Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats | Thanksgiving Recipe

Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats | Thanksgiving Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 cups rice krispies cereal
• 3 Tbsp salted butter
• 1 (10 oz) pkg. mini marshmallows
• Orange gel food coloring
• 3 pretzel rods, end portions broken off into 2-inch pieces (so you'll have 6 pieces)
• 6 mini green airheadsor green fondant*
• Non-stick cooking spray

Instructions

• Measure out rice krispies cereal and pour into a bowl. 
• Melt butter in a 4 quart non-stick saucepan or pot over medium-low heat. 
• Add marshmallows and stir and as they begin to melt start adding in the gel food colouring until desired colour is achieved. 
• Stir constantly until marshmallows have melted. 
• Remove from heat then immediately pour in rice krispies cereal and gently stir and fold with a spatula until cereal is evenly coated. Let mixture cool slightly (until it's cool enough to handle with your hands).
• Spray hands with non-stick cooking spray then shape rice krispie treat mixture into balls about the size of a baseball, then insert 1 piece of the pretzel rod into the top center and reshape the pumpkin as needed. 
• Transfer to a plate or dish sprayed lightly with cooking spray.
• Beginning on one side of the airhead candy cut out a leaf shape with clean scissors then use the remaining portion of the piece of candy to roll and shape into a thin rope shape then twist into a vine shape (or just shape the fondant accordingly, no cutting required). 
• Place candy on the sides of each pretzel on the pumpkin (as pictured). 
• Repeat with remaining candy. Store in an airtight container.