Easy Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats

Pumpkin rice krispie treats on a white plate with a text overlay.

 

This week we have had highs in 80’s in Texas which means to us it feels like fall!

So this mama wanted to get in the fall spirit and make some fun treats for my child’s lunchbox. Rice Krispie treats are always a winner and are easy enough to make I could get my son involved as well.

Of course I didn’t want just ANY Rice Krispie treats, I wanted to make pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats so I came up with a super quick and easy method using what I had on hand.

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Cook Time: 15 Minutes

 

Overall time: Approx. 30 Minutes

Materials

 

  • 6 cups Rice Krispies® Cereal
  • 10 oz Mini Marshmallows
  • 3 Tb Butter
  • Red food coloring
  • Yellow food coloring
  •  Green Apple Licorice Twists (or Twizzlers Rainbow Twists)
  • Silicone Pumpkin Mold ( I got mine from Target but Amazon has some I’ll include the links to below)

 

 

  • Optional: M&M’s® or other small candy

 

Ingredients for pumpkin rice krispie treats

 

First to make the Rice Krispie Treat mix:

 

1) Cut the butter into slices and add to a pot, melt using low heat.

 

Butter melting in a pot.

 

2) Once the butter is melted add the mini marshmallows and constantly stir until completely melted and combined. Remove from the stove.

 

Marshmallows in a pot.

 

3) Add in a few drops of red and yellow food coloring to the marshmallow fluff. I used about 3 drops of red and 6 of yellow. Stir until the color is the same throughout.

 

Orange melted marshmallow in a pot.

 

4) Pour the Rice Krispies® Cereal into a mixing bowl and add in the marshmallow mixture. Stir until completely combined.

 

orange melted marshmallow being stirred into rice krispie cereal.

 

 

To form the pumpkins:

 

5) Place a spoonful of orange rice krispie treat into each silicone mold.Press down firmly with the back of the spoon to make sure the crevices of the mold are completely filled.

 

Orange rice krispie mix being pressed into a pumpkin mold.

 

6) Cut up a green Twizzler® into approx. 1.5 inch sections. If using the Caramel Apple Filled Twizzlers cut in half.

 

7) Add the twizzlers into the stem slot of the mold and press down lightly. If you want to add a chocolate surprise add in some M&M’s® or other small candies.

 

Filling a pumpkin silicone mould with rice krispies and candy.

 

8) Add another spoonful of Rice Krispie mix into the silicone mold and press firmly with the back of the spoon.

 

Filling a pumpkin silicone mould with rice krispie treat mix.

 

9) Pop the silicone mold into the freezer for a minimum of 10 minutes. The longer you leave them in there the easier they will be to remove and the more detail that will be retained ( I left some in overnight and they were perfect!).

 

Freezing the pumpkin rice krispies.

 

10) Pop them out of the mold and you have picture perfect pumpkin rice krispie treats!

 

Pumpkin rice krispie treats next to a metal squirrel with a text overlay.

 

Yield: 12 Rice Krispie pumpkins

Easy Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats

Pumpkin rice krispie treats on a white plate.
Cook Time 15 minutes
Additional Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 6 cups Rice Krispies® Cereal
  • 10 oz Mini Marshmallows
  • 3 Tb Butter
  • Orange Food coloring (or Red and Yellow)
  • Green Twizzlers
  • optional : M&Ms or other candy 

Instructions

    1. Cut the butter into slices and add to a pot, melt using low heat.
    2. Once the butter is melted add the mini marshmallows and constantly stir until completely melted and combined. Remove from the stove.
    3. Add in a few drops of red and yellow food coloring to the marshmallow fluff. I used about 3 drops of red and 6 of yellow. Stir until the color is the same throughout.
    4. Pour the Rice Krispies® Cereal into a mixing bowl and add in the marshmallow mixture. Stir until completely combined.
    5. Place a spoonful of orange rice krispie treat into each silicone mold.Press down firmly with the back of the spoon to make sure the crevices of the mold are completely filled.
    6. Cut up a green Twizzler® into approx. 1.5 inch sections. If using the Caramel Apple Filled Twizzlers cut in half.
    7. Add the twizzlers into the stem slot of the mold and press down lightly. If you want to add a chocolate surprise add in some M&M's® or other small candies.
    8. Add another spoonful of Rice Krispie mix into the silicone mold and press firmly with the back of the spoon.
    9. Pop the silicone mold into the freezer for a minimum of 10 minutes.
    10. Pop them out of the mold and you have picture perfect pumpkin rice krispie treats!

Notes

The longer you leave the rice krispie treats in there the freezer, the easier they will be to remove and the more detail that will be retained.

If you are looking for another super easy, creative recipe using your new silicone pumpkin mold, head over to Nerd Mom With A Blog and check out her scrumptious Easy Peasy Homemade Chocolate and Peanut Butter Pumpkins!

 

 

 

Easy Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats. A perfect halloween treat to make with your kids this fall.
Easy Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats. A perfect halloween treat to make with your kids this fall.

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