Mice Krispies Treats
Whimsical mice krispies are a quirky, fun twist on an old-school favorite! These treats are perfect for any fall festivity and look just as cute as they taste. They’re super simple to make, and decorating them is the best part. Grab some vegan marshmallows, a bit of vegan chocolate, and let’s make some adorable Halloween bites!
If you love sweet chewy bars like this, don’t miss out on these caramel crispy rice bars and, for the chocolate-lovers, vegan rice crispy bars dipped in chocolate!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Whip up these Mice Krispies and watch your kitchen turn into the heart of the party!
- Snap, Crackle, Pop Art. Transform a simple snack into edible art that’s sure to spark conversation.
- All Welcome. Vegan, gluten-free, and ridiculously easy to make? Yes, yes, and yes!
- Low Effort, High Impact. These cute critters come together faster than a mouse can scurry off with a piece of vegan cheese.
- Perfectly Portable. They’re just the right size for sneaking into lunchboxes or serving at a school Halloween party.
- Insta-Ready. Not only are they adorable, but they’ll also light up your social feeds.
Key Ingredients and Substitutions
This mice krispies recipe is as simple as it gets with just four key ingredients that work magic together.
- Vegan Butter – Adds a little richness and helps prevent everything from sticking too much. Use your favorite vegan butter brand. Refined coconut oil can work in a pinch, although it may make the treats slightly less vegan butter flavor.
- Vegan Marshmallows – The glue that holds the treats together! Look for vegan marshmallows that are free from gelatin. Different brands may melt a little differently, so keep the heat low and stir often to avoid burning.
- Rice Krispies-Style Cereal – Adds the signature crunch and gives the treats their fun, classic Rice Krispie texture. Make sure to check the ingredients, since not every crispy rice cereal is vegan. You can also use another dairy-free crispy rice cereal or a similar puffed vegan cereal if needed.
- Vegan Chocolate Chips – Lend a sweet chocolatey touch and can help give your mice treats their adorable little details, such as eyes or noses. Use dairy-free chocolate chips, chopped vegan chocolate, or melted dairy-free chocolate. For a different look, you could also use dairy-free dark chocolate or mini white chocolate chips for smaller details.
How to Make
Get ready to whip up some serious cuteness with these mice krispies!
Step 1: Butter Up – Start by melting your vegan butter and marshmallows in a large saucepan over medium heat. Keep stirring! You want everything smooth and perfectly blended.
Step 2: Crisp It Up – Once everything’s melty and mixed, add in the Rice Krispies-style cereal. Give it a good stir until every piece of cereal is lovingly coated with your gooey marshmallow mixture.
Step 3: Set the Stage – Remove your pan from the heat. Pour the mixture into a 9×9 pan and smooth it out. Let it cool off a bit—patience, my friend!
Once it’s cool, cut it into mouse-sized rectangles.
Step 4: Design Your Mice – Now for the fun part! While your base is cooling, sketch out those cute mouse ears on a piece of paper, lay it under some wax paper on a cutting board—it’s tracing time!
Step 5: Melt and Mold – Melt your vegan chocolate chips (microwave or double boiler—your choice, just keep it from burning). Once melted, pour the chocolate into a plastic bag, snip a small corner off, and pipe those ears onto your wax paper. Stick them in the freezer for 20 minutes to set.
Tip: While freezing, pipe the chocolate onto the rice krispies to form the mice eyes, nose, whiskers and tails. Then pipe chocolate onto the “head” to attach the frozen ears, working quickly to attach the ears so they don’t melt in your hands.
Step 6: Bring to Life – Time to bring those Krispies to life! Pipe on eyes, noses, whiskers, and tails with the remaining chocolate.
Don’t forget to attach those chilled ears quickly—no melting allowed!
Step 7: Cool & Serve – Let your creations cool completely. Now they’re ready to wow your guests at any Halloween bash!
Pro Tips
Once you’ve crafted your adorable mice krispies, the next step is just as fun: serving them up!
- Haunted Dessert Tray – Create a haunted dessert tray with an assortment of Halloween-themed vegan goodies. Make some vegan mummy dogs, create some caramel apples, and don’t forget the vegan candy!
- Lunchbox Surprise – Tuck a mice krispie into your child’s (or your own!) lunchbox for a delightful midday surprise.
- Midnight Snack – Keep a plate on the nightstand for a whimsical midnight snack.
- Garden Party Whimsy – For a spring or summer garden tea party, place each mice krispie on a small saucer and serve with berry tea or a light cocktail.
- DIY Decorating Bar – Guests can add their own touches to the mice krispies with extra chocolate, vegan sprinkles, or even edible glitter for a bit of extra sparkle.
- Movie Night Munchies – Turn movie night into an event by serving these mice krispies with Halloween-inspired popcorn and other cinema-inspired treats.
FAQs
Yes, these Mice Krispies are gluten-free as long as you use a Rice Krispies-style cereal that’s certified gluten-free. It’s a perfect treat for those avoiding gluten but still wanting to indulge in something sweet and festive!
Absolutely! Any brand of vegan marshmallows works for this recipe. Just ensure they are gelatin-free to keep the treats vegan and friendly for all dietary preferences.
Traditional Rice Krispies aren’t strictly vegan as they contain animal-derived vitamin D. However, there are many vegan-friendly alternatives available that use plant-based ingredients. Be sure to check the packaging for certification to ensure they meet your dietary needs.
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Mice Krispies Treats
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons vegan butter, Earth Balance or Melt Organic work great!
- 1 10-oz bag vegan marshmallows, I use the brand Dandies
- 5 cups rice krispies style cereal, or any puffed rice cereal
- ½ cup vegan chocolate chips, for decorating
Instructions
- In a large sauce pan over low heat, add vegan butter and marshmallows.
- Stir regularly for about 7–8 minutes, or until largely melted.
- Add cereal to the sauce pan and stir until well combined.
- Press mixture into a 9×9 pan until it's about 1-inch thick but no thinner or they will be too thin to pipe the faces on. Set aside to cool before cutting into 12 mice-size rectangles.
- Meanwhile, make the mice ears. Using a piece of paper, sketch mice ears, place it on a cutting board, and cover with wax paper.
- Heat chocolate chips (using microwave of double boiler) until melted.
- Pour melted chocolate into a plastic bag, cut a tiny hole in the tip, and pipe the chocolate onto the wax paper to form your mice ears. Set in the freezer for 20 minutes until chocolate hardens.
- While freezing, pipe the chocolate onto the rice krispies to form the mice eyes, nose, whiskers, and tails. Then pipe chocolate onto the "head" to attach the frozen ears. Work quickly when attaching the ears to prevent them from melting.
- Allow to cool before enjoying or serving at a Halloween party!
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Notes
- Quick Zap Tip: Short on time? Zap the butter and marshmallows in the microwave instead of the stove. Just use a glass bowl and stir every 30 seconds until everything’s perfectly gooey, then mix in your cereal.
- Leftover Lowdown: Mice krispies are best enjoyed fresh, but if you’ve got leftovers, they can play hide and seek in an airtight container for up to three days or chill in the freezer for as long as six weeks. Squeeze out all the air to keep them crisp!
- Chill Out: If your chocolate decorations are feeling the heat, pop the finished Krispies into the fridge for a few minutes. It’ll set the chocolate faster and stop those cute little ears from drooping.
- Dress Them Up: Hosting a themed party? Customize your mice with different colored chocolate or edible glitter for that extra wow factor at your spooky soiree!
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Awww these are super cute!!
These are adorable and so yummy!
What a great idea for Halloween!
So super cute and delicious! I love to make these for Halloween 😀
These are so cute and fun to make!
The kiddos will love these!
These are so cute and fun to make! Made them for a Halloween party and they were perfect!
This is my third or fourth year of making and serving mice krispies to trick or treaters. They’re an annual Halloween treat, and a favorite in our neighborhood!
Aww, I’m so glad to hear it!! They are so fun!
These are so cute! Gotta give them a try!
What a fun treat! Can’t wait to try this out!
These are SO fun to make!! Hope you all love them!
There are so many fun fall treats starting to show up, I love it and these look so cute!
Yummy!!!! So easy to make with the kiddos….
OMG!!! As if I thought the Halloween recipes couldn’t get any cuter! These look absolutely delightful–just gotta make sure not to tell my cat about these MICE Krispies Treats ;-).
I totally fell in love with these mini, but mighty mouse shaped treats! The perfect amount of crispy sweetness and chewy, marshmallowy satisfaction in a boxy bar. Once you get the mixture maneuvered, they’re extremely easy to decorate with delicious chocolate and delicate details. I have a hard time taking that first bite, but it’s totally worth it!
Very cute Halloween treat and so much fun to make! Brings a smile to everyone’s face.
Another World of Vegan recipe hit with my kids! These are so fun for the little ones to prepare and eat but, I promise, they are as delicious for the grown-ups! Yum!