JACK-O'-LANTERNS

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Need a party activity? Let the kids decorate cereal pumpkins, using their imaginations and a few extras.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Snack

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter or margarine
3 cups miniature marshmallows
3 drops red food color
2 drops yellow food color
5 cups Cheerios™ cereal
12 to 15 whole cashews
Assorted gumdrops, raisins, candy-coated chocolate pieces, licorice
1 tube (4.25 oz) Betty Crocker™ white decorating icing

Steps:

Place sheet of waxed paper on work surface. In 2-quart saucepan, heat butter and marshmallows over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in both food colors until mixture is orange. Stir in cereal until evenly coated.
Lightly spray hands with cooking spray. For each pumpkin, shape about 1/3 cup cereal mixture into a ball. Press 1 cashew into top center of ball for stem. Place balls on waxed paper. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
Attach raisins and candies with decorating icing to make faces on pumpkins. Store in loosely covered container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 6 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Pumpkin, Sodium 85 mg, Sugar 7 g, TransFat 0 g