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    Home » Recipes » Halloween

    Cocoa Krispies Trick or Treat Bears

    Modified: Aug 10, '23 · Published: Oct 1, '20 · By: Beth Klosterboer · Commission earned on paid or sponsored links.

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    Decorate adorable Cocoa Krispies Trick or Treat Bears for Halloween! Each of these chocolatey rice crispy treats bears is dressed up in a cute and yummy pumpkin costume.

    trick or treat Cocoa Krispies Treat Bears dressed up in a modeling chocolate pumpkin costume .

    I have to admit that when I was finished creating these cereal treat bears, I was so excited to share them with you. They are so darn cute. Don't you think?

    Each of the bear-shaped treats is decorated using modeling chocolate. I love using the 2-ingredient candy clay to create decorations for my desserts. It looks like fondant but it tastes like chocolate.

    It was the perfect addition to the Cocoa Krispies Treat Bears.

    Halloween teddy bear in a pumpkin costume.

    The inspiration for this treat was this cute Halloween teddy bear dressed in a pumpkin costume.

    one young girl in a pumpkin costume next to a younger girl in a clown costume in front of a house in the 1970s.

    I actually wore a pumpkin costume just like it when I was a kid. Yeah, that's me with my sister going out to Trick or Treat in our homemade costumes.

    Halloween rice krispie treats bear in a pumpkin costume made out of modeling chocolate.

    I'll admit my Rice Krispie Treat Bear does take a bit of time to create, but if you could have seen the look on the faces of the children I gave these to, you'd know all the work was worth it.

    So, let's make some bears.

    Ingredients

    (makes 7)

    Before you begin, you'll need to make a batch of white modeling chocolate. Click the link to find the recipe.

    Ingredients:

    • butter, marshmallows, milk chocolate, and Kellogg's Cocoa Krispies Cereal
    • white modeling chocolate
    • orange, black, purple, and green candy coloring
    • powdered sugar, to dust work surface
    • black food coloring marker
    • frosting or Nutella

    Supplies

    • tin foil
    • 5-inch teddy bear cookie cutter
    • 3-inch pumpkin cookie cutter
    • optional cutters (you can just use kitchen shears or a knife if you prefer)
    • 1- ¼", ⅞", and ½" round cutters
    • #18 and #7 round pastry tips
    • 1- ¼" oval cutter
    • small leaf-shaped cutter
    • small pointed oval cutter

    Instructions

    making bear-shaped Cocoa Krispies treats using a large teddy bear cookie cutter.

    Make the bear-shaped Cocoa Krispies Treats.

    • In a large pot, heat the butter, marshmallows and milk chocolate over low heat, stirring often until melted.
    • Or, put those ingredients in a large microwave-safe bowl and heat for 20-30 second increments until melted.
    • Do not overheat or you'll burn the chocolate.
    • Stir the Kellogg's Cocoa Krispies into the melted marshmallow mixture, coating it well.
    • Butter the inside of your bear-shaped cookie cutter then set it on a piece of well-buttered tin foil.
    • Fill the cutter completely with the Cocoa Krispies treat mixture.
    • Press down on the cereal to compact it in the cutter.
    • Remove the cutter and you'll have your first bear.
    • Repeat until you've used all the cereal.
    making pumpkin costumes using orange jack-o-lanterns, green leaves, brown stems, black faces, white eyes, and blue trick or treat bags.

    Make the modeling chocolate pumpkin costumes.

    • Color some modeling chocolate orange, black, green, purple, and light brown, being sure to leave a small amount of white. See detailed directions here.
    • Dust work surface lightly with powdered sugar.
    • Use a rolling pin to roll out pieces of each color modeling chocolate to about 1/16th of an inch or so.

    Use small metal cutters to create the following shapes:

    • 1 orange pumpkin, large enough to be used as a bear's costume
      • (I had to roll my pumpkin a bit more to make it large enough to fit my bear)
    • cut off the stem end of the pumpkin to create the neck opening of the costume
    • 2 black jack-o-lantern eyes
    • 1 black jack-o-lantern nose
    • 1 black jack-o-lantern mouth
    • 1 green leaf
    • 1 brown stem (cut an oval, then cut off part of the oval, leaving a stem shaped piece)
    • 1 orange pumpkin hat (cut an oval then cut off a smaller oval from the first leaving a crescent moon shape)
    • 1 purple rectangle for the bag
    • 1 black handle (cut a circle then cut a smaller circle from the center, cut that to make the handle)
    • 1 light brown snout (cut a circle then shape it into an oval snout)
    • 1 black nose (cut a small circle)
    • 2 white eyes (use the end of a #18 pastry tip to cut out small circles)
    • 2 black pupils (use the small end of a #7 pastry tip to cut out small circles)
    • Attach pieces of modeling chocolate together with a small amount of water.
      • Example: brush the backside of the jack-o-lantern features with water and press them onto the pumpkin. Use a black food coloring marker to write "Trick or Treat" on the purple rectangle.
    decorated chocolate rice crispy treat bears with modeling chocolate pumpkin costumes.

    Decorate your bear treats.

    • Cut in between the bear's legs with a knife.
    • Use frosting or Nutella to attach the modeling chocolate pieces to the bears.
    Cocoa Krispies Trick or Treat bears packaged in clear cellophane bags set on a orange and black polka dot towel.

    Package the bears in bags.

    • Wrap in clear cellophane bags and tie with a ribbon if using as gifts, otherwise just keep stored in an airtight container for up to a week, maybe more.

    Variations

    Rice Krispie Treat bear in a blue and white modeling chocolate football uniform.

    You can dress up your Cocoa Krispies Treat bears in so many different costumes. I made these bears in football uniforms to share with my nephew before a big football game.

    Check out all of my Rice Krispie Treat recipes, here. And head on over to my new website, HowToMakeRiceKrispies.com to find some great Rice Krispie Treat ideas. We have over 150 cereal treat recipes to share with you.

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    If you are into bears, you might also like making these other cute bear-themed recipes. Be sure to check out all the Halloween recipes here on Hungry Happenings.

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    You absolutely have to make these delicious Cocoa Krispies Trick or Treat Bears! These bears are dressed up in a yummy pumpkin costume, they may be too cute to eat!

    Recipe

    trick or treat Cocoa Krispies Treat Bears dressed up in a modeling chocolate pumpkin costume .
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    Halloween Cocoa Krispies Bears
    Prep Time
    1 hr
    Cook Time
    10 mins
     

    Dress up these cute Cocoa Krispies Bears in bright orange, modeling chocolate, pumpkin costumes for Halloween.

    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: cocoa kirspie treats, halloween recipe, modeling chocolate, rice krispie treats
    Servings: 7
    Author: Beth Klosterboer
    Ingredients
    • 3 tablespoons butter plus more to butter your cutter and tin foil
    • 10 ounces marshmallows
    • 10 ounces milk chocolate, finely chopped or chips
    • 8 cups Kellogg's Cocoa Krispies Cereal
    • 1 batch of modeling chocolate
    • orange, black, purple, and green candy coloring
    • powdered sugar, to dust work surface
    • black food coloring marker
    • frosting or Nutella
    Instructions
    1. In a large pot, heat the butter, marshmallows and milk chocolate over low heat, stirring often until melted.
    2. Or, put those ingredients in a large microwave-safe bowl and heat for 20-30 second increments until melted.
    3. Do not overheat or you'll burn the chocolate.
    4. Stir the Kellogg's Cocoa Krispies into the melted marshmallow mixture, coating it well.
    5. Butter the inside of your bear shaped cookie cutter then set it on a piece of well-buttered tin foil.
    6. Fill the cutter completely with the Cocoa Krispies treat mixture.
    7. Press down on the cereal to compact it in the cutter.
    8. Remove the cutter and you'll have your first bear.
    9. Repeat until you've used all the cereal.
    10. Color some modeling chocolate orange, black, green, purple, and light brown, being sure to leave a small amount white. See detailed directions here.
    11. Dust work surface lightly with powdered sugar.
    12. Use a rolling pin to roll out pieces of each color modeling chocolate to about 1/16th of an inch or so.
    13. Use cutters to cut out the following shapes for each bears:
    14. 1 orange pumpkin, large enough to be used as a bear's costume
    15. (I had to roll my pumpkin a bit more to make it large enough to fit my bear)
    16. cut off the stem end of the pumpkin to create the neck opening of the costume
    17. 2 black jack-o-lantern eyes
    18. 1 black jack-o-lantern nose
    19. 1 black jack-o-lantern mouth
    20. 1 green leaf
    21. 1 brown stem (cut an oval, then cut off part of the oval, leaving a stem shaped piece)
    22. 1 orange pumpkin hat (cut an oval then cut off a smaller oval from the first leaving a crescent moon shape)
    23. 1 purple rectangle for the bag
    24. 1 black handle (cut a circle then cut a smaller circle from the center, cut that to make the handle)
    25. 1 light brown snout (cut a circle then shape it into an oval snout)
    26. 1 black nose (cut a small circle)
    27. 2 white eyes (use the end of a #18 pastry tip to cut out small circles)
    28. 2 black pupils (use the small end of a #7 pastry tip to cut out small circles)
    29. Attach pieces of modeling chocolate together with a small amount of water.
    30. Example: brush the backside of the jack-o-lantern features with water and press them onto the pumpkin.Use a black food coloring marker to write "Trick or Treat" on the purple rectangle.
    31. Cut in between the bear's legs with a knife.
    32. Use frosting or Nutella to attach the modeling chocolate pieces to the bears.
    33. Wrap in clear cellophane bags and tie with a ribbon if using as gifts, otherwise just keep stored in an airtight container for up to a week, maybe more.

    Recipe originally posted September 24, 2012.

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    Beth Klosterboer
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    Hi, I'm Beth Klosterboer, a professional chocolatier & baker, cookbook author, and event planner. I love sharing recipes for happy occasions here on Hungry Happenings. I also create easy fudge recipes to share at HowToMakeEasyFudge.com, rice krispie treat recipes at HowToMakeCerealTreats.com, and easy cookie recipes at HowToMakeEasyCookies.com
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    1. Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      October 03, 2012 at 6:51 pm

      So dang cute! I want to eat him right up 🙂 Pinning and featuring tonight Beth! Thanks so much for sharing at Mom On Timeout!

      Reply
      • Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

        October 03, 2012 at 8:05 pm

        Thanks, Trish!!!!

        Reply
    2. Glory/ Glorious Treats says

      October 01, 2012 at 1:49 am

      Oh my goodness, I just LOVE these!! So cute and creative!! I would love one of these adorable treats as a party favor!

      Reply
    3. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

      September 30, 2012 at 7:25 pm

      He is so cute!!!!

      Reply
    4. cathy @ Noble Pig says

      September 29, 2012 at 11:00 pm

      These are adorable, I am going to link back to them in my upcoming Halloween Recipes Post!

      Reply
    5. Eileen Shows says

      September 28, 2012 at 12:26 pm

      That is awesome thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    6. CuteEverything.com says

      September 27, 2012 at 12:22 am

      That turned out so adorable, I love the "fur" effect with the cocoa krispie treats, it really works. Nice photo of you trick or treating, too, I used to think it would never get dark on Halloween so I could go out and get the treats.

      Reply
    7. Anonymous says

      September 25, 2012 at 3:56 pm

      Cutest bear treat ever!

      Reply
    8. Georganne (LilaLoa) says

      September 25, 2012 at 5:15 am

      First -- I LOVE that you shared your Halloween costume picture!! So cute! And these bears are so creative! SUCH a good way to use the pumpkin cutter!

      Reply
    9. lizy b says

      September 25, 2012 at 4:24 am

      So adorable!!! I just love these little bears! No way could I possibly eat them, way too sweet! So happy to be working on this project with you!

      Reply
    10. SimplySweetsbyHoneybee{Melissa} says

      September 25, 2012 at 12:16 am

      These are so adorable! So glad to have discovered you through this project. I will be keeping up with your blog now through emails. Great job!

      Reply
    11. Karen - Trilogy Edibles says

      September 24, 2012 at 5:43 pm

      that is super cute! great idea for halloween!

      Reply
    12. Rita says

      September 24, 2012 at 3:29 pm

      Wow! You are really creative! These are darling, thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    13. Janine (sugarkissed.net) says

      September 24, 2012 at 2:18 pm

      This looks like sooooo much fun to make!

      Reply
    14. Sue says

      September 24, 2012 at 2:15 pm

      I knew this cute bear was yours as soon as I saw him:) He has your creative signature on him! Love you trick or treat photo too!

      Reply
      • Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

        September 24, 2012 at 2:57 pm

        Thanks, Sue. I found it so fun to see all of the projects, and like you did, spot those from specific bloggers. I'm glad you recognized mine!

        Reply
    15. Pam says

      September 24, 2012 at 1:48 pm

      What an adorable little bear. My hat goes off to you.....it looks like a tedious job putting this whole thing together. But the end result is always worth it, isn't it? It was fun doing this project with you. 🙂 ♥

      Reply
    16. The BearFoot Baker says

      September 24, 2012 at 1:40 pm

      I love this bear! I think he is super cute in his little pumpkin costume!! Thanks for showing us how to make him!! LOVE

      Reply
    17. The Partiologist says

      September 24, 2012 at 12:30 pm

      This little bear of yours is completely adorable! I would love to have him trick or treat at my door!

      Reply
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