This Rice Krispie Treat Pumpkin is the perfect addition to your holiday table. It's an easy, kid friendly dessert that looks awesome filled with candy and is so much fun for a Halloween party or Thanksgiving!
The candy of your choiceI used a fun-size Twix bar for the stem
Non-Stick Foil
Cooking Spray
Instructions
Melt butter in a non-stick pan over low heat.
Add marshmallows to the pan, stirring until melted.
Stir in food coloring. I did around 12 drops of yellow then 4 drops of red and mine was a light orange. You can tailor this to the shade you want but I'd encourage you to err on the side of a 3:1 ratio of yellow to red, respectively.
Once you have the shade of orange you want, add the Rice Krispies and remove the pot from the heat. Stir until everything is well combined.
Lay out a piece of non-stick foil (with the non-stick side facing up and pour the Rice Krispie mixture onto it. Give it a moment or two to cool so that you don't burn your hands and in that time wash your hands well and spray them with cooking spray.
Working quickly, shape the Rice Krispie mixture into a ball in the shape that you want for your pumpkin, we went with short and wide to make hollowing it out easier.
Pack it tightly and wrap it in foil. If you're in a rush you can refrigerate for at least 2 hours, but overnight is preferable (and if you go the overnight route, refrigerating isn't necessary).
Once the pumpkin is set, unwrap it and place it onto your serving plate. Coming in at an angle, the same way you do when you're carving a real pumpkin, cut the top off and set aside. Be careful not to cut all the way through.
Once the top is off, carefully hollow out the pumpkin to your liking, making sure not to go through the bottom. If you're feeling extra crafty, you can even shape the pieces you cut out of the center of your pumpkin into mini pumpkins.
To finish the top, slice the pointy tip off the bottom of top. On the top side of it, cut a hole that is slightly smaller than the mini candy bar you'll be using for the stem and carefully push the candy bar into the hole. You can always carefully press the outsides of the pumpkin in a bit to accommodate the top, just be gentle.
Fill the pumpkin with the candy of your choice, and surround it with candy as well for added decoration. Place the top on at an angle and enjoy!
Notes
This makes a small pumpkin you can always double or triple this to make a larger pumpkin.