No Bake Halloween Treats – mini pumpkins

Fun and easy Halloween treats to make with kids!  Last night my 8-year-old and I made these adorable mini pumpkins for Halloween.   The pumpkins are very simple and a blast to make.  This was our first time making these and they didn’t turn out too bad considering my 8-year-old did most of them!

Ingredients needed:

• 1 box Rice Crispy Cereal
• 1 bag of marshmallows
• 1 bag of tootsie rolls
• Orange food coloring (we used Color Garden because it is 100% plant-based)
• Black sparkle gel
• Green decorating icing

To make:

• In a microwave safe bowl add 40 marshmallows, melt for 1 min, then 30 seconds until it is melted
• Add orange dye to melted marshmallows

• 4 cups of rice crispy cereal, add more if needed
• Roll into balls, about the size of a tennis ball
• Set on a cookie sheet and allow the little pumpkins to set (20 min)

• Use black sparkle gel to draw on eyes and mouth
• Use green decorating icing to add leaves
• Roll out tootsie rolls to use as stump and add-on top

The mini pumpkins have been a HUGE hit!  I gave them to the his teacher, school nurse, the wonderful women who help at the office in his school and everyone on our street. I just got back from lunch with my brother and just walking through the restaurant everyone was telling me how cute they were.  I hope your friends and family love them too, Happy Halloween!