Behind the Doors of 304: Something Pumpkin- Krispie Treats

I had a bunch of Rice Krispy cereal that I had planed to make treats out of. So when I started talking about making pumpkin EVERYTHING Lauren suggested using those and finding a pumpkin krispy treat recipe. So I did.. they came out tasting amazing, but I was not patient enough to let them cool, so if you make them, LET THE MIXTURE COOL. So here is the recipe...

Ingredients:

5 Tbs unsalted butter

16 oz package marshmallows

1/3 cup pumpkin puree

1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1/4 tsp fresh (or dried) nutmeg

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp sea salt

1/2 tsp vanilla

7 cups Rice Krispies Cereal

1 cup choc chips (slightly optional, although I don't find them to be optional)

Step 1:

Brown the Butter

To do this... Put the butter in the pan, now wait.

It will bubble up, foam, and caramelize.

It should take 5-10 min, and should end up a LIGHT brown color. If you wait too long it will burn.

Step 2:

Add the marshmallows and pumpkin puree

Mix until the marshmallows melt completely

Step 3:

Once all the marshmallows dissolve add in the spices, salt, and vanilla.

Mix to combine. Now WAIT!

Step 4:

It will look like bellow

WAIT!

If you do not wait the cereal will get soggy, I know it will because mine did. And while I really like them, the texture is really hard to get past because it is not crispy at all. I would say wait 15-20 min, if it gets too cool, you can reheat it for a bit. But make sure you wait long enough