This pumpkin rice krispie treats recipe is not only fun to make and looks fantastic on a serving tray, but super fun to eat! My husband would live on rice krispie treats if I let him. They are second only to strawberry shortcake in my house.
Fall is a perfect time to get creative and make rice krispies in tons of shapes, but I find pumpkin shaped ones the easiest- even the kids can get involved! And when you add tootsie roll stumps, leaves and vines, they really come to life.
Look below to get a printable version of this recipe as well as a step by step tutorial to make the best rice krispie treat pumpkins out there! Yum!
If you are looking to be inspired by other ideas, these mermaid rice krispies are amazing and so are these Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats.
Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
rice krispie treat ingredients:
- 1 small bag (10.5 oz) mini marshmallows
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 5 cups crisp rice cereal
- chocolate tootsie rolls
- green lime flavored tootsie rolls
- orange gel food coloring
- nonstick cooking spray
How to make pumpkin rice krispie treats:
Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
Pumpkin Rice Krispie treats with tootsie roll stumps and vines, you can even easily add pumpkin spice! Fun, delicious tutorial that is easy to follow in each step
- 1 small bag (10.5 oz mini marshmallows)
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 5 cups crisp rice cereal
- chocolate tootsie rolls
- green lime flavored tootsie rolls
- orange gel food coloring
- nonstick cooking spray
- In a mixing bowl, add marshmallows and butter. Microwave on high for 60-90 seconds until marshmallows puff up and are about double in size. Remove from oven and stir well until butter is melted. Stir in a generous amount of orange gel food coloring.
- Pour cereal into mixture with marshmallows and mix well to evenly coat.
- Place wax paper onto a flat surface.
- Spray your hands with nonstick cooking spray (don’t avoid this step). Grab a handful of cereal mixture and shape into a ball, a little smaller than a baseball. Press firmly to shape and place onto wax paper. Once all your pumpkins have been made, set aside.
- Microwave 2 chocolate tootsie rolls at a time for five seconds. Shape and squish the rolls into a stem-like shape and press firmly onto the pumpkins.
- Microwave 3 lime flavored tootsie rolls for 5 seconds. Cut in half and shape into a leaf. Press firmly onto the pumpkin next to the stem. To create a vine, take one green tootsie roll and make a snake shape. Flatten the end to resemble a leaf. Press one end of the “snake” onto the stem and twist it around to create a curly q. Press other end gently onto pumpkin.
- Makes 8-10 pumpkins.
In a mixing bowl, add marshmallows and butter. Microwave on high for 60-90 seconds until marshmallows puff up and are about double in size.
Remove from oven and stir well until butter is melted.
Stir in a generous amount of orange gel food coloring.
Pour cereal into mixture with marshmallows and mix well to evenly coat.
Place wax paper onto a flat surface.
Spray your hands with nonstick cooking spray (don’t avoid this step). Grab a handful of cereal mixture and shape into a ball, a little smaller than a baseball.
Press firmly to shape and place onto wax paper. Once all your pumpkins have been made, set aside.
Pumpkin rice krispie treats with tootsie roll stump
Microwave 2 chocolate tootsie rolls at a time for five seconds.
Shape and squish the rolls into a stem-like shape and press firmly onto the pumpkins.
Microwave 3 lime flavored tootsie rolls for 5 seconds. Cut in half and shape into a leaf. Press firmly onto the pumpkin next to the stem. To create a vine, take one green tootsie roll and make a snake shape. Flatten the end to resemble a leaf. Press one end of the “snake” onto the stem and twist it around to create a curly q.
Press other end gently onto pumpkin.
Makes 8-10 pumpkins.
Rice Krispie Treat Ideas
click below to see one of our other rice krispie treat ideas!
Frankenstein Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
Mermaid Rice Krispie Treats Recipe and Tutorial
Layered Candy Corn Rice Krispie Treats
Holiday Fun!
Looking for other super fun holiday and Halloween ideas like this Pumpkin rice krispie treats recipe? Try Kitty litter cake for Halloween or these cornucopia centerpiece sugar cones that make a delightful set up on Thanksgiving. And if you are looking for something FUN to do, there is still time to make melting crayon pumpkins, participate in Halloween Trick or Treat Bingo, or jump ahead to create a Thanksgiving Turkey Wreath.
