Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats

four pumpkin rice krispie treats on a black plate.

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5 from 1 vote

These Halloween treats are fun and easy to make - and delicious to eat!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 5

Total Time 30

Servings rice krispie treats

Calories 64kcal

Author Marlynn Schotland

Equipment

Dutch Oven or saucepan

Ingredients

3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
1 package (10 ounces) marshmallows
orange food coloring
6 cups rice krispie cereal
optional decorations: chocolate covered pretzels, green M & M candies, candy eyes

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Instructions

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper. Set aside.
Use a knife to cut out "stems" of chocolate-covered pretzels and set aside on a plate.
Place the rice krispies cereal in a large bowl. Set aside.
In a saucepan or Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat.
Once the butter has melted, add the marshmallows and immediately start stirring with a heatproof spatula. Turn down the heat. As the marshmallows begin to melt, add drops one by one into the mixture over low heat, stirring constantly with the heatproof spatula to incorporate the color and continue melting the marshmallows. Stop adding food coloring once the marshmallows reach your desired color of orange (I usually end up using about 6 drops of food gel coloring).
Once the marshmallows have completely melted, remove from heat and pour in the rice krispies. Immediately stir and fold the rice krispies into the melted orange marshmallow mixture with your spatula until all of the cereal is coated and evenly colored.
Wearing food safe gloves sprayed with cooking spray (or your hands sprayed with cooking spray), quickly work to form round rice krispie balls, about the size of tennis balls.
Immediately add the decorations before the marshmallow mixture sets. Place chocolate covered pretzel "stems" to the center of each rice krispie ball, then place one green M & M candy to the side of the stem to resemble the leaf. Add candy eyes to some pumpkins if you like. Set the decorated pumpkin rice krispie treat on the prepared parchment paper or wax paper-lined baking sheet and allow to set.

Notes

Storage: One the pumpkin rice krispie treats have all set, either line an airtight container with more wax or parchment paper or spray with cooking spray, and place the treats inside. Keep the treats covered at room temperature for up to three days.

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