Scarecrow Treats
These Scarecrow Treats are a recipe you can make every Halloween. Packed with candy corn and nuts for a sweet and salty treat perfect for parties!
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SCARECROW TREATS
We Boo-ed our neighbors tonight with these treats. Do you know how hard it is to keep three giddy boys quiet and running in the right direction once the doorbell has been rung?
In inevitably one of them always trips and falls resulting in me throwing them over my shoulder fireman style running down the street. It’s quite the sight to be seen.
These Scarecrow treats were made known to me by a reader named DeAnna. Thank you! They have a sweet cake base with marshmallows and a salty peanut topping.
Don’t Boo someone with these unless you know they don’t have peanut allergies.
Unless you don’t like them, then still don’t give them these because that’s just mean. This makes a full sheet of treats, perfect for giving away. They’re rich so cut these babies small.
HOW TO MAKE SCARECROW TREATS
Press the cake mixture into a jelly roll pan.
Sprinkle the marshmallows on top and bake them for a minute until they’re puffy.
Spread this peanut butter mixture on top.
Then press the candy corns on top.
Let them cool completely and cut into squares.
The sweet and salty mixture works here. So good!
OTHER HALLOWEEN RECIPES:
Scarecrow Treats
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 (15.25 ounce) yellow cake mix
- 1 large egg
- 3 cups mini-marshmallows
Topping:
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 white sugar
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups Rice Crispies cereal
- 2 cup salted peanuts
- 1 cup candy corn
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine the butter and cake mix in large bowl. Beat on low speed until well mixed. Add egg; continue beating until well mixed.
- Press onto bottom of a parchment lined or greased 15x10x1-inch jelly-roll pan. It will be a really thin layer. I found that using the heel of my hand I could easily press it evenly across the pan. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until set, it will not be brown. Remove from oven.
- Immediately sprinkle marshmallows over hot, partially baked crust. Return to oven; continue baking for 1 to 2 minutes or until marshmallows puff.
- For the topping: Make sure you have all the ingredients ready to go because the mixture sets quickly. Combine corn syrup, sugar and brown sugar in large saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring until mixture comes to a boil (2 to 4 minutes). Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter and vanilla until smooth. Quickly stir in cereal and peanuts. Mixture with be thick. Immediately spoon over marshmallows and spread to cover. I pressed the mixture down into the marshmallow. Quickly sprinkle the candy corns on top and press them down into the bars. Cool completely. Cut into small bars.
My family and I call this scarecrow crack. We usually have to give half of it away because none of us can’t stop eating it. It’s such. Delicious seasonal treat!
ha thanks!
I like trying different foods.
Hi. I’m following your board on pinterest. I wanted to tell you that this is another great recipe. But since it has at of ingredients & I’m planning on making a lot of different things, & it can get costly, I’m going to shortcut this recipe by spreading Marshmallow Crème on top of Graham Crackers-(choc. or honey) ,or Vanilla or Choc. Wafers-(the kind with layers & cream between), & putting on different toppings, (chopped pretzels, nuts, baking morsels, chopped candy bars, candy corn, coconut, baking sprinkles, etc.) I tend to keep a lot of these things on hand, & replace them when needed or on sale, or when I have a coupon,so it would be less expensive for me to do it this way, as I’m on a fixed income & I need to bake treats for different parties & such. Thanks for the recipe & I will make it your way another time.
Good luck! Sounds great!
I’d like to make this recipe and take half to two different occasions 1 week apart. How do you recommend storing the second half? Freezer, airtight container or some other method? Thanks!
I would say freezer. You could get away with an airtight container for a couple of weeks but not a week.
Christy, I absolutely loved this idea for Halloween! Do you think this recipe would work for other occasions if the candy corns were left out?
Hillary,
Yes of course. I don’t think they add too much. Sometimes they sell Thanksgiving and Christmas candy corns at Target.
Hello Christy:
I so love all your recipe and I’m so excited to try it all, but for now I am trying this recipe, I’m making this for our mini halloween party at home. I hope they’ll enjoy it and I can make it perfectly just like yours. 🙂
Oh my! These look heavenly!!!
Brett and I were looking around for some adult costumes and everything is literally like porn. We are going to our party as a monk and a nun, lol.
Never heard of the “booed” tradition – I love it! These look amazing!
The “Boo-ed” tradition is so much fun! These treats are so creative and cute for fall festivities!
oh my gosh those look so good. I want to grab one off my screen right now!
Hi Christy, I’m Pat, those little scarecrow treats looks delightful.. I love nuts. Greetings from Italy!!
Pattipa http://ilcastellodipattipatti.blogspot.it/
looks super tasty just pinned
Oooh these look good. I had a little chuckle when you said, do you know how hard it is to keep 3 boys quiet. I have the same problem with my 3 girls not giggling when we Booed our neighbors!!!!
Christy! I love anything and everything about these – the ombination of salty peanuts and candy corns is addicting – LOVE munching on those two together. And the yeloow cake mix – i use cake mix all teh time for short cuts! I’m so so glad you posted these b/c I need a quick treat to make for a party tomorrow night. Love this!
Looks so delicious to look at and I’m sure it also have good taste, i’m sure my kiddies will love this…Thanks Christy!
Yay for scarecrow treats:))! All my favorite ingredients in one bar!
Such cute treats! We hope to boo our neighbors tomorrow! I made treat bags and boograms — I shared the boograms (which are printable) on my website, http://www.momhomeguide.com.
We BOOed our neighbors tonight, too! It was our first year to do it. So much fun!