Pumpkin Krispies

Pumpkin Rice Krispies

I found these through a facebook friend and knew right away this was what Jake was going to bring to his Halloween party at school.  Who doesn't love rice krispies?? Who doesn't love anything with a cute pumpkin face?? I'm hoping the kids at school feel the same way!

These were so incredibly easy to make.  In the time it took me to boil pasta for our dinner tonight I was already done melting the marshmallows and shaping each pumpkin.  I also love that Jake is already at that age where he can help in the kitchen.  We had fun getting these together .. although his major contribution was stealing marshmallows! Then begging for more "krispie batter".  Rice krispies before dinner? I don't see why not!

Ingredients
6 cups rice krispies
1 bag large marshmallows
1/2 stick butter, put into pieces
Non-Stick Spray
Red Food Coloring
Yellow Food Coloring
Pretzel Sticks
Green Frosting
Black Frosting

1. Melt butter and marshmallows in a microwave safe bowl for 45 seconds on high.  Stir.  Repeat cooking on high and stirring until marshmallows are melted.
2. Add approx. 8 drops of yellow food coloring and 4 drops of red food coloring to marshmallow mixture.  Stir well.  Adjust color until you come up with the perfect orange.
3. Spray your hands with Pam non-stick spray and roll each pumpkin into a 2-3 tablespoon ball (more or less for your liking).  I also sprayed a 24 mini-muffin pan and placed each ball into that to cool.  Try to work quickly before the rice krispies start to harden.
4. Cut the pretzel sticks into 2 pieces and place in the center of each pumpkin (for the stem).
5. Allow to cool and harden for at least 30 - 60 minutes. Resist your husband from eating to many during the cooling processes (AHEM!).
6. Decorate with green frosting around the stem to resemble the leaves of the pumpkin and black frosting to create fun and silly faces.  I used Wilton Sparkle Gel for the green and black frosting.
7. I put in the fridge for 60 minutes for the frosting to harden, but take out in time to come back to room temperature before eating.

Enjoy! Happy Halloween from Hungry Hungry Jacob!!

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