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
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1
small bag
10.5 oz mini marshmallows
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4
tablespoons
butter
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5
cups
crisp rice cereal
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chocolate tootsie rolls
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green lime flavored tootsie rolls
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orange gel food coloring
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nonstick cooking spray
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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.
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Pour cereal into mixture with marshmallows and mix well to evenly coat.
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Place wax paper onto a flat surface.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Makes 8-10 pumpkins.