Candy eyes and purple sprinkles make these easy Peanut Butter Monsters a fun no bake treat to share at Halloween parties.
We just found out that there is a long, black, creepy, crawly monster living outside our garage door. I may never set foot outside again.
Of course, eventually I'm going to run out of my four main staples. You know, chocolate, coffee, flour, and sugar. Time to set up a delivery plan, or have my hubby do all the grocery shopping from here on out. Wait...that could be bad. You see, he is much better about avoiding extra things at the grocery store. I'm the one who throws things in the cart on a whim and a prayer.
Hey, that's how things like this Salted Caramel Oreo Bark come alive. I had no idea what I was going to do with those cookies when I first bought them. Ok, fine. I have to leave the house eventually. But now that I know a giant man eating snake lives in our bushes, I will be putting my running skills to the test.
Fine, so maybe I'm exaggerating just a little bit. I don't think it's really a man eating snake. Maybe he just dropped by to snack on the rat we saw the other night in our garbage. At this point, I don't know which one I want gone first.
The other day my hubby came back in the house and said there was a black snake under our car. I went out thinking it was probably just a little tiny five inch garter snack.
Nope! A big 3 foot monster slithered out from under the car and disappeared in the flower bed. There is no way I'm ever pulling weeds out there again.
Since our outside is infested with nature monsters, I decided to get busy and make some fun cute monster treats for the inside. Snack-able monsters are the only kind I let in the door. Well, other than my children that is.
Our kids love when I make these Peanut Butter Zombie Eyeballs for halloween. I have to admit, they are one of my all time favorites too.
Peanut Butter Monsters
This year I made the same Peanut Butter Balls, but this time I dipped them in green chocolate. Googly eyes and purple sprinkles made these little peanut butter monsters look so cute.
The one big eyeball just cracks me up! Of course, anything made with those little candy eyes makes me giggle. Can't stop, won't stop using them.
If you are as crazy for those candy eyes as I am, here are a few fun halloween treats you have to see. These mummy halloween cupcakes would be the perfect party treat. And how fun are these easy chocolate werewolf cookies? I'm thinking a batch of this monster mash halloween candy bark is going to be the perfect way to use up all our extra candy this year.
Peanut Butter Monsters recipe:
Recipe
Peanut Butter Monsters
Candy eyes and sprinkle hair make these easy Peanut Butter Monsters a fun no bake treat to share at Halloween parties.
Ingredients
- 6 Tablespoons butter, softened
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup marshmallow cream
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- pinch of salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 bag green candy melts
- 30 large candy eyes
- purple sprinkles
Instructions
- Beat together the butter, peanut butter, marshmallow, vanilla, and salt until creamy.
- Slowly beat in the powdered sugar. Roll the mixture into 30 even balls. Place in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
- Melt the candy melts according to the package directions. Use a toothpick to dip the peanut butter balls in the melted candy. Place on a piece of parchment paper and pull the toothpick out. Use the toothpick to cover the hole and to drag across the melted candy to create a fur effect.
- Press a candy eye in the front and add sprinkles to the top. Let set.
Notes
*Dip the chilled peanut butter balls in batches. I like to pull 10 out at a time to dip in the melted candy melts.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 30 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 102Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 46mgCarbohydrates: 15gFiber: 0gSugar: 12gProtein: 1g
Jessica
If not eaten right away, is it best to keep them stored in the fridge?
Jocelyn
We usually keep these butter balls in a container on the counter for 1-2 days. If you have leftovers for longer, keep them in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Of course, ours never last more than 24 hours, so good luck with that. 🙂
Jess
Just made these with my almost-3-year old daughter and I think it will be a new Halloween time tradition! 🙂 We both had a blast and they came out incredibly cute! We used darker green candy melts and chocolate sprinkles. I ended up getting smaller eye sprinkles so we put anywhere from 1-4 eyes on our monsters. Love this recipe and thank you for sharing!
Kathie
Where do you buy the eyes?
Jocelyn
Most craft stores like Michaels and Hobby Lobby have a cake decorating aisle and will have them there. I have also seen them a few times at Walmart and Target in the baking aisles.
Mel
What size bag of candy melts?
Jocelyn
I believe the Wilton candy melts are a 12 oz bag. You can also use a 10 oz bag of white Ghirardelli melts and add green gel food coloring to get the color you want.
Mel
I found the jumbo eyes at Hobby Lobby
Funny Aprons
OMG this looks amazing and can't wait to bake for my kids. My son's fave color is blue, what would you recommend to make the color blue instead of green? Thanks for this amazing recipe!
Kara
Jocelyn
I used green chocolate melts, so you would just buy and use blue melts. Most craft stores like Hobby Lobby or Michaels have a baking aisle with colored chocolate melts that you can choose from. I hope you and your son have fun making and eating these treats.
Jen Rosin
Question: can I use coconut oil instead of butter for these?
Jocelyn
I have never tried it that way, but I think it would work if you used a solid coconut oil. Let me know how they turn out for you.
Maureen Blackburn
Love these eyeballs, and just know they must be tasty!!! I used the candy eyes on my fancy caramel apples this year, and it gave each one a different personality. FUN!
Wendy
I don't do Halloween gory, but I love Halloween cute. Unlike your garden black snake, these monsters are adorable! Question: Once these are made do they have to be stored in the refrigerator or can they be stored at room temperature? Thanks!
Jocelyn
I'm not a huge fan of Halloween gore either, give me the cute stuff all the way. I usually store these at room temperature if they are going to be eaten within a few days. If you want to make them and keep them for longer than 3 days, I would refrigerate them. I hope you enjoy the cute truffles!
Alexandra
These are so cute! And sound so delicious, especially right now when I am craving something sweet! I am going to Halloween Party next weekend. Think I might make these to bring.