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Updated Jun 30, 2015
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Need a party activity? Let the kids decorate cereal pumpkins, using their imaginations and a few extras.

Jack-o'-Lanterns

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 3 cups miniature marshmallows
  • 3 drops red food color
  • 2 drops yellow food color
  • 5 cups Cheerios™ cereal
  • 12 to 15 whole cashews
  • Assorted gumdrops, raisins, candy-coated chocolate pieces, licorice
  • 1 tube (4.25 oz) Betty Crocker™ white decorating icing

Instructions

  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    3
    Attach raisins and candies with decorating icing to make faces on pumpkins. Store in loosely covered container.

Nutrition

130 Calories
4g Total Fat
1g Protein
21g Total Carbohydrate
7g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Pumpkin
Calories
130
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4g
6%
Saturated Fat
2g
10%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
85mg
4%
Potassium
85mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
21g
7%
Dietary Fiber
6g
24%
Sugars
7g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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