Description
Festive and fun pumpkin-shaped Rice Krispie treats that are ready in just 30 minutes. Perfect for Halloween parties, school events, or seasonal snacking with kids and adults alike.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 6 cups miniature marshmallows
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Orange gel food coloring
- 10 Tootsie Roll candies (stems)
- 10 Green M&M candies (leaves)
Instructions
- Lightly spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray and prepare workspace.
- Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add 6 cups marshmallows and stir until completely melted and smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir in orange gel food coloring until evenly distributed.
- Add 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal and stir until evenly coated.
- Spray hands with non-stick spray and shape mixture into 10 round pumpkin balls, slightly flattened at the bottom.
- Insert one Tootsie Roll in the top of each ball as a stem and press one green M&M beside it as a leaf.
- Allow pumpkins to set at room temperature for 1 hour before serving.
Notes
Always spray hands with non-stick spray before shaping to prevent sticking. Work quickly while the mixture is warm for best shaping results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pumpkin treat
- Calories: 463
- Sugar: 55g
- Sodium: 145mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 81g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 16mg
Keywords: pumpkin rice krispie treats, halloween treats, no-bake dessert, marshmallow cereal bars