Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats
Pumpkin Rice Krispie treats are a festive, fun snack for Halloween or Thanksgiving. Let your kids help make these easy pumpkin treats!
Servings 12
Calories 188kcal
Ingredients
- 5 cups rice krispies cereal
- 10 oz mini marshmallows
- 8 tablespoons butter salted or unsalted
- orange food coloring
- green decorative frosting
- 6 dipping pretzel sticks
Instructions
- In a large saucepan combine the marshmallows and butter and stir over medium heat until the ingredients have melted, stirring consistently.
- Add a 4-5 drops of orange food coloring (or more depending on the desired color) to the pot and stir until it has been fully incorporated.
- Add in your rice Krispies while continuing to stir the marshmallows and butter. Continue to stir until the rice Krispies are completely coated.
- Allow the rice Krispies to cool slightly and spray your hands with nonstick cooking spray. Split the mixture into 6 equal sections and roll each one into a sphere and place them on a sheet pan.
- Place one pretzel in the middle of each sphere to give the appearance of a stem and use the decorative frosting to create a vine on each sphere.
- Allow to cool completely, serve, and enjoy!
Notes
- Use medium-low heat to melt the marshmallows and butter. If the burner is set too high, they can easily burn.
- Stir the orange food coloring into the melted butter/marshmallow mixture before adding the cereal.
- Buttering your hands helps prevent the Rice Krispies mixture from sticking to you.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pumpkin treat | Calories: 188kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 19mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 1009IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 4mg