Rice Krispies Jack-O'-Lantern
- 2 cups mini marshmallows or (16 ounce) bags mini marshmallows
- 24 cups Rice Krispies, DIVIDED
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, DIVIDED
- 1/2 teaspoon orange paste food coloring, DIVIDED (try wilton brand)
- green food coloring paste
- black fondant or black icing
- In a large pot, melt 6 TBSP of the butter on low heat, add 8 cups of mini marshmallows, stir together and continure melting slowly over low heat stirring frequently.
- When marshmallows are melted add 1/4 tsp of orange food color or more if a brighter color is wanted. Stir until the marshmallows are completely orange.
- Add 12 cups of rice krispies and stir until all blended together.
- Pour rice krispy mixture into a greased Bundt pan, and press firmly and spread evenly with the bottom of a buttered spatula. Let it cool.
- Loosen the edges of the krispy treat and turn bundt pan over to remove it. Place rounded side down and flat side up on a plate.
- Repeat the previous steps again but this time as soon as the marshmallows are melted put 1/2 cup of melted marshmallows aside in a separate bowl. Have someone help you on this step because the marshmallows will firm up quickly.
- Add green food color to the seperate 1/2 c of marshmallow , stir quickly then add 3/4 c rice krispies to it and blend.
- Turn the bundt pan upside down, spray the inside center hole of the bundt pan , and press the green krispy mixture into the center cavity. Turn the pan back over. This will be the stem.
- Continue coloring the marshmallows in the pot orange like before, and pour into the bundt pan like before. This will be the top half of the pumpkin.
- Let cool, the place the krispy on top of the other, rounded side up this time to make your pumpkin shape.
- Place the green stem on top in the center.
- Create your jack o lanterns face with either black icing or with black fondant cut out the face and stick it on by rubbing a little water on the back of each piece and sticking it on.
marshmallows, rice krispies, unsalted butter, orange paste food coloring, green food coloring paste, black fondant
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/rice-krispies-jack-o-lantern-396514 (may not work)