JACK-O'-LANTERN POPS

Jack-o'-Lantern Pops image

As soon as they see these pumpkin pops, your little ghouls' and goblins' faces will light right up. -Clara Coulson Minney, Washington Court House, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 package (10 ounces) miniature marshmallows
3 tablespoons butter
1/8 teaspoon salt
Red and yellow gel food coloring
6 cups Rice Krispies
Wooden pop sticks
Miniature chocolate, green and yellow Tootsie Roll Midgees, as desired
Miniature green apple AirHeads bars
Black decorating gel or chocolate frosting, optional

Steps:

In a large saucepan, combine marshmallows, butter and salt. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until melted. Remove from heat; tint orange with red and yellow food coloring. Stir in cereal. , With buttered hands, shape mixture into six pumpkins. Insert a wooden pop stick into each pumpkin., Cut chocolate Tootsie Rolls crosswise in half; press one half into the top of each for stems. Cut AirHeads into thin strips; roll between hands to form vines. Press vines into pumpkins near stem. For leaves, roll out green Tootsie Rolls on waxed paper to 1/8-in. thickness. With kitchen scissors, cut out leaves and attach to vines., Add Jack-o'-lantern faces using decorating gel or additional Tootsie Roll cutouts made with yellow and chocolate Tootsie Rolls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 385mg sodium, Carbohydrate 64g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.