This is a great treat to make for the kids or for Halloween Parties. It's quick, easy, and fun, and many people LOVE Rice Crispy treats. It's also an inexpensive Halloween goodie for those on a budget.
Ingredients
¼ cup butter
1 bag large marshmallows (approximately 40 marshmallows)
6 cups Rice Krispies
Red & Yellow or Orange Liquid Food Coloring
Mini Rolos or Peanut Butter Cups
Green M&M's
¼ cup cooking oil in a small bowl or cooking spray (to keep it from sticking to your hands)
Instructions
In a large pot, melt the butter over low heat. Add the marshmallows and stir until completely melted and combined with the butter. Remove from the heat.
Add several drops of food coloring, mix it together to the desired color. If use red and yellow, add several drops of yellow first, then add red food coloring one drop at a time, mixing as you go. Add red/yellow drops until you reach your desired color. (the original author used about 4 drops red and 12 drops yellow). Mix well.
Add the Rice Krispies and stir to combine.
Coat both sides of your hands with a generous amount of cooking oil or spray your hands with cooking spray, and roll the Rice Krispie mixture into small balls. Set on parchment paper.
While the balls are still warm, gently press a Mini Rolo or Peanut Butter cup into the top of each pumpkin for the stem and add a green M&M beside it as the leaf.
(Tip: If the pumpkins cool before you're finished, use the end of a thick marker or apple corer to make a small indent in the top for the chocolate to sit in.) Allow to cool until firm.
Serves: 12
Original recipe by One Little Project at onelittleproject.com/rice-kris...