Jack-o'-Lanterns
Recipe from Betty Crocker

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


Jack-o'-Lanterns

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Servings: 12 to 15 pumpkins
Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Related Categories: Appetizers, Desserts, Halloween, Halloween Dessert, Halloween Snacks
 
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Ingredients
  • 3   tablespoons
    butter or margarine
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  • 3   cups
    miniature marshmallows
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  • 3   drops
    red food color
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  • 2   drops
    yellow food color
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  • 5   cups
    Cheerios® cereal
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  • 12 to 15   whole
    cashews
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    Assorted gumdrops, raisins, candy-coated chocolate pieces, licorice
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  • 1   tube
    Betty Crocker® white decorating icing (4.25 ounces)
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Directions
1.
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.
2.
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.
3.
Attach raisins and candies with decorating icing to make faces on pumpkins. Store in loosely covered container.
Nutrition information
Calories 130 (Calories from Fat 35); Total Fat 4g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 85mg; Total Carbohydrate 21g (Dietary Fiber 6g, Sugars 7g); Protein 1g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 4%; Calcium 4%; Iron 10%. Exchanges: 0 Starch; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat. Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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