Frankly My Dear...

...let's have Goblin Goo instead!

Here is the other part of snack-time for my daughter's Halloween party that I made.  If you missed it, you can find the drinks HERE.

I wanted to find a treat that boys and girls would like equally.  I didn't want it to be too scary or too generic.  When I saw THIS idea, I knew it was what I wanted to do!

I doubled the ingredients below so that there would be enough for the whole class and teachers.

INGREDIENTS

• GREEN food coloring
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 package (10 oz., about 40) regular marshmallows
• — OR —
• 4 cups miniature marshmallows
• 6 cups Kellogg's® Rice Krispies® cereal
• DIRECTIONS
• 1. In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. ADD GREEN FOOD COLORING NOW.  Remove from heat. 
• 2. Add KELLOGG'S RICE KRISPIES cereal. Stir until well coated.
• 3. Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cool. Cut into 2-inch squares. Best if served the same day.
• Note
• -For best results, use fresh marshmallows.
• -1 jar (7 oz.) marshmallow crème can be substituted for marshmallows.
• -Diet, reduced calorie or tub margarine is not recommended.
• -Store no more than two days at room temperature in airtight container. 
• -To freeze, place in layers separated by wax paper in airtight container. Freeze for up to 6 weeks. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.

I also bought the 3x4 clear treat bags, edible eyeballs and printed/cut out the "frankly" tags from the pin linked in the first paragraph of this blog post.

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I made the rice krispy treats.  They were a lovely shade of green, everything was going so well.

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UNTIL....

I tried to put them in the little bags.  Yeah, the woman that did this the first time (see link above) is my new hero!  I could NOT get them to fit into their 3x4 baggies...I even had 4x6 baggies that I tried to make work and could not do so!  For reference, here is HER picture again!

Just for laughs I put one in my usual go-to snack ziplock bag and stapled the treat tag to it but somehow it just didn't have the same effect!  hahahaha  ;-)

So I decided that the kids would just have goblin goo (green rice krispy treats unpackaged) instead.

They didn't seem to mind!

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So I encourage other crafty momma's...when trying this adorable Frankenstein treat...take the time to cut out a 2x2 square of wax paper to use as your cutting guide...which I did NOT do and might have been my downfall.  Also know that it's not a disaster if you can't get them in the baggies...you can always serve goblin goo b/c green treats are always spooky and fun!

...and the kids will LOVE to show you their tongues afterwards!