Ghostly Cereal Treats

Yesterday, I received the exciting news that the Ghostly Cereal Treats I created were chosen to appear on BettyCrocker.com. Check out the Ghostly Cereal Treats and other blogger’s spooky creations on the I Love Cereal page. Visit BettyCrocker.com to find more holiday snacks and get details on how you can submit a recipe and image for the chance to be appear on the homepage this Halloween!

These fun ghostly treats are similar to Rice Krispie Treats, but I used Count Chocula to make it more Halloween like. I created the ghost shapes by using small dixie cups as molds. Next, I covered them in vanilla candy coating, and then gave them personalities by adding eyes and mouths. Kids will love decorating and eating these sweet ghosts!

Ghostly Cereal Treats

Ingredients:
6 c. Count Chocula Cereal
1/4 c. butter
1 (10 1/2 oz.) bag miniature marshmallows
2 Packages (16 OZ) Vanilla CandiQuik Candy Coating
1 tube black decorating icing
12 (3 oz.) Dixie Cups

Directions:

1. Prepare Dixie cups with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Microwave butter in large mixing bowl on high for 45 seconds or until melted.
3. Add marshmallows; stir to combine.
4. Microwave 1 1/2 minutes or until smooth, stirring after 45 seconds.
5. Add cereal; stir until well coated.
6. Press mixture into Dixie cups.
7. Cool for at least one hour.
8. Use scissors to cut along the sides of the Dixie cups, and peel the cups away to remove the cereal treats.
9. Place cereal treats on wax paper.
10. Melt candy coating according to package instructions.
11. Using a spoon, coat cereal treats until they are fully covered.
12. Let dry for 1-2 hours.
13. Use black icing to create eyes and mouths on the ghosts.
14. Store leftover ghosts in an airtight container.
15. Enjoy!