Pumpkin Rice Krispie Recipe

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: peanut butter rice krispie treats, rice krispie pumpkins

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 20

Servings:

Calories: 224kcal

Author: Chef Jessica Formicola

Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treat Pumpkins are perfect for any fall gathering or cute Halloween treat. Ready in only 20 minutes, everyone will love them!

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Equipment

Food Gloves

Ingredients

3 tablespoons salted butter
10 ounces mini marshmallows
orange gel food coloring
6 cups Rice Krispie cereal
5 small tootsie rolls , cut in half to total 10
green frosting , for leaves

Instructions

In a medium saucepan melt the butter. Add the marshmallows and 5-6 drops of the orange food coloring. Continue to stir until the mixture is smooth and melted.
Remove from the heat and stir in the Rice Krispie cereal until fully coated. Or pour the melted marshmallows over the cereal and large mixing bowl.
Allow the mixture to cool for about 5 minutes, or until it is cool enough to handle while wearing gloves, but not so cool it has hardened. Although I highly recommend wearing powder-free latex gloves, you can also use wax paper to mold the warm mixture into round balls about the size of a baseball.
While still warm and soft, push a half of a tootsie roll into the top for the stem. .
Allow pumpkins to cool completely, then decorate with green frosting for leaves.
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Notes

This recipe used to include peanut butter, but has since been changed. If you wish to use the PB version, add 1/4 cup peanut butter and reduce marshmallows by 1/4 cup. Add it with the marshmallows, blending until smooth.

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