Dessert for 12

Pumpkin Cereal Donuts

Name: Pumpkin Cereal Donuts
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tbsp butter; 1 mini marshmallows; 1/2 cup pure canned pumpkin purée; 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice; 1 pinch salt; 6 cups rice krispies cereal; nonstick cooking spray or butter for greasing (optional); 3/4 cup powdered sugar; 1 tsp maple syrup; 2 tbsp milk; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 pinch salt

$1.69for 430 minServes 12

Pumpkin-spiced cereal treats are pressed into donut shapes, chilled, and finished with a simple maple glaze.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 1.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Marshmallows and candy, 0.5 oz$0.25/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.13Typical price
	Canned pumpkin, 4.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Cereal and granola, 9 oz$0.20/oz typical	9 oz	$1.80Typical price
	Milk, 1 oz$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.07

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarHoney or maple syrup

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts Fall

Typical price

$0.42 per serving$1.69 for 4

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Ingredients

3 tbsp butter
1 mini marshmallows
1/2 cup pure canned pumpkin purée
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 pinch salt
6 cups rice krispies cereal
nonstick cooking spray or butter for greasing (optional)
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp maple syrup
2 tbsp milk
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 pinch salt

Steps

Melt the butter in a large pot over low heat.
Stir in the mini marshmallows, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and salt until smooth, about 4 minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat and fold in the cereal until coated.
Press the mixture into 12 greased donut molds and chill for 15 minutes.
Whisk the powdered sugar, maple syrup, milk, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl.
Drizzle the glaze over the chilled cereal donuts.