Oooh what a twist on a childhood favorite! Pumpkin Spice Treats suspend crispy rice cereal in a matrix of sticky, sweet, and melty marshmallows (just as you’d expect), but this time with golden, warmly-spiced pumpkin flavor infused into each bite, making THE perfect treat for fall! You can even add a little orange food dye to really get into that pumpkin feeling! We wouldn’t mind enjoying these Pumpkin Spice Treats all year round though… in fact, we would welcome it!
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 12 ounces marshmallows
- 1/8 cup pumpkin purée, optional
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- orange food coloring, optional, to taste
- 7 cups crispy rice cereal
Directions
Step 1 –Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
Step 2 –In a large pan over medium-low heat, melt the butter.
Step 3 –Add the marshmallows to the melted butter and stir until melted.
Step 4 –Add the pumpkin, the pumpkin pie spice, and the cinnamon to the melted marshmallow and stir to combine.
Step 5 –Add the food coloring, just one drop at a time, and stir after each addition to make sure the color is what you’re looking for.
Step 6 –Add the cereal to the marshmallow mixture and stir to incorporate.
Step 7 –Pour the marshmallow mixture into the prepared pan.
Step 8 –Using wax paper, flatten out the treats.
Step 9 –Let the treats set for 10 minutes.
Step 10 –Slice and serve.
