Pumpkin Krispie Treats

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Pumpkin Krispie Treats

Pumpkin Krispie Treats

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 (10 oz) package mini marshmallows
• 1/2 (10 oz) package regular marshmallows
• 6 cups rice krispie cereal
• 3 tablespoons dry instant pumpkin spice pudding and pie mix
• orange gel food coloring (AmeriColor)
• 1/4 cup plus 4 tablespoons autumn blend sprinkles
• mini kit kat candy bars, cut in half
• pumpkin shaped cookie cutter

Cooking Directions

1. Lightly butter 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Set aside.
2. Melt butter in a large saucepan, add marshmallows, stir until melted.
3. Remove from heat; stir in a few drops of orange food coloring and dry instant pumpkin spice pudding and pie mix; stir in rice krispie cereal and 1/4 cup autumn sprinkles. Stir until well coated.
4. With the back of a buttered spatula, spread marshmallow/cereal mixture into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the top of the krispie treats with the remaining 4 tablespoons autumn blend sprinkles, lightly pressing down. Set aside for 2 hours.
5. Cut out as many rice krispie treats as possible using pumpkin shaped cookie cutter. If your cookie cutter has a stem end, cut stem end off using a knife. 
6. Place one half kit kat mini candy bar in the top of krispie pumpkin treat for stem.

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