Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
on Sep 16, 2013, Updated Oct 21, 2020
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How cute are these Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats? A few years back the we decided to let the kiddos have their friends all over for a Halloween party. They had not had Halloween parties since they were quite young. Being the cute food crazy mom that I am I insisted they let me choose the food if they were to have a Halloween Party. I pitched the idea of Pumpkin shaped Rice Krispie Treats to each of them. Amazingly they all agreed that they would be perfect (yes, they agreed on something, ha ha). Needless to say these cute little pumpkins were a hit with everyone.
Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
This past weekend when I was making up some of my other fall goodies the kiddos were begging the hubby and I about having another Halloween party and recalled the cute Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats that I made for their past party. I was not the push over that I normally am and totally blew their idea of a Halloween party down the tubes ha ha. The thought of a house full of teenagers dressed in Halloween costumes really had me stressed. Since I turned down their brilliant Halloween party idea I figured I would surprise them all with those cute little Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats. They are so quick and easy to whip up and really put me in the Halloween spirit. Are you looking for a special treat for a Halloween party? If you are consider throwing together a patch of these little guys.
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Ingredients
6 Cups Rice Krispie Cereal
3 tbs Butter
10 oz Marshmallows (approx 1 Bag)
Red & Yellow Food Coloring (to make orange color)
12 Tootsie Rolls
1 Green Fruit Roll-up (you will only be able to find the blue/green combo)
Melt your butter in a large sauce pan over low heat
Add marshmallows and stir constantly until melted
Remove from heat
Add approx 4 drops of red food coloring & 2 drop yellow food coloring- Add until you have a nice bright orange color
Mix in Rice Krispies
Form small balls into the shape of a pumpkin (Tip: Add Non-Stick Cooking Spray (Pam) or Crisco to your hands before forming your balls)
Cut Tootsie Roll in Half and add a half into each pumpkin while still warm
Cut small leaves from the green portion of your Fruit Roll Up
There ya have it a quick, easy and adorable Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats recipe. Whip up a batch and everyone who seems them will let you know “how cute” they are.
Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 Cups Rice Krispie Cereal
- 3 tbs Butter
- 10 oz Marshmallows, approx 1 Bag
- Red & Yellow Food Coloring, to make orange color
- 12 Tootsie Rolls
- 1 Green Fruit Roll-up, you will only be able to find the blue/green combo
Instructions
- Melt your butter in a large sauce pan over low heat
- Add marshmallows and stir constantly until melted
- Remove from heat
- Add approx 4 drops of red food coloring & 2 drop yellow food coloring- Add until you have a nice bright orange color
- Mix in Rice Krispies
- Form small balls into the shape of a pumpkin (Tip: Add Non-Stick Cooking Spray (Pam) or Crisco to your hands before forming your balls)
- Cut Tootsie Roll in Half and add a half into each pumpkin while still warm
- Cut small leaves from the green portion of your Fruit Roll Up
Great fun making these as long as you follow Christina’s advise : wet hands ! I must admit it saved the day ! And I didn’t use 6 cups of Rice Krispies, but 4… Regarding the colour, I think it’s a question of quality. I had to put loads in to get the right colour. I’m very happy how they turned out. Thank you !!
I made these for my vegan daughter with vegan marshmallows but they turned out more oink than orange. I used a raisin instead of tootsie rolls.
We made these for my 11 year olds son’s Halloween party…they turned out super cute and were very easy. However, you HAVE to use parchment paper. Otherwise, they are too sticky.
Had a blast making these with my daughter for her Mini Economy at school tomorrow.
My daughter and I made these for her mini economy at school. We had a lot of fun doing it together!!!!!
Just made this tonight for a halloween party and they turned out great! I added quite a bit of butter and used caramel halves instead of tootsie rolls and green gel icing for the leaf.. they are super cute and are keeping their shape quite well. I started out with buttered hands and it just did not work. I then used warm water and it worked perfectly. They are super adorable!
Hello, I was wondering how far in advance I could make these? We have a Halloween party on Friday and I was hoping to make them tonight but wasn’t sure if they’d keep well or not. Thanks!
We used non stick parchment paper to form the balls. worked beautifully!
oh. we also added 2-3 tbsp of organic pumpkin pie filling to the marshmallow for flavor and color instead of food dye, nice touch :)
We’re headed to my children’s home in Destin for Halloween and I know the granddaughters will love these! They are just too cute! Thank you for your great idea & recipe!
I’m trying to think of a way to make them flavoured…
Maybe warm the butter with pumpkin spices.
They are gorgeous.. thank you for the idea.