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Pumpkin pie Rice Krispie treat slice topped with a cream cheese dollop and piped peanut butter crust

Pumpkin Pie Rice Krispie Treats

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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 16 Servings

Description

No-bake pumpkin pie Rice Krispie treats cut into pie-shaped wedges and topped with cream cheese frosting and a piped peanut butter crust.

Ingredients 

For the Rice Krispie Base

  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 10 oz marshmallows
  • 5 drops orange food coloring
  • 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice, optional, see notes

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp milk

For the Peanut Butter Crust

  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter

Instructions

  • In a large pot, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add the marshmallows and 5–10 drops of orange food coloring. Stir until no white remains and the color is even, aiming for a deep pumpkin-pie orange. Turn off the heat. (If using pumpkin pie spice, stir it in now.)
  • Add the cereal and stir quickly until fully coated. Spray two 9-inch pie pans with nonstick cooking spray and divide the mixture evenly between them.
  • Spray the bottom of a dry measuring cup with nonstick spray and press the mixture into a flat, even layer in each pan. Press firmly but do not compact it aggressively.
  • Let the pans set on the counter for 1 hour, or refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Flip each pan upside down onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Once released, turn the round right side up and slice into 8 wedges.
  • In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with a hand mixer until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla, then the powdered sugar one cup at a time, then the milk. Beat until thick and pipeable.
  • Transfer ⅓ cup of the frosting to a small zip-top bag and set aside.
  • Beat the peanut butter into the remaining frosting until smooth. Transfer to a second zip-top bag.
  • Snip a small corner off the plain cream cheese bag and pipe a small dollop in the center of each wedge.
  • Snip a small corner off the peanut butter bag and pipe a crust along the wide outer edge of each wedge. Serve.

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Whisk

Notes

  • For real pumpkin flavor, add 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice to the marshmallow mixture before adding the cereal. As written, the pumpkin pie element is visual.
  • Add food coloring gradually. Start with 5 drops and build from there; you can't remove color once it's in.
  • Use block-style cream cheese, not whipped tub cream cheese, which contains too much water to hold a piped dollop.
  • If the frosting is too thin, add powdered sugar ¼ cup at a time until it holds its shape.
  • Storage: airtight container in the refrigerator for 3–4 days. Rest at room temperature 10–15 minutes before serving.
  • Freezing: freeze undecorated wedges up to 6 weeks, wrapped well. Thaw and pipe the frosting after thawing.
  • Nutrition is an estimate calculated from standard ingredient values and will vary by brand and slice size.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 364kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 4gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 151mgPotassium: 85mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 42gVitamin A: 1069IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 3mg