Description
Jack-o-Lantern Rice Cake Treats are a fun, festive Halloween snack made with crispy rice cereal, marshmallows, and a hint of pumpkin spice, shaped and decorated like mini pumpkins. Kid-friendly, no-bake, and perfect for parties or spooky lunchboxes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 200 grams (about 4 cups) mini marshmallows
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 teaspoon orange food coloring gel
- 180 grams (about 6 cups) crispy rice cereal
- Green candy melts or green licorice (for stems)
- Black icing gel (for faces)
- Non-stick spray or butter (for shaping)
Instructions
- In a large pot over low heat, melt the butter. Add mini marshmallows and stir until fully melted and smooth.
- Stir in pumpkin pie spice and orange food coloring until evenly combined.
- Remove from heat and quickly stir in the crispy rice cereal until fully coated.
- Lightly coat your hands with butter or non-stick spray. Scoop and shape mixture into small pumpkin-sized balls.
- Insert a green candy melt or licorice piece on top of each as the stem.
- Once cooled, use black icing gel to draw jack-o-lantern faces.
- Let set completely before serving or packaging.
Notes
- Work quickly when shaping — the mixture sets fast.
- Use gloves or buttered plastic wrap to avoid sticky hands.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.