These easy, no-bake Halloween Rice Krispies Treats with peanut butter, chocolate, and Reese’s cup spiders are a fun, kid-friendly dessert ready in under 30 minutes.
Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
In a large pot, melt butter on low heat. You’ll want to keep the heat low so that the butter melts but doesn’t brown.
6 tablespoons salted butter
Once butter has melted, add the mini marshmallows.
16 ounce package mini marshmallows
Once marshmallows begin to melt, stir in the peanut butter. You'll need to stir the mixture constantly until the marshmallows have completely melted and everything is combined.
⅔ cup creamy peanut butter not natural
Remove from heat.
Stir in the Rice Krispies.
7 cups Rice Krispies
Pour the cereal mixture into the prepared pan, and gently press it to form an even layer.
To make the topping, add the chocolate chips to a microwave-safe dish.
8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
Microwave for 30 seconds. Stir.
Add the coconut oil, and continue microwaving and stirring in 15 second intervals until melted and combined.
1 teaspoon coconut oil
Pour the chocolate mixture over the bars, and spread to combine.
Let set up for 30 minutes, or until set, before cutting and decorating.
Remove from pan and cut treats into squares. Set aside.
To make the spiders, microwave the candy melts at 50% power for 30 seconds. Stir. Continue microwaving and stirring in 30 second intervals until smooth and melted.
2 cups light cocoa candy melts
Add the melted candy mixture to a piping bag with a small tip.
Add a peanut butter cup in the center of each cut square.
20 mini Reese’s peanut butter cups
Using the piping bag to add legs starting from the peanut butter cup and moving outward.
Add two small dots of melted chocolate to the front of the peanut butter cup and then gently press the candy eyes to the peanut butter cup.
40 candy eyes
Let the decoration set up and cool before serving.
Notes
Butter: You could also use unsalted butter and add a pinch of salt. The salt just helps to balance out the sweetness in the treats.
Marshmallows: Original (larger) marshmallows will also work.
Peanut butter: It’s important to use regular peanut butter, like Jif or Skippy, and not natural peanut butter.
Chocolate chips: You can use dark chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips if you prefer.
Coconut oil: Shortening, like Crisco, can be used in place of the coconut oil.