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Although I love being in the kitchen the whole year round, kicking off holiday baking season with Halloween treats makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I love holiday baking recipes!

This year was especially fun because Kraft Foods sent me a huge box of Halloween goodies to inspire me (as if the Kraft Recipes site wasn’t enough…)

But I happily dove into the box and made a delightful treat for all ages: Pumpkin Crispies.

Pumpkin Crispies

 

Pumpkin Crispies

Ingredients

15 JET-PUFFED Jumbo Pumpkin marshmallows
2 Tbsp butter
1 3-oz box orange JELL-O (I used sugar-free)
5 cups crispy rice cereal

Directions

Melt butter over low heat on stovetop. Add marshmallows and stir frequently until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in JELL-O powder; mix well. Add crispy rice cereal and mix until ingredients are evenly dispersed.

With buttered hands, take small amounts of the cereal mix and form into balls. Place on waxed paper to cool.

Once you have your little orange ball of yumminess, you can turn it into a jack-o-lantern. I used little candy pieces, but you could use decorating gel, melted chocolate, licorice strings, gumdrops, anything really.

Pumpkin Marshmallow Crisps

They’re also cute without faces and I left more than half of them that way.

Pumpkin Crispies recipe

Visit KraftRecipes.com where you’ll find lots of fun Halloween-inspired recipes!

GIVEAWAY!

One lucky reader will win a Halloween gift pack which includes: JET-PUFFED MARSHMALLOW (Pumpkin Spice, Ghost, and Pumpkin), JELL-O Molds (Jigglers Halloween mold), KRAFT Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner (Halloween Shapes), PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Pumpkin Spice Flavor (Limited Edition) coupon, MAXWELL HOUSE INTERNATIONAL CAFÉ Pumpkin Spice Latte, Glow in the Dark Ghostly Treat Bucket, Halloween Picks, Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin Scraper Scoop, Halloween Cocktail Tiered Tray, Spider Web Clear Plastic Table Cover, Happy Hauntings Dip Bowl Set, Bones Cookie Pan, Halloween Fun Stickers. (ARV $100)

Kraft October Halloween Prize Pack

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About Liz

Liz is a midwestern mom gone southern (accent in transition). She lives in North Carolina and loves cooking, baking, traveling, movies, crafts, hot and cold tea, wine, pizza and the occasional nap. She also revels in the fact she's a crazy cat lady.

Comments

  56. Melissa Nagy says

    I like the snake bite calzone recipe. It looks VERY creepy and exactly like the kind of thing my kids would get a kick out of.

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  121. betty says

    For the family, I like the Three Cheese Chicken Florentine casserole. It is filling and will keep the kids warm while walking around the neighborhood trick or treating. Kids with a full stomach are not tempted to eat candy before they get home. We tend not create any more treats at home with all the candy floating about.

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  129. 1955nurse says

    When I entered this originally I wasn’t thinking & entered this w/a name I use for another log-in other than Giveaway tools. So if you see that my email is associated w/2 different names it’s only because I wasn’t thinking – not that I tried to enter 2X under different names!!! Just wanted you to know that….

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  131. Vicki says

    I’d like to try the roasted pumpkin seeds recipe. I have other recipes for the pumpkin seeds but this one sounds interesting, and what a better way to use something that you ordinarily would throw away.

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  150. Kymberly Pray says

    Just as I would if they were sitting an a table in front of me,, I went straight for the cupcakes.
    The bloodshot eyeball ones are hilarious and gruesome at the same time.

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  154. Sue Hull says

    I’d like to make some Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Cookies. I think I gain 1 lb everytime I come to your yummy blog. LOL!! Thank you 🙂

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  168. Vicki says

    I love Rice Krispie treats as they couldn’t be easier to make. I want to try the Cookies and Cream Rice Krispie treats. What could be better than to add Oreos to the Rice Krispie treat.

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  183. Karla G says

    I love making their rice krispie treats during halloween. I think they’re so much easier than traditional popcorn balls!

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  199. Debra S says

    I do want to make the great pumpkin cake! How clever… you know it’s something right there in front of one, when you own a bundt pan.. but oh do you think I would have thought of it? LOL A great and EASY idea.

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  236. michelle r says

    Spider Cupcakes

    What You Need

    1

    pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix

    1

    pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding

    1/3

    cup KOOL-AID Orange Flavor Sugar-Sweetened Soft Drink Mix

    2

    Tbsp. hot water

    1

    can (16 oz.) ready-to-spread white frosting

    24

    OREO Cookies

    12

    pieces black string licorice (32 inches each)

    48

    miniature candy-coated chocolate pieces

    Make It

    PREPARE cake batter as directed on package; blend in dry pudding mix. Spoon into 24 paper-lined muffin cups. Bake as directed on package for cupcakes. Cool completely.

    DISSOLVE drink mix in hot water. Stir into frosting in bowl until well blended. Use to frost cupcakes, reserving some of the frosting for attaching the decorations.

    CUT each licorice piece into 16 (2-inch) lengths; set aside. Place 1 cookie on top of each cupcake; insert 4 licorice pieces into frosting on each side of cookie for the spider’s legs. Use reserved frosting to attach chocolate pieces to tops of cookies for the spiders’ eyes.

    Kraft Kitchens Tips

    Size-Wise

    With their built-in portion control, these spooky cupcakes are great treats to serve at a kids’ Halloween party.

    Make Ahead

    Cupcakes can be decorated up to 8 hours before serving.

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  254. Jessica M. says

    Spider Web Pumpkin Cheesecake is my favorite recipe that I found. Quote- “Canned pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice gives this cheesecake its autumnal appeal. Try the ol’ toothpick-through-the-drizzle trick for the spider web effect.”..Sounds delicious!!!

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  267. Katlyn says

    I love the Caramel Apples with Coconut & Chocolate Drizzle. I also appreciated the tips for roasting pumpkin seeds. I have never been able to get them just right. maybe this year…

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