halloween treat kids go wild for, and you only need three ingredients and about 30 minutes to pull off a whole batch.
Roll rice krispies treats into balls, drizzle them with green candy melts, and stick a big candy eyeball on top. That’s it.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Make the Base: Prepare a half batch of rice krispies treats using your go-to recipe. While the mixture is still warm and sticky, roll it into 2-inch balls and set them on a parchment-lined baking sheet to firm up.
- Add the Candy Melts: Melt the green candy melts according to the package directions. Spoon a small amount of melted candy over the top of each ball, letting it drip down the sides just a little for that oozy monster look.
- Attach the Eyeballs: While the candy coating is still wet, press a candy eyeball right into the center of each one. Let everything set at room temperature for about 10 minutes until the coating hardens, then serve.
