Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats

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So you need to whip up a minimal prep, easy and yet fun Halloween treat? Then you’ll be excited to know that you can with these deliciously festive Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats.

I am talking fun orange colored rice krispies, rolled into a pumpkin shape, and topped with candy? for leaves and chocolate for the pumpkin stalk. The more you can add on the better. It is highly adaptable and you can add as many ghoulish Halloween treats as you can find.

These Halloween Rice Krispies pumpkins are sooooo easy to make – even the older kiddoes can make them unsupervised since they come together with 6 simple ingredients and a little hands-on time. As easy as my Halloween Mummy Cookies.

One of the great things about these fall treats is you only need some very common store-bought ingredients; and no baking required! But please be warned is that it could get a bit sticky. Luckily just watch out for the tip further below that helps you reduce this.

These Rice Krispie pumpkins make a great centerpiece for any Halloween parties you host this year. Just remember to make a few extra so you can give them out as a party favor too.

Why You’ll Love Them

• Budget-friendly – You only need a few affordable pantry ingredients to make these.
• Easy to make – A little bit of melting, mixing and shaping and you are good to go. It’s that easy! 
• It’s customizable – A few fun changes and you can whip up variations for different flavors and holidays. 
• Good for all occasions – these are great for Halloween parties, lunch boxes, after school snacks, and trick or treating hoards.

Tools Needed

• A Saucepan.
• Measuring spoons.

How To Make Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats

1. Place marshmallows, butter, and food coloring in a saucepan on medium heat.
2. Once melted, mix in cereal, stir well till coated and switch off the heat.
3. Roll mixture into balls making sure to spray your hands with oil between each ball and place on a parchment-lined tray.
4. Place a mini Rolo candy on top of the still warm pumpkins to create a stem, and pipe on some green icing leaves.

Recipe Tips

• You can easily double or triple this recipe for a crowd.
• Spray your hand with cooking spray between rolling the pumpkin balls to reduce the chance of them sticking to your hand.

Recipe Variations

These treats are super versatile! Try some of these easy variations;

• Swap the shape – Shape them into fingers, witch hats, cats or more.
• Use different coloring – there’s no reason your pumpkins can’t have a bright and colorful stripy look.
• Use a different stalk – you can use broken up pretzel sticks for the stalk.
• Add spice – feel free to up the flavor by adding in some pumpkin spice.
• Add sprinkles – Accessories these with some festive colored sprinkles or shaped sprinkles like a bat, cat, pumpkin, etc.

Storing

Let the pumpkin rice crispy treats sit on the counter for a couple of hours, then store in an airtight container for up to 2 days. If you can last that long.

FAQs

How To Keep Your Rice Krispies Treats Airy and Light?

Roll them into balls but don’t press them too much so you don’t end up with dense treats.

Can I Freeze The Pumpkins Before Rolling?

Yes you can. After the mixture is combined place in the freezer for 10 minutes to firm up. Then remove from freezer to roll into balls. You may need to make and indent into the balls to add in the rolos.

More Halloween Treat For Kids

Looking for more Halloween treats for kids? Then look no further…I have got your back with these fun Halloween recipes;

• No Bake 3 Ingredients Mummy Cookies.
• Eyeball Cookies.
• Halloween Chocolate Fudge.
• Monster Halloween Popcorn.
• Monster Halloween Marshmallow Pops.
• Pumpkin Muffins.
• Halloween Candy Bark.
• No Bake Bat Cookies. 
• Or you could try Grinch Popcorn for a Christmas Treat.

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