Receta Crispy Pumpkin Treats
Your little ones will jump for joy when they see these cute Pumpkin Treats!
They're made from rice crispy cereal and marshmallows.
They're also easy to transport, which makes them great for school Halloween parties~
You can have tons of fun making these cute pumpkins.
- Make any shapes, designs or faces you want:)
- 6 cups miniature marshmallows
- 3 T butter
- Red and yellow food coloring or orange food coloring
- 6 cups crispy rice cereal
- Sprinkles, optional
- Tootsie rolls (midgets)
- Green apple, Watermelon or your choice of Air Heads, cut lengthwise into thin strips
- *You can substitute Fruit by the Foot for the Air Heads
- In a large saucepan, combine the marshmallows and butter
- Cook and stir over medium-low heat until melted
- Remove from heat; tint orange with red and yellow food coloring or orange food coloring
- Stir in cereal and mix well
- With buttered hands, shape mixture into six large balls or create a variety of sizes
- You will need to pack the crispy treats like you would if you were making a snowball:)
- Roll "pumpkins in sprinkles, optional
- Cut Tootsie rolls in half width-wise, press into top of each "pumpkin" for a stem
- Roll Air Head strips between hands to form vines; press into each pumpkin near stem
Make faces with Air Heads, or use Fruit by the Foot to make vines and faces
Enjoy!