Candy Corn Rice Krispie Treats

Celebrate fall and Halloween with these festive Candy Corn Rice Krispie Treats! A delicious and classic flavor with added almond extract to more closely match the flavor of candy corn. Adorable yellow, orange, and white layers create the perfect little treat for autumn.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Halloween

Keyword: Candy Corn Rice Krispies Treats

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 3

Resting Time: 4

Servings:

Calories: 325kcal

Equipment

9-Inch Round Cake Pan
Nonstick Cooking Spray

Ingredients

Yellow Layer:

6 Cups Mini Marshmallows
4 ½ Cups Rice Krispies Cereal
4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
⅓ Teaspoon Almond Extract
⅓ Teaspoon Yellow Food Dye

Orange Layer:

2 Cups Mini Marshmallows
1 Cup Rice Krispies Cereal
1 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter
⅓ Teaspoon Orange Food Dye
¼ Teaspoon Almond Extract

White Layer:

1 Cup Mini Marshmallows
½ Cup Rice Krispies Cereal
½ Tablespoon Unsalted Butter
⅓ Teaspoon White Food Dye
⅛ Teaspoon Almond Extract

Instructions

Spray the pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter and marshmallows for the yellow layer. Cook for 2 minutes or until the butter is mostly melted.
Remove from the microwave and stir well. Add the yellow dye and stir until no color streaks are left.
Add the almond extract and stir again.
Add the rice cereal for the yellow layer and fold in until all the cereal is well coated.
Pour into the prepared pan and push it all to the outer edge of the pan. Using your hands, even out the cereal mixture until it makes a nice, level layer all the way around, with about a 4-inch circle left open in the middle. Use a flat bottomed measuring cup to press up against the inside edges of the circle and around the top to make it nice and smooth.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the marshmallows and butter for the orange layer. Cook for a minute or until the butter is mostly melted.
Stir well and add the orange dye. Stir until no color streaks appear. Add the almond extract and mix again.
Add the cereal and fold together the ingredients until the cereal is well coated.
Pour into the pan and shape it into the same type of circle as the yellow layer, leaving about a 1-inch hol left in the middle. Be sure to make the second layer the same height as the first. This may take a minute or two of shaping it. It’s worth it though.
In a small mixing bowl, combine the marshmallows and butter for the white layer. Cook in the microwave for 30 seconds or until the butter is mostly melted. Remove from the microwave and stir well.
Add the white dye and stir well. Add the extract and stir well once more.
Add the cereal and fold together until the cereal is well coated.
Add the white mixture to the remaining circle and pack it tightly in, making sure it’s level with the other layers.
Cover and let sit for 4+ hours or until set.
Slice like you would a pie, serve, and enjoy!

Notes

If desired, you don’t have to add the almond extract. This just helps the treats taste more like actual candy corn.
You can also add crushed candy corn to each layer to add even more candy corn fun. However, you may need to add a bit more marshmallow to keep up with the added ingredients.
If your marshmallow doesn’t look like it has enough color after you mix the dye, feel free to add more until the desired color is reached. Just remember, it will lighten up just a touch once the cereal is added, but not much.
Be sure to follow the amounts exactly or you could end up with mushy treats that won’t set, or worse, dry treats that are not fun to bite into.
If your treats are too mushy, add a bit more cereal. If they’re too dry, mix a bit more melted marshmallow in.
I like to spray some nonstick cooking spray on my hands when shaping each layer. It keeps it from sticking terribly to your hands and lets you work with it freely.
It’s important that you try to make each layer around the same height as possible. Using a flat bottomed measuring cup will help you flatten the tops of the layers.

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