I’m re-sharing an oldie but goodie recipe today just in time for Halloween.
This method and these little jack-o-lanterns have been on Pinterest for years and years, but it wasn’t until a few weeks ago when I made them to gift someone (as Rice Krispies are not certified g-free due to cross-contamination, so my family doesn’t eat them anymore) that I remembered how easy and adorable they are!
Whether you need a little gift like me for a neighbor or friend…or if you want to make these for your own little pumpkins, they’re simple and delicious.
I always get about 12 pumpkins out of this recipe, but of course, it could be more or less depending on how big you make them.
It’s almost Halloween, friends!
Enjoy! xx
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Pumpkin Rice Krispies Treats
Description
Easy, festive and deliciously fun to make every Halloween with your little pumpkins!
Ingredients
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3 tablespoons butter
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5 cups mini marshmallows
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orange food coloring
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6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
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mini Tootsie Rolls to use as the stems (about 12)
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M&Ms and Candy Corn for the jack-o-lantern face
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vanilla frosting for your “glue”
Instructions
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In a microwavable bowl, melt your butter (about 60 seconds or so). Once melted, add in your marshmallows and coat with melted butter.
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Microwave another minute and a half or so until marshmallows are melted.
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Remove from microwave and immediately add in your orange food coloring.
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Stir until incorporated
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Pour over cereal.
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Allow the mixture to cool a minute or two before you start trying to shape it into a ball. We learned that if it was too hot, it would not stick together. We also learned that rubbing butter on our hands made it so much easier to make the Krispies into balls!
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Once your mixture has cooled a bit, rub a little butter on both of your hands and roll the cereal into balls. Unroll a mini Tootsie Roll and bend it just a bit into a stem. Stick your stem on top of your pumpkin.
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Using your frosting as glue, add your eyes and nose to the front of each pumpkin.Enjoy!
Teri Huck says
You can use the Aldi and Walmart versions of Rice Krispies to make these cute Halloween treats Celiac safe. Also, it is the malt flavoring in the Rice Krispies cereal that make it unsafe for Celiacs, not cross contamination.
Mix and Match Mama says
Good to know! When I first read up on it, I read that there was factory cross contamination with other cereals. I need to check out Walmart’s version!