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Description
Fun and festive Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats, perfect for Halloween or fall celebrations. These no-bake treats are easy to make and sure to be a hit with kids and adults alike.
Ingredients
- 6 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
- 6 cups Miniature Marshmallows
- 3 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- Orange Gel Food Coloring
- 10 Tootsie Roll Candies
- 10 Green M&M Candies
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat.
- Once butter is melted, add marshmallows and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until melted.
- Remove from the heat and stir in ½ teaspoon of orange gel food coloring.
- Add rice krispies cereal, stirring until well coated and color is evenly distributed. Add additional orange gel coloring if needed for your perfect pumpkin shade.
- Spray your hands with non-stick spray and form the rice krispie treat mixture into 10 large balls.
- Add a tootsie roll “stump” in the middle of each pumpkin ball and add a green M&M to make the “leaf.”
- Allow the pumpkin rice krispie treats to set for an hour.
Notes
- For easier handling, lightly spray your hands with non-stick cooking spray before shaping the treats.
- Adjust the amount of orange gel food coloring to achieve your desired pumpkin shade.
- You can use other candies for the stem and leaf if Tootsie Rolls and M&Ms are not available.