| Halloween Rice Krispies Treat For The Kids To Create and Enjoy! Ingredients
3 tablespoons unsalted butter 10 ounces mini Marshmallows 1/2 cup creamy Peanut Butter 1/4 teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice 12 drops red food coloring , may vary depending type 4 drops yellow food coloring , may vary depending type 12 Tootsie Roll Midgees or Pretzel Sticks Optional - Frosting Colors for Decorating In a medium sauce pan melt butter and peanut butter over medium heat for 3 minutes stirring with a wooden spoon. Add marshmallows and food coloring. Continue to stir until marshmallows are melted and sticky like glue. A wooden spoon is important here because the mixture will stick less to this surface. Remove from heat and stir in Rice Krispies cereal. Blend well. Although I highly recommend wearing powder-free latex gloves, you can also use wax paper to mold the warm mixture into round balls. Push a tootsie roll into the top for the stem. The heat from the pumpkin will create a malleable material so the tootsie roll can be gently bent. Ridges in the tootsie roll create a natural and woody effect. Allow pumpkins to cool completely, then decorate with frosting for stem leaf and face designs if desired.  |