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October 28, 2012

Candy-Stuffed Rice Crispy Treat Pumpkins

Happy Halloween! Make these fun Candy-Stuffed Rice Crispy Treat Pumpkins and use your favorite candy as the surprise in the middle.


Candy-Stuffed Rice Crispy Treat Pumpkins with a fun candy surprise in the middle

Happy Halloween! Ok not quite, but today #SundaySupper is celebrating with tricks and treats. I am not a spooks person. I don’t like goriness. I don’t like the fright of a masked man chasing me with a chain saw. I don’t like vampires (especially sparkly ones) and even though I grew up in western PA, I don’t like zombies either. I know, I’m such a party pooper. Believe it or not, I do still love Halloween. I love black and orange, pumpkins, and black cats. I love peanut butter pumpkins and Cadbury scream eggs. I have a giant ceramic Halloween cupcake and a cupcake shirt. Oh and I kinda like witches. So for your Halloween treat today, I decided to lean towards the cute and creative factor with these Candy-Stuffed Rice Crispy Treat Pumpkins. It’s everyone’s favorite rice crispy treat in the shape of a pumpkin with a sweet treat in the middle.


Candy-Stuffed Rice Crispy Treat Pumpkins

I first saw this recipe in the newspaper with all of the coupons. My dad likes to give them to me when he is done reading his Sunday paper. I loved the idea of putting candy in the middle, It’s not just a pumpkin. It’s a candy surprise pumpkin! I chose pumpkin spice kisses to go along with the pumpkin theme, but you can use anything “fun-sized” – peanut butter cups, 3 Musketeers, Snickers, Milky Way, anything small. This treat is perfect for using up leftover Halloween candy. Pumpkins don’t stop with Halloween. They are very common in November as well. And if you are out of candy, the rice crispy treats themselves are still good too.


Candy-Stuffed Rice Crispy Treat Pumpkins with pumpkin spice kisses in the middle

There are no fancy flavors in these pumpkins. Just your typical butter, marshmallows, and rice crispy cereal with some food coloring and buttercream. I thought about adding pumpkin spice, but I had pumpkin spice kisses in the middle already.


Candy-Stuffed Rice Crispy Treat Pumpkins with a fun candy surprise in the middle

The original recipe called for green gumdrops. One – I forgot to buy some. Two – I hate gumdrops, so I wouldn’t really eat them anyway. I just threw some mini marshmallows into green buttercream until they were mostly covered. You can also dip them in chocolate for a brown stem or find another green candy (M&M perhaps?) If you have no candy at all, you can probably pipe some kind of stem. Speaking of piping, I have no clue how to pipe vines on a pumpkin. I had the bag full and moments away from piping when it hit me – how *do* you decorate a pumpkin? I hope a few squiggles and some lines did the trick.


Candy-Stuffed Rice Crispy Treat Pumpkins cut in half for a surprise inside

I think these Candy-Stuffed Rice Crispy Treat Pumpkins would make great party favors. Hand them out in festive treat bags and watch the kids go crazy (or at least crazy from the sugar rush).

Candy-Stuffed Rice Crispy Treat Pumpkins

Candy-Stuffed Rice Crispy Treat Pumpkins

Yield: 8 pumpkins

Happy Halloween! Make these fun Candy-Stuffed Rice Crispy Treat Pumpkins and use your favorite candy as the surprise in the middle.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 cups mini marshmallows + 8 mini marshmallows set aside
  • Orange food coloring
  • 3 cups rice crispy cereal
  • 8 pieces mini candy, unwrapped

Buttercream

  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons or 2 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Green food coloring

Instructions

  1. In a large pot, melt the butter. Add 2 cups marshmallows and stir until melted. Stir in a few drops of orange food coloring until bright orange. Remove from the heat and stir in the cereal until everything is well-combined.
  2. Using a 1/2 cup measuring cup, scoop out the cereal mixture and shape it into a ball around one piece of candy to form a ball. Repeat with remaining cereal, being careful you don't burn your hands.
  3. Fold the mini marshmallows into the buttercream (see below for recipe) to coat for pumpkin stems. Attach to the top of each pumpkin. Place the rest of the buttercream into a piping bag and pipe vines onto each pumpkin.
  4. For the buttercream: In a medium bowl, beat together the powdered sugar and butter until creamy, 2-3 minutes. Beat on high another 2-3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla and food coloring.

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© Carla Cardello

Source: Adapted from Kellogg’s

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Filed Under: Candy + Treats Tagged With: chocolate kisses, fall, Halloween, rice crispy cereal

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  1. Susan says

    October 28, 2012 at 8:41 AM

    Your pumpkins look great! They are whimsical, kind of like this treat!

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  2. Renee says

    October 28, 2012 at 9:07 AM

    Oh the possibilities of the candy to use in these stuffed crispy treats. Love the idea.
    And I don’t have any piping skills at all. Your vines look great to me. I have a feeling mine would be sad, very sad.

    Reply
  3. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    October 28, 2012 at 9:08 AM

    Umm these are adorable and I love the little surprise inside!!

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  4. Paula @ Vintage Kitchen says

    October 28, 2012 at 9:43 AM

    The idea of this recipe is yummy and so versatile! Your vines look great Carla! Have a great day

    Reply
  5. Wendy (The Weekend Gourmet) says

    October 28, 2012 at 10:45 AM

    These came out so good…I have a bag of those Halloween kisses in my kitchen too. Hmmmm….

    Reply
  6. Jen @JuanitasCocina says

    October 28, 2012 at 11:39 AM

    These are cute! I wish I’d seen these earlier so that I could have taken some to work!

    Reply
  7. kelly @ kellybakes says

    October 28, 2012 at 12:23 PM

    I love how you made the stems with marshmallows! And it’s funny that you were talking about not being a cupcake decorator, because this is the kind of creativity it takes to make adorable cupcakes. who knows, maybe someday when you open a bakery, you’ll have the market on homemade cupcakes that are adorably decorated too!

    Thanks again for staying and for sharing these with me! Mars misses you already! xo

    Reply
  8. Angie @ Big Bear's Wife says

    October 28, 2012 at 12:24 PM

    ooh gosh I could not have these in the house because I would try to eat all of them! They look perfect!

    Reply
  9. sunithi says

    October 28, 2012 at 1:16 PM

    So artistic and creative ! Love the orange look. You took rice krispies to another level ! beautiful !!!!!

    Reply
  10. Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen says

    October 28, 2012 at 2:16 PM

    OH man, another great recipe for little ones *sigh* I wish I had some. I will have to pin them for later use :)

    Reply
  11. Tara Noland says

    October 28, 2012 at 2:29 PM

    Those look perfect!! Another great recipe!!

    Reply
  12. Liz says

    October 28, 2012 at 4:47 PM

    So cute, and so yummy! I just love Rice Krispie Treats…I know I’d have to go back for seconds :)

    Reply
  13. Alex says

    October 28, 2012 at 4:52 PM

    They look so great! What a brilliant idea for Halloween!

    Reply
  14. Katie says

    October 28, 2012 at 5:22 PM

    These sound fantastic! I love the added surprise of the pumpkin spice kisses inside as well – a little extra deliciousness for sure!

    Reply
  15. veronica gantley says

    October 28, 2012 at 6:09 PM

    What a cute little treat. Its like rice krispy treats with a surprise inside!

    Reply
  16. Sarah says

    October 28, 2012 at 8:55 PM

    Clever and whimsical as always! Wish I had your creativity!

    Reply
  17. Brianne @ Cupcakes & Kale Chips says

    October 28, 2012 at 9:16 PM

    I am not into scary stuff either. I actually opted for fall decorations in my house, instead of Halloween stuff. These are adorable, and I think the marshmallow makes a perfect stem – way better than gumdrops.

    Reply
  18. Bea says

    October 29, 2012 at 1:01 AM

    How fun are these pumpkins?! They look fantastic :)

    Reply
  19. Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says

    October 29, 2012 at 3:35 AM

    These are too stinking cute! And I just love that surprise filling!

    Reply
  20. Anita at Hungry Couple says

    October 29, 2012 at 6:23 AM

    I also prefer the cuter side of Halloween and these are adorable!

    Reply
  21. Laura says

    October 29, 2012 at 7:33 AM

    I think this is such a clever idea, stuffed rice crispy treats! Why haven’t I thought about this before?

    Reply
  22. Liz says

    October 29, 2012 at 10:42 AM

    What a great idea! Happy Halloween :)

    Reply
  23. Heather @girlichef says

    October 29, 2012 at 11:25 AM

    These are adorable. And I’m a huge krispie treats fan…totally takes me back! Another one for the ever-growing to-make list…

    Reply
  24. Linda | The Urban Mrs says

    October 29, 2012 at 1:10 PM

    That looks really cute! I love how you create the vine. Looks so real.

    Reply
  25. Jennie @themessybakerblog says

    October 29, 2012 at 2:32 PM

    These are precious! I love that they have a surprise treat inside, and your piping job looks beautiful.

    Reply
  26. Karen Hartzell (@InTheKitchenKP) says

    October 29, 2012 at 4:26 PM

    I love rice krispie treats in any shape! Have you seen all the flavored marshmallows now? I have the caramel flavor in my pantry to make a batch on a chilly afternoon soon! Your pumpkins are adorable!

    Reply
  27. The Wimpy Vegetarian says

    October 29, 2012 at 5:28 PM

    I love your pumpkins!! I’m from Western PA, and don’t like zombies either :-)

    Reply
  28. Cindys Recipes says

    October 29, 2012 at 6:58 PM

    I love the bonus of candy inside, Carla! So neat!

    Reply
  29. Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says

    October 30, 2012 at 3:06 AM

    OMG, I LOVE these! What a great idea! Love it!!

    Reply
  30. Kathia says

    October 30, 2012 at 8:10 PM

    Great recipe looks delicious and beautiful.

    Reply
  31. Patti says

    October 31, 2012 at 10:03 AM

    This is such a great idea and your photos are awesome!

    Reply
  32. RavieNomNoms says

    October 31, 2012 at 1:46 PM

    These are just too darn cute!

    Reply
  33. Sarah says

    November 1, 2012 at 12:57 PM

    who doesn’t love an extra treat in the middle of thier rice crispy treats? Your pumpkins are adorable. I’m not much of a Halloween fan either so you are not alone.

    Reply
  34. Brandie (@ Home Cooking Memories) says

    November 1, 2012 at 10:29 PM

    These are so fun! The crispy pumpkin is great enough, but adding the candy in the middle makes it even more special. Very cool!

    Reply
  35. Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts says

    November 3, 2012 at 9:18 PM

    How cute are these! And I love the surprise inside!

    Reply
  36. Kim Bee says

    November 3, 2012 at 11:30 PM

    Sneaks in…slides one across the table…tiptoes out quietly.

    Reply

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