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Pour Rice Krispies cereal into a large mixing bowl then set aside.
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Place of sheet of parchment paper on baking pan then set aside.
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Melt butter in a large microwave safe bowl on high for one minute.
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Pour half of the marshmallows to the bowl of melted butter then mix until the marshmallows have melted. Mix in the rest of the marshmallows and stir until well combined.
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Add red and yellow food coloring to the marshmallow mixture. I use a 1:3 ratio; one part red drops to three parts yellow drops. Mix well then add additional food coloring as needed to achieve orange.
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Pour orange marshmallow mixture over the Rice Krispies then mix until the cereal is covered. (To keep my mixing spoon or spatula from sticking too much I spray it with cooking spray first.)
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Form Pumpkin Rice Krispies by shaping a heaping scoop of the cereal mixture into a ball. Mine are a little bit smaller than a baseball. (Again, to keep the cereal from sticking to my hands I spray a light coat of cooking spray on them.)
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Place the treats onto a sheet of parchment paper or wax paper.
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Before the balls have set press one mini KitKat bar & a green M&M into the top of each Pumpkin Rice Krispies Treat to create a stem and leaf.
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Allow time for the Pumpkin Rice Krispies Treats to cool and set.
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Store treats in an airtight container.