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Chocolate Dipped Rice Krispie Treat Turkey Pops

November 11, 2020 This post may contain affiliate links.

Want to serve the cutest Thanksgiving dessert ever? Make Chocolate Dipped Rice Krispie Treat Turkeys using store-bought cereal treats, milk chocolate, and modeling chocolate.

chocolate rice krispie treat turkeys

 

When I came across an incredibly cute turkey t-shirt that I pinned to my Thanksgiving Crafts and Decor board, I was so inspired to turn it into a fun holiday treat. When I saw the crazy little face on the brown shirt, I instantly knew it needed to be made out of chocolate.

Either unwrap store-bought Rice Krispie Treats or make homemade treats and cut them into rectangles.

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rice krispie treats dipped in chocolate and decorated to look like turkeys

Being I wanted to make sure my turkeys had crazy googly eyes, I chose to make my own out of modeling chocolate (candy clay) which looks like fondant but tastes like chocolate. So, these Chocolate Rice Krispie Treat Turkey Pops taste as great as they look.

If you’ve never made or used modeling chocolate (candy clay), be sure to check out my Chocolate Making Tips page for a detailed tutorial and my Candy Clay Creations book that’s available in ebook or print format.

rice krispie treat turkey pops

Chocolate Dipped Rice Krispie Treat Turkeys

Ingredients:

  • Rice Krispies Treats (store-bought or homemade)
  • melted and tempered pure milk chocolate or melted light Cocoa Candy Melts*
  • white modeling chocolate, recipe here
  • orange, black, and red candy coloring

*You’ll use 1-1 1/2 ounces of chocolate per cereal treat, but you’ll need extra for dipping. I only made three treats and filled a tall glass with about 12 ounces of milk chocolate. I had more than I enough chocolate but needed that much in order to easily dip my treats.

Supplies:

  • paper straws, long lollipop sticks, or craft sticks
  • baking sheet lined with parchment paper
  • non-stick silicone baking mat or use powdered sugar dusted on a cutting board
  • fondant rolling pin
  • knife
  • set of round plunger cutters (or use a #4 or 5 pastry tip and round metal cutters)

Instructions:

dip rice krispie treats into milk chocolate

Dip Rice Krispie Treats in Chocolate

  • Dip the tip of your straw, lollipop stick, or craft stick in melted chocolate.
  • Push it into one end of the Rice Krispie Treat.
  • Allow that chocolate to dry.
  • Dip the cereal treat into the melted chocolate.
  • Remove and allow all the excess chocolate to drip off.
  • Set it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • If using pure milk chocolate, refrigerate for 5-10 minutes until set. If using light cocoa candy melts, freeze for 5-10 minutes.
  • Allow the chocolate-dipped cereal treats to come to room temperature before decorating.

Decorate Rice Krispie Treat Turkeys with modeling chocolate.

Decorate your treats.

  • Color some modeling chocolate using red, orange, and black candy coloring.
    • See detailed instructions for making and coloring modeling on my Chocolate Making Tips page.
  • Using a fondant roller, roll all the colors of modeling chocolate out to about 1/16th of an inch.
    • You can roll it out on a non-stick silicone baking mat or on a cutting board lightly dusted with some powdered sugar.
  • Use a knife to cut out triangles from the orange for the beaks.
  • Pinch off tiny pieces of red and roll into a teardrop, then shape into the Turkey’s wattle.
  • Use a small round plunger cutter or the tip of a #4 or 5 pastry tip to make the black pupils.
  • Cut two different size rounds from the white using plunger cutters or round cookie cutters.
  • Very lightly brush the backsides of the black pupils with water and attach them to the white eyes.
    • I pressed down on the black pupils, flattening them a bit to get them to the size I liked before attaching them.
  • Also, use water to attach the facial features to the chocolate dipped rice cereal treat bars.

How to store your treats.

  • These Rice Krispies Treat Turkey Pops can be stored in an airtight container for up to a month.
  • Keep them at room temperature away from a direct heat source.
  • Package in clear cellophane bags to give as gifts.

Want to serve the cutest Thanksgiving dessert ever? Make Chocolate Dipped Rice Krispie Treat Turkeys using store bought cereal treats, milk chocolate, and modeling chocolate. 
You can find items that are needed to make these Thanksgiving rice krispie treats on Amazon. I earn a small commission for sales using the links below at no extra cost to you.

   

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milk chocolate dipped rice krispie treat turkeys
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Chocolate Dipped Rice Krispie Treat Turkeys
Prep Time
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Milk chocolate-dipped marshmallow cereal treats are decorated using modeling chocolate to look like cute and kooky turkeys for Thanksgiving.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate, rice krispie treats, thanksgiving dessert, turkey dessert
Servings: 6
Author: Beth
Ingredients
  • 6 Rice Krispies Treats store-bought or homemade
  • 16 ounces melted and tempered pure milk chocolate or melted light Cocoa Candy Melts
  • 2 ounces white modeling chocolate
  • 1 ounce each of orange, black, and red modeling chocolate
Instructions
  1. Dip the tip of your straw, lollipop stick, or craft stick in melted chocolate.
  2. Push it into one end of the Rice Krispie Treat.
  3. Allow that chocolate to dry.
  4. Dip the cereal treat into the melted chocolate then remove and allow the excess chocolate to drip off.
  5. Set the chocolate-dipped treat on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  6. If using pure milk chocolate, refrigerate for 5-10 minutes until set. If using light cocoa candy melts, freeze for 5-10 minutes.
  7. Allow the chocolate-dipped cereal treats to come to room temperature before decorating.
  8. Using a fondant roller, roll all the colors of modeling chocolate out to about 1/16th of an inch.
  9. Pinch off 6 tiny pieces of red and roll them into teardrops, then shape each into the Turkeys' wattles.
  10. Use a small round plunger cutter or the tip of a #4 pastry tip to make the black pupils.
  11. Cut two different sized circles out of the white for each turkey.
  12. Very lightly brush the backsides of the black pupils with water and attach them to the white eyes.
  13. Also, use water to attach the facial features to the chocolate dipped rice cereal treat bars.
Recipe Notes

Store in an airtight container for up to one month. 

This recipe was originally published on Nov 14, 2013.

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Have fun making these Rice Krispie Treat Turkeys for Thanksgiving.

Dress up your holiday table with some cute Thanksgiving food. Your family will adore these sweet and savory Thanksgiving recipes.

Be sure to check out all of my amazing Thanksgiving Recipes.

Filed Under: Holiday Treats for Kids, Thanksgiving Recipes Tagged With: animal themed food, candy clay, Chocolate, Lollipops, Modeling-Chocolate, Rice Krispies Treat Pops, Rice-Crispy-Treats, Rice-Krispies-Treats, turkey

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Comments

  1. Karen @ Sugartown Sweets

    November 9, 2017 at 12:37 am

    I thought these little cuties looked familiar! Love your video tutorial! 😊

    Reply
    • Beth

      November 9, 2017 at 12:05 pm

      Thank you! I’m trying to get videos made of my most popular posts and these little guys are in that list.

      Reply
  2. Michelle | A Dish of Daily Life

    November 12, 2015 at 7:35 pm

    I am always so in awe of the adorable desserts you make!

    Reply
    • Beth

      November 13, 2015 at 12:47 pm

      Thanks so much, that is very nice to hear:) Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

      Reply
  3. Trish Shamp

    November 19, 2014 at 2:36 am

    Sophia and I made our version of these cute turkeys! Thanks for being a constant source of joy. Hugs Trisha

    Reply
    • beth

      November 19, 2014 at 2:22 pm

      I'm so happy to hear you made some of these turkeys. They are so easy and fun. I hope you and Sophia have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

      Reply
  4. Joy Mooiweer

    November 15, 2014 at 2:19 am

    This is such a wonderful idea! Pinning!

    Reply
    • beth

      November 15, 2014 at 2:36 am

      Thanks so much, Joy!

      Reply
  5. Christie Campbell

    November 11, 2014 at 1:26 pm

    These are too cute!! I have to make these for work. They're just too darn stinking cute! Thank you for linking up with #FoodieFridays. Please stop by Friday with another tasty link up and see if you were featured. – Christie http://akitchenhoor.blogspot.com/

    Reply
    • beth

      November 15, 2014 at 2:36 am

      Thanks, Christie. I'm sure your coworkers would love to get these treats. I appreciate you stopping by.

      Reply
  6. Nicole Neverman

    November 7, 2014 at 3:23 am

    These turkey pops look amazing! And a nice easy recipe too, just what we all love to see 🙂 I saw this on the Foodie Fridays link up! I would be delighted if you'd stop by http://picnicnz.blogspot.co.nz/ and add this to the Pure Blog Love link party too!

    Reply
    • beth

      November 15, 2014 at 2:37 am

      Thanks so much for stopping by Nicole.

      Reply
  7. Amanda

    January 8, 2014 at 2:42 pm

    Congrats! I'm just stopping by to let you know that this post was selected as an Editor's Pick for November (yes, we're a bit behind from the holidays!) over at Fun Family Crafts. 🙂 You can see it here http://funfamilycrafts.com/editors-picks-november-2013/

    Reply
    • beth

      January 8, 2014 at 3:23 pm

      Woo Hoo! Thanks, Amanda. I'm so happy you like these silly lollipops.

      Reply
  8. aleesha banks

    November 29, 2013 at 8:58 am

    Wow, all such great ideas and so cute! I'm forwarding the these rice krispies to my aunt in case she wants to make those for the kiddies.
    Birds Cookie Cutters

    Reply
  9. Kim Seghers

    November 22, 2013 at 10:27 pm

    I love all your cute creations. I love your turkeys. They're adorable!
    I have never use modeling chocolate is it hard to use?

    Kim

    http://www.thisolemom.com
    http://www.thisolemom.com

    Reply
    • beth

      November 22, 2013 at 10:53 pm

      Thanks, Kim. Modeling chocolate works just like fondant, only it tastes so much better. It's made using two ingredients, chocolate (or candy melts) and corn syrup. I have the recipe and a great step-by-step tutorial and trouble shooting guide on my Chocolate Making Tips page -> https://hungryhappenings.com/p/chocolate-making-tips.html

      Reply
  10. Brenda @ Chatting Over Chocolate

    November 20, 2013 at 2:04 am

    SO CUTE! Pinned 😉 Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • beth

      November 20, 2013 at 2:32 am

      Thanks for pinning:)

      Reply
  11. Katrina Bahl

    November 19, 2013 at 5:37 pm

    I can't even handle this cuteness!

    Reply
  12. Marie

    November 19, 2013 at 3:28 pm

    Those are too cute! I love that they are pretty simple to make as well. At first, I was wondering how the rice krispie treats were so perfectly rectangular and then there was a sigh of relief when I realized they were the pre-made ones!
    I was wondering how I would ever be able to cut them so perfectly. Lol

    Reply
    • beth

      November 19, 2013 at 3:49 pm

      I almost always use store bought Rice Krispies Treats for these types of projects. I figure if I'm dipping them in chocolate, they'll taste just as good as homemade!

      Reply
  13. Dani B.

    November 16, 2013 at 10:16 pm

    Now these I would definitely have time to make for T-Day dessert!

    Reply
  14. TheNinaShow.com

    November 16, 2013 at 4:13 am

    I'm sooo loving these!

    Reply
  15. Heather Kinnaird

    November 16, 2013 at 1:37 am

    SO SO unbelievably adorable!

    Reply
    • beth

      November 16, 2013 at 1:45 am

      Thanks, Heather:)

      Reply
  16. hope black

    November 16, 2013 at 12:18 am

    These are sooo cute! Stopping by from Link Party Palooza. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • beth

      November 16, 2013 at 12:43 am

      Thanks for stopping by, Hope:)

      Reply
  17. The Partiologist

    November 15, 2013 at 3:33 am

    Who would have thought that square rice Krispie turkeys could be so cute – I love RKT and dipping them
    in chocolate makes them the perfect turkey in my eyes! 🙂

    Reply
    • beth

      November 15, 2013 at 3:35 am

      I was really happy with not having to shape the crispy treat. It was so easy to just dip and decorate:)

      Reply
  18. Susan @ Oh My! Creative

    November 15, 2013 at 3:17 am

    Cute Cute Cute!

    Reply
  19. Sue

    November 14, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    SO cute! I love them, Beth! Great idea:)

    Reply

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