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Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispie Squares

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups marshmallows
  • 6 cups puffed rice cereal
  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • 2 Tablespoons pumpkin puree
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin spice
  • Optional Cream Cheese Glaze:
  • 2 Tablespoons butter room temperature
  • 1 Tablespoon cream cheese room temperature
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • + milk optionally, to thin out

Method
 

  1. Several ingredients are laid out for making a sweet treat. There is a bowl of rice cereal, a red bowl filled with large marshmallows, and small dishes containing butter, pumpkin puree, and pumpkin pie spice.
  2. Melt the marshmallows and butter over the stove or in the microwave in 30 second bursts. Stir well in between heats to prevent scorching.
  3. red mixing bowl with pumpkin spice rice krispie treats mixture inside. being mixed by a spatula.
  4. Once the marshmallows are melted and well stirred, add in the pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice, and then gently stir in the rice cereal, coating completely but being careful not to crush the cereal.
  5. batter in a red bowl
  6. Spoon the mixture into a lined or buttered baking pan, and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
  7. A close-up of a red baking dish filled with homemade rice cereal treats. The treats appear gooey and slightly golden, with visible puffed rice cereal bits, indicating they were freshly made and are ready to be enjoyed.
  8. Just before serving, mix your cream cheese glaze together. You can drizzle this onto your pumpkin spice rice krispie treats with a spoon or a piping bag if you want more precision.
  9. Optional: Sprinkle with extra pumpkin spice or cinnamon.?