Rice Krispies Jack-o'-lantern

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 16 cups mini marshmallows or 2 (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

Recipe

• 1 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.
• 2 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.
• 3 add 12 cups of rice krispies and stir until all blended together.
• 4 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.
• 5 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.
• 6 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.
• 7 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.
• 8 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.
• 9 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.
• 10 let cool, the place the krispy on top of the other, rounded side up this time to make your pumpkin shape.
• 11 place the green stem on top in the center.
• 12 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.