With Halloween only a few weeks away-everyone is getting jacked for costumes, candy and more importantly, holiday parties. Whether you’re invited to small gatherings or a big costume competition, you shouldn’t come to the party empty handed.  With this edition of Meek’s Eats, learn how to make pumpkin rice krispies, that are perfect for any Halloween occasion. Tag @shscedarpost for a chance for your food to be featured!!  

Ingredients:

6 cups Rice Krispies

10oz (cups) marshmallows

Red Food Coloring

Yellow Food Coloring

12 Toostie Rolls

Green Fruit Rollup

3 T butter

Directions:

Take tootsie rolls, and cut them in half. Set aside.

Take the green fruit rollup, and cut them into leaf-like shapes.

Melt the butter in a saucepan, then slowly add the marshmallows. Stir constantly until a smooth consistency. Turn off heat and set aside.

Then add 4 drops of red food coloring and 2 drops of yellow food coloring. Stir until desired color of orange. Turn off heat and set aside.

Add Rice Krispies into marshmallow and butter one cup at a time, stir until all rice is completely covered.

(Optional) lightly cover your hands in crisco, it will make rolling the rice krispie balls much easier.

Take a small handful of rice krispies, shape it into little balls. Set out on parchment paper.

Take the half cut tootsie and stick into the rice krispie, then place fruit roll leaves onto the sides of the tootsie rolls.

You’re done, enjoy!!