• Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
• In a large pot or dutch oven, add the butter and stir over medium low heat, until melted. Add the marshmallows and stir until melted.
  4 tablespoons salted butter, 10 ounces miniature marshmallows
• Add several drops of orange food coloring and stir until incorporated. Add more food coloring if needed. Remove from heat.
  orange gel food coloring
• Add the rice krispies cereal and gently stir together with the marshmallow mixture until fully combined. Let mixture cool for 15 to 20 minutes or until cool enough to handle.
  5 cups rice krispies cereal

Stems and Leaves

• Cut the M&Ms in half for the leaves. You can also leave them whole and just press into the pumpkin.
  12 green M&Ms
• Spray a large cookies coop or ice cream scoop lightly with cooking spray and use it to scoop out the rice krispie mixture and form into large balls, making sure to press the ball together firmly so they hold their shape. Place on the parchment paper. (Butter or spray your hands so they don't stick to you!)
• Place ⅓ cup of semi sweet baking chunks in a small, microwave safe bowl. (You can also use semi sweet chocolate chips.) Microwave in 30 second increments at 50% power, stirring in between, until chocolate is fully melted.
  ⅓ cup semi sweet chocolate baking chunks
• For each pumpkin, dip a chocolate baking chunk into the melted chocolate and then gently press it into the top of one of the rice krispie pumpkins.
  12 semi sweet chocolate baking chunks
• Place two green M&M halves next to the “stem” for leaves (dipping in the melted chocolate if they do not stick).
  12 green M&Ms
• Allow the pumpkins to set up for 10 minutes or so before serving.