Rice Krispie Pumpkins
Classic Rice Krispies treats shaped into pumpkins with pretzel stalks and piped green icing leaves. Add a little pumpkin pie spice for an optional fall twist!
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 10 oz bag mini marshmallows
- 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal or any crispy rice cereal
- Orange food coloring
- ½ to 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice optional
- 12 pretzel sticks
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- Green food coloring
- Water as needed
- Orange sanding sugar optional
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir in the marshmallows until melted and smooth.
- Add a few drops of orange food coloring and the pumpkin pie spice if using. Stir until well blended.
- Add the Rice Krispies cereal and stir to fully coat.
- Let the mixture cool slightly until it's easy to handle.
- With greased hands, shape into 12 small balls to resemble pumpkins.
- Dip each pumpkin into the sanding sugar.
- Press a pretzel stick into the top of each to act as a pumpkin stalk.
- In a small bowl, mix powdered sugar with a few drops of green food coloring and just enough water to create a thick icing.
- Transfer the icing to a zip-top bag, snip the corner, and pipe two small leaves onto each pumpkin.
- Let them set before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 195kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 100mgPotassium: 22mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 1019IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 4mg
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