How cute are these Pumpkin Rice Krispies? You can’t go wrong with Krispie treats any time but pumpkin shaped treats? So fun! Fairly easy to make too, just takes a little time to shape the balls and refrigerate them for a short time to retain their shape.
Pumpkin Rice Krispies
You can probably figure out how to make them just looking at the picture, but here’s how to do it. Heat butter and marshmallows on medium heat. Stir marshmallows and butter continuously until marshmallows are completely melted. Remove from heat. Add four drops of yellow food coloring and two drops of red.
Pour butter mixture into large bowl of rice cereal. Important step! >> Spray hands with non-stick spray. Form rice mixture into balls with hands. Place in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Remove formed balls from refrigerator and gently press thumb into top of ball. Press Rolo on top of pumpkin and place M&M next to stem for a “leaf”.
Happy little pumpkin treats for fall, Halloween or Thanksgiving celebrations! Enjoy!
- 6 cups rice cereal
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 10 ounces marshmallows
- Rolos chocolate candy
- M&M’s
- yellow food coloring
- red food coloring
- Heat butter and marshmallows on medium heat.
- Stir marshmallows and butter continuously until marshmallows are completely melted.
- Remove from heat. Add four drops of yellow food coloring and two drops of red.
- Pour butter mixture into large bowl of rice cereal.
- Spray hands with non-stick spray.
- Form rice mixture into balls with hands.
- Place in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Remove formed balls from refrigerator and gently press thumb into top of ball.
- Press Rolo on top of pumpkin and place M&M next to stem for a “leaf”.