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Crispy Rice Pumpkin Treats
Treasured Desserts
Prep time:
30 minutesBake time:
None“Grandma would always make an entire pumpkin patch of these treats for Halloween parties. ”
Ingredients
Serves 12
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 5 ounces regular or miniature marshmallows
- Orange food coloring
- 3 cups crispy rice cereal
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
- About 6 spearmint leaf candies
Directions
1
Spray a small baking sheet with vegetable cooking spray.
2
In a large saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add the marshmallows, stirring until they are melted and dissolved. Add orange food coloring, a few drops at a time, until a bright orange color is reached. Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the cereal, stirring to coat.
3
Coat your hands with vegetable cooking spray or oil. Working quickly, shape the cereal mixture into 12 balls. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
4
Place melted chocolate in a small resealable plastic bag; snip off one corner. Pipe chocolate details on top of each pumpkin.
5
Cut the spearmint candy into small leaf shapes. Place 2 leaf shapes on top of each pumpkin to form a stem. Let pumpkins stand at room temperature until chocolate is set, about 1 hour.
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Grandma's Secret Tip
Grandma's Secret Tip
Grandma doubled this recipe once and found out (the hard way) that a big batch of the cereal mixture quickly became too hard to work with. After that, when she wanted more pumpkin treats, she made separate batches instead of making a double batch.
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