Description
These adorable pumpkin-shaped Rice Krispie treats are sweet, chewy, and perfect for fall parties, school treats, or Halloween. A touch of food coloring turns them festive orange, and Mini Rolos with green M&M’s make the cutest edible pumpkin stems.
Ingredients
½ cup butter
2 bags large marshmallows (about 80 marshmallows)
12 cups Rice Krispies cereal
Red & yellow liquid food coloring (to make orange)
24 Mini Rolos
24 green M&M’s
½ cup cooking oil or melted butter (in a small bowl for greasing hands)
Instructions
Melt: In a large pot over low heat, melt butter. Add marshmallows, stirring until smooth.
Color: Add red and yellow food coloring until the mixture turns pumpkin-orange.
Mix cereal: Remove from heat and stir in Rice Krispies until fully coated.
Shape pumpkins: Lightly oil your hands. Take a handful of mixture, roll into a ball, and gently press a Mini Rolo into the top center for the stem. Add a green M&M next to it for the leaf.
Cool: Let set on wax paper until firm.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
Nutrition
- Calories: 160 / Pumpkin
- Fat: 6g / Pumpkin
- Carbohydrates: 26g / Pumpkin
- Protein: 1g / Pumpkin