Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats

These pumpkin rice krispie treats are perfect for a party for the children at Halloween.

They are fun to make in just a few minutes and are ready to eat in minutes.

And, you only need a few basic ingredients, that won't break the bank.

There is also no added sugar, making these treats a bit healthier than the normal sugar overload that happens at Halloween.

Perfect news for your little monsters!

Happy Halloween!

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• ❤️ Why you will love this recipe
• 🥘 Ingredients
• 🍽 Equipment
• 🔪 Instructions
• 🥗 Serve with
• 🥙 Substitutions
• 📖 Variations
• 🍣 Storage
• 🍱 Prepare in Advance
• 🤔 FAQS
• 📋 Recipe
• 💬 Comments

Most children love dressing up and celebrating Halloween and it's always fun to have a few treats for them, even if you are not having a party.

These Halloween rice krispie treats will only take a few minutes to make, so make an ideal last minute treat from store cupboard ingredients.

They take only a little time to set too.

❤️ Why you will love this recipe

• Store cupboard ingredients.
• 100 calories each.
• Budget friendly.
• No added sugar,
• Simple to make.

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🥘 Ingredients

• Rice krispies - I use a supermarket own brand equivalent.
• Orange food colouring
• Twiglets - this is the equivalent of about a third of a mini 24g (1 oz), packet.
• Marshmallows - mini white marshmallows and they melt in minutes.
• Butter - unsalted or salted is fine in this recipe.

The recipe card with ingredient quantities and detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of the post.

🍽 Equipment

• saucepan
• wooden spoon
• 5 centimetre or 2 inch scoop
• baking parchment
• large mixing bowl

🔪 Instructions

Put the butter and marshmallows in a saucepan.

Place over a low to medium heat and stir until melted.

This will only take a minute or two.

Add the food colouring, one drop at a time.

Stir and keep adding the colouring until you get a rich orange colour.

Add the rice krispies to the mixing bowl and pour over the orange mixture.

Stir to fully coat the krispies.

This might seem impossible at first, but gradually all the liquid will disappear.

Gather a heaped scoopful of the mixture.

Use your hands to compress the mixture into a ball.

Break each twiglet in half and push a piece into the middle for a stalk.

At this point, the mixture will start to break apart so compress again and slightly flatten into a pumpkin shape.

Place on a tray lined with baking parchment to prevent sticking.

Repeat the process to make 12 pumpkin rice krispie treats in total.

💭 Top Tip

• This mixture gets stickier as it cools. To avoid getting too sticky, and to help compact the pumpkins, lightly grease your hands with oil.

By the time you have finished all the rice krispie pumpkins the first ones will already be set and ready to eat.

They look so much fun piled onto a plate!

🥗 Serve with

These Halloween sausage rolls will be great at a party with some of these light bite ideas.

• Halloween Jelly Eyeballs
• Halloween Cupcakes
• Corned Beef Fritters
• Cheese and Bacon Scones
• Spicy Crab Salad
• Egg Mayonnaise Sandwich
• Bacon Wrapped Onion Rings
• Coronation Chicken Sandwiches
• Prawn Canapés
• Courgette and Sweetcorn Fritters

🥙 Substitutions

• Twiglets - if you can't find twiglets use Mikado chocolate biscuits or chocolate Matchmakers.

📖 Variations

• Apple rice Krispie treats - to make an edible autumnal scene, why not colur half of the mixture with green colouring and make apple shapes instead?

🍣 Storage

• Air tight container - place the rice krispie pumpkins in a tin or plastic box for up to 7 days.

🍱 Prepare in Advance

• Make these a few days in advance and store in an air tight tin.

🤔 FAQS

More Halloween ideas

• Halloween Jelly Eyeballs
• Halloween Mummy Sausage Rolls
• Halloween Cupcakes

📋 Recipe

More light bite ideas

Food Safety

• Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat.
• Wash hands after touching raw meat.
• Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods.
• Never leave cooking food unattended.
• Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds.
• Always have good ventilation when using gas.

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