Love candy corn? These candy corn rice krispie treats will be your new favorite fall dessert! These candy corn treats are easy to make delicious to eat!

A stack of yellow, orange and white rice krispies treats topped with candy corn on a white plate.

Why we love this recipe-

These no bake treats are the perfect addition to any Halloween party dessert table but they are also easy enough to whip up for an fun after school snack! These festive Halloween treats are topped with colorful fun candy corn and the addition of candy corn melted in the orange layer adds tasty flavor to the treats themselves!

I like to cut my candy corn krispie treats into squares but you can also cut them into strips and then into triangles to create candy corn shaped treats!

Regular rice krispie treats are one of my absolute favorites! I love making variations for the holidays like my peppermint white chocolate treats, or carrot cake treats! So I decided it was time to create Halloween rice krispie treats! And what says Halloween season better than candy corn! The fun colors, and the tasty flavor combine beautifully with melted marshmallows and rice krispie cereal to create a crunchy, sticky, delicious treat!

Candy corn rice krispie treat squares on parchment paper.

Tips For Success

For best results use gel food coloring. It is more saturated and you can use just a little so it doesn’t alter the taste of your candy corn rice krispies treats.

Use a greased spatula or buttered hands- When pressing your layers into place the gooey marshmallows can get sticky! Spray a spatula with cooking spray or lightly spread butter on your hands to press the layers into place. You can also use a piece of buttered wax paper or parchment paper.

Ingredients for these candy corn rice krispie treats-

The ingredients for candy corn rice krispie treats on a marble countertop. A bowl full of rice cereal, butter, marshmallows, orange and yellow food coloring and candy corn.

6 Tbsp Butter- divided into 3- 2 tbsp portions

6 Cups Mini Marshmallows- divided into 3- 2 cup portions

6 Cups Rice Krispies- divided into 3- 2 cup portions

¼ Cup Candy Corn + more for decoration

Orange Gel Food Coloring

Yellow Gel Food Coloring

A close up of a candy corn rice krispie treats with yellow, orange and white layers topped with candy corn.

Here’s how to make these Halloween treats-

Line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper and butter it or spray with non-stick spray.

I like to place the marshmallows and crispy rice cereal for each layer into separate bowls

For the first yellow layer- Place 2 tablespoons butter, and 2 cups marshmallows in a medium saucepan, cook over medium heat until completely smooth and melted.

Remove from heat and add a few drops of yellow food coloring. I ended up using about 1/4 tsp of yellow gel food coloring. Mix until the marshmallow mixture is evenly colored, adding more color if desired.

Add in 2 cups Rice Krispies cereal and fold until cereal is evenly coated with the marshmallow mixture.

Using a greased spatula or buttered hands press mixture into the bottom of your prepared pan and set aside.

A collage of four pictures showing how to make the yellow layer of candy corn rice krispie treats. The first picture shows marshmallows and butter in a pan. In the second picture the marshmallows are melted and yellow food coloring has been added. In the fourth picture the crispy rice cereal has been added to the pan. In the final picture the yellow rice krispie treat mixture has been pressed into a square pan.

For the orange layer- Melt the next 2 tablespoons butter, and 2 cups marshmallows in a saucepan over medium heat until completely smooth and melted.

Remove from heat and immediately add in ¼ cup candy corn. Stir continuously until candy corn is completely melted. Add in orange food coloring if more orange color is desired.

Add in 2 cups Rice Krispies cereal and fold until cereal is evenly coated.

Press the mixture into the pan on top of the yellow layer.

A collage of four pictures showing how to make the orange layer of candy corn rice krispie treats. The first picture shows marshmallows and butter melted in a pan with candy corn added. In the second picture the candy corn is melted and orange food coloring has been added. In the fourth picture the crispy rice cereal has been added to the pan. In the final picture the orange rice krispie treat mixture has been pressed into a square pan.

For the white layer- In a medium size saucepan melt the final 2 tablespoons butter, and 2 cups marshmallows over medium heat until completely smooth and melted

Add in 2 cups Rice Krispies cereal and fold until cereal is evenly coated

Press the white mixture on top of the orange layer.

Immediately, while the white mixture is still soft and slightly warm, firmly press candy corn into the white layer if desired for decoration.

A collage of four pictures showing how to make the white layer of candy corn rice krispie treats. In the first picture marshmallows and butter are melted in a saucepan. In the second picture the crispy rice cereal has been added to the pan. In the third picture the white rice krispie treat mixture has been placed on the orange layer. In the final picture the white mixture is spread out and topped with candy corn.

Allow cereal treats to cool completely (about 30-40 minutes) before removing from the baking dish, cutting and serving.

Cut into 9 squares and serve!

Store treats in an airtight container.