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    Home » Holiday Treats and Recipes » Halloween

    Pumpkin Spice Jack-O-Lantern Rice Krispie Treat Pops

    Published: Oct 9, '14 · Modified: Sep 30, '19 · By: Beth · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Kooky looking Jack-O-Lantern Rice Krispie Treats will bring a smile to anyone who sees them. These sweet-looking Halloween rice krispie treats are sure to make this Halloween very happy!
    Pumpkin Spice Jack-O-Lantern Rice Krispie Treats | HungryHappenings.com

    Our pumpkin carving party is just a few weeks from now and I'll be serving my guests these silly little Pumpkin Spice Jack-O-Lantern Rice Krispie Treat Pops on some new custom-designed stands from Cake Pop Stand Co.

    Aren't those jack-o-lantern pop stands cool?

    They were designed for me by Janine of the Cake Pop Stand Co. Each wood stand has holes that are the perfect size for paper straws and are spaced far enough apart to display my Rice Krispie treat pops.

    Each stand even has a little bling along the edges. They are really sturdy and held up my set of lollipops with ease.

    I am really excited to have these on my table this Halloween to showcase these Pumpkin Spice Jack-O-Lantern Treats.

    I'll also be making some lollipops using a set of pumpkin embellished straws. She has a wonderful selection of paper straws.

    Pumpkin Spice Jack-O-Lantern Rice Krispie Treats | HungryHappenings.com
    Every room in my house is now filled with all things pumpkin. Decorating this year for our party has certainly been different. We usually have parties with gory or scary themes. From our Dead Man's Diner to our Carnival of the Creepy Crawlers and our Zombie party, our guests have come to expect to be freaked out at least a bit.

    This year, there will be no shrieking or shrinking, just big smiles. Big toothy grins. Just like on these silly jack-o-lanterns.

    Each of these Rice Krispie treat pops has been dipped in Pumpkin Spice Candy Melts so they not only look like pumpkins but taste like them too. I couldn't help but eat one, and I know my party guests are going to love them. The candy coating has just the right amount of pumpkin spice flavor and it pairs so well with the Rice Krispie treats. I need to store these under lock and key so I don't eat any more before the party.

    Pumpkin Spice Jack-O-Lantern Rice Krispie Treats 

    Ingredients:   (makes 12)

    ¼ cup butter (½ stick)
    10 ounces marshmallows
    6 cups Rice Krispies cereal

    24 ounces Wilton Pumpkin Spice Candy Melts or Orange Candy Melts*
    2 ounces Light Cocoa Candy Melts
    2 ounces Black or Dark Cocoa Candy Melts
    24 candy eyes (assorted sizes)
    optional: white royal icing (Betty Crocker Cookie Icing)

    *Wilton Pumpkin Spice Candy Melts are a seasonal product. If you are not able to find them you can just use Orange Candy Melts.

    Supplies:

    silicone pumpkin mold
    lollipop sticks or straws

    Instructions:

    If you are looking to make homemade Rice Krispie Treats,  head on over to my new website, HowToMakeRiceKrispies.com. You can also check out how we taste tested 20 versions of the Rice Krispie Treat recipe to come up with the absolute BEST Rice Krispie Treat Recipe. This recipe would be a great substitution and addition to these Jack-O-Lanterns to make them even more delicious!

    Before you begin, if you don't have experience working with and melting Candy Melts, see my Chocolate Making Tips Page for instructions.
    Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats | HungryHappenings.com

     

    Melt butter and marshmallows. Stir in Rice Krispies.
    Grease silicone pumpkin mold with butter. Fill the pumpkin cavity with cereal treat mixture. Press down on the cereal treats to compact them to make them more solid.

     

    Pumpkin Spiced Candy Coated Rice Krispie Treats | HungryHappenings.com
    Unmold the treats and let them sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
    Melt the Pumpkin Spice Candy Melts. Brush a thin layer of the candy melts on the backside of each pumpkin. Set the candy-coated side down on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
    Dip the end of a lollipop stick or straw in the candy melts and insert one into each rice krispie treat pumpkin.
    Pop them in the freezer for 3-4 minutes.

     

    Pumpkin Pumpkin Spiced Rice Krispie Treats | HungryHappenings.com

    Dip the pumpkin treats in the pumpkin spice candy melts.

    Allow the excess to drip off.

    Halloween Rice Krispie Treats | HungryHappenings.com
    Set on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Freeze for 6-8 minutes, until hardened.
    Melt light cocoa candy melts. Paint some on the stem of each pumpkin using a food use only a paintbrush or pastry brush.

     

    Jack-O-Lantern Rice Krispie Treat Pops

     

    Melt the black dark cocoa candy melts. Spoon into a zip-top bag. Use it to attach two candy eyes to each pumpkin, then pipe on a smile.
    If you want, you can add some white royal icing teeth. Allow the teeth to dry before piping the chocolate smile on around them.

     

    Halloween Jack-O-Lantern Rice Krispie Treat Pops

    Pop the treats back in the freezer for a minute or two just until all the decorations are hardened.

    Store in an airtight container for up to a few weeks.

     If you are searching for more festive Halloween treats, check out all my Halloween recipes by clicking this link.
    Find over 100 cute and creepy Halloween treats and snacks. Follow the Halloween recipes step-by-step & video tutorials to recreate the most amazing Halloween cupcakes, cookies, rice krispie treats, chocolates, candies, appetizers, and more. Kids of all ages will go nuts over these fun Halloween food ideas .
    Items used to create this project are available from Amazon.com (commission earned for sales)



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    1. Deb Attinella {CookingOnTheFrontBurner}

      October 17, 2014 at 2:31 pm

      Thanks for linking up to Best of the Weekend - these will be featured tonight on my blog!

      Reply
    2. Jennifer

      October 14, 2014 at 2:44 pm

      These are just adorable. My kids will love them!

      Reply
    3. Karen @ Sugartown Sweets

      October 13, 2014 at 5:57 am

      These pumpkin rice krispie guys are so adorable...love the squiggly mouthed cutie and all the rest. The blinged out pumpkin stands are pretty amazing too. I'm looking forward to your pumpkin themed party pics!

      Reply
    4. The Partiologist

      October 11, 2014 at 11:16 am

      Almost forgot, I love anything and everything you create, so more of that please! 🙂

      Reply
    5. The Partiologist

      October 11, 2014 at 11:15 am

      I sooooooo want to win this set of stands, they would be the perfect holder for all my Halloween Treats! And speaking of treats, your RKT pumpkins are the pick of the patch!

      Reply
    6. Catie

      October 11, 2014 at 2:00 am

      I love all the photos to go along with the detailed instructions - the more, the better!

      Reply
    7. Vickie

      October 10, 2014 at 7:18 pm

      Your stuff is so cool. I'd love to see more cupcake decorating ideas.

      Reply
    8. Anonymous

      October 10, 2014 at 1:42 am

      I especially love your step by step instructions. Love the holiday themed desserts!

      Reply
    9. Anonymous

      October 09, 2014 at 10:08 pm

      Halloween is my favorite holiday; you couldn't post enough Halloween themed stuff!
      spgoddess55(at)msn(dot)com

      Reply
    10. Lauri Marie

      October 09, 2014 at 5:45 pm

      I love your site & can't think anything you need to add or take away from it.

      Reply
    11. Cindyzs (cindy zemble stewart/freespiritczs)

      October 09, 2014 at 5:18 pm

      Beth, a usual soo cute! i wouldn't change anything you are doing with content...it is great just the way it is! love seeing what you have come up with each time 🙂 <3 your work! i am a big fan

      Reply
    12. Mel-chan

      October 09, 2014 at 4:12 pm

      I really love your blog the way is right now, so I don't have much more to say that keep the hard work and good luck 😀 BTW, thanks for the giveaway!!

      Reply
    13. lesleyana

      October 09, 2014 at 3:55 pm

      you guys are awesome - keep up the good work!

      Reply
    14. latanya t

      October 09, 2014 at 3:54 pm

      I like seeing your recipes for the holidays.

      Reply
    15. Kimberly Elliott

      October 09, 2014 at 3:40 pm

      Love these. I am always completely amazed at your creativity and awesomeness. I have been looking at a smaller mold like this for days now trying to think of something fun and unique to do with it and here you've amazed us all...again. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    16. Sugar Butter Baby

      October 09, 2014 at 3:25 pm

      I love all the content here, couldn't ask for anything more!

      Reply
    17. Genie

      October 09, 2014 at 2:51 pm

      This is a great idea. How did you do the faces on the cake stand itself. Does it come with it? Or did you print it out yourself, if so can you share where you got the color/shapes, Thanks?

      Reply
      • beth

        October 09, 2014 at 4:05 pm

        Genie, Janine added the faces to my stands. If you are interested in having anything special on your stands, I'm sure she'll be willing to work with you. She is very creative. I just told her we were having a pumpkin carving party and she came up with the design. I love them!

        Reply
      • Janine Eshelbrenner

        October 09, 2014 at 5:34 pm

        Hi, Genie. I'd be happy to help you with any customizations you would like for your cake pop stands. You can email me at Janine@cakepopstandco.com

        Reply
    18. Jill @ KitchenFunWithMy3Sons.com

      October 09, 2014 at 2:44 pm

      So cute Beth!

      Reply
    19. Lisa@hooplapalooza

      October 09, 2014 at 2:40 pm

      oh my how fun! these stands are so cool 🙂 man what i wouldn't give to go to your pumpkin party!

      Reply
    20. Donna T

      October 09, 2014 at 2:36 pm

      These are adorable !

      Reply
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