INGREDIENTS:
6 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
6 cups Miniature Marshmallows
3 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
1/2 teaspoon Orange Gel Food Coloring
10 Tootsie Roll Candies
10 Green M&M Candies
Non-stick cooking spray
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Grease your hands lightly with non-stick cooking spray and spray a 9×13 inch pan with the same spray for easy removal.
- In a large pot over medium heat, melt 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter completely.
- Add 6 cups of miniature marshmallows to the melted butter and stir frequently until the marshmallows are fully melted and smooth.
- Remove the pot from heat and carefully stir in 1/2 teaspoon of orange gel food coloring until the mixture is uniformly orange; add more coloring if a deeper pumpkin hue is desired.
- Gradually fold in 6 cups of Rice Krispies cereal, stirring gently until every piece is coated evenly with the orange marshmallow mixture.
- Using the greased hands, shape the mixture into 10 large round balls, pressing firmly to ensure they hold together.
- Press a Tootsie Roll candy into the top of each ball to resemble a pumpkin stem.
- Attach one green M&M candy near the Tootsie Roll on each treat to act as the pumpkin leaf.
- Place the treats on a wax paper-lined tray or plate and allow them to set and firm up for at least one hour before serving.”