Ingredients
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- 6 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
- 6 cups Miniature Marshmallows
- 3 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- Orange Gel Food Coloring
- 10 Tootsie Roll Candies
- 10 Green M&M Candies
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat.
- Once butter is melted, add marshmallows and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until melted.
- Remove from the heat and stir in ½ teaspoon of orange gel food coloring.
- Add rice krispies cereal, stirring until well coated and color is evenly distributed. Add additional orange gel coloring if needed for your perfect pumpkin shade.
- Spray your hands with non-stick spray and form the rice krispie treat mixture into 10 large balls.
- Add a tootsie roll “stump” in the middle of each pumpkin ball and add a green M&M to make the “leaf.”
- Allow the pumpkin rice krispie treats to set for an hour.
Notes
- Store the treats in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- For best results, use fresh marshmallows.
- Adjust the food coloring to achieve your desired pumpkin shade.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pumpkin treat
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg