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A sweet Thanksgiving treat

A sweet Thanksgiving treat

Courtney Hash, Photography Editor

If you are looking to make a sweet treat for your friends and family on Thanksgiving day, try this pumpkin-themed dessert.


Here are all of the ingredients you will need to make this festive treat. Rice crispy cereal, marshmallows, m&m’s, Rolo candy and orange food coloring.

Here are all of the ingredients you will need to make this festive treat. Rice crispy cereal, marshmallows, m&m�s, Rolo candy and orange food coloring.


First, pour the whole bag of marshmallows into a large pot on the stove. Turn the stove to medium heat so that the marshmallows begin to melt.

First, pour the whole bag of marshmallows into a large pot on the stove. Turn the stove to medium heat so that the marshmallows begin to melt.


Once they have fully melted, stir a few drops of orange food coloring into the marshmallows until you get the desired color; 3 or 4 drops should do the trick.

Once they have fully melted, stir a few drops of orange food coloring into the marshmallows until you get the desired color; 3 or 4 drops should do the trick.


Next, grab your cereal and pour it right in.

Next, grab your cereal and pour it right in.


Your mixture should look a little something like this.

Your mixture should look a little something like this.


Here comes the messy part. Grab part of your rice cereal treat mixture and roll it into a ball. Kind of like this. You may need to use butter on your hands to keep the treats from sticking.

Here comes the messy part. Grab part of your rice cereal treat mixture and roll it into a ball. Kind of like this. You may need to use butter on your hands to keep the treats from sticking.


Add a Rolo to the top to look like a stem.

Add a Rolo to the top to look like a stem.


And don’t forget to add an m&m as the leaf.

And don�t forget to add an m&m as the leaf.


And there you have it. A cute and tasty treat perfect for a Thanksgiving dessert.

And there you have it. A cute and tasty treat perfect for a Thanksgiving dessert.


Repeat the process until you have a little pumpkin patch to share with your family and friends.

Repeat the process until you have a little pumpkin patch to share with your family and friends.

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