Description

Make a festive treat for fall gatherings or Halloween. They are quick and easy to make and could be a fun activity for the whole family.

Ingredients

• 6 c. Rice Krispie cereal
• 3 T. butter
• 10 oz. marshmallows
• red and yellow food coloring (for making the orange color)
• 12 Tootsie Rolls, cut into halves
• 1 green Fruit Roll-up (you'll only be able to find the blue/green combo)
• non-stick cooking spray or Crisco, for greasing hands

Steps

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat; add marshmallows; stir constantly until melted; remove from heat. Add about 4 drops of red food coloring and 2 drop of yellow food coloring, adding until there is a nice bright orange color. Mix in Rice Krispies cereal.
2. Grease hands with non-stick cooking spray or Crisco. Using your hands, form small balls into pumpkin shapes.
3. Cut Tootsie Rolls into halves; force one into each pumpkin WHILE warm. Cut small leaf shapes from the green portion of the Fruit Roll Ups; place on the side of the Tootsie Rolls.