Delightfully easy Pumpkin Patties are the perfect no-bake treat to celebrate the season with. The cute factor here is off the charts!
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It’s a little ironic that my first pumpkin recipe of the season doesn’t actually contain any pumpkin – Â like, at all. But I hope you’ll forgive me because these pumpkin-shaped patties have cute written all over them.
Months ago I was brainstorming ideas for the fall season. Which is in itself, a little funny because anyone who knows me knows that I am pretty much the worst blogger ever when it comes to planning. I make it, I take pics, and then I share with you all.
I wish (like a hundred thousand times wish) that I was one of those bloggers that have all their posts done weeks, nay, months in advance. Alas, that’s just not how I roll. It’s something I’m working on – my editorial calendar looks ah-mazing! Now, if I could just follow through 🙂
Anyways, I actually made these sweet treats over a week ago and have been smiling to myself each time I see them. It’s hard not to…I mean, really! The cute factor here is off the charts!
I took my go-to mint pattie recipe and with the help of some pretzels and some taffy, made these adorable little pumpkins. It had occurred to me that the lines created when pressing the patties with the tines of the fork would resemble the lines found on an actual pumpkin. I had originally thought I would just pinch the patty together to get a more realistic pumpkin shape but when I went to slide in the pretzel stick “stem”, the most amazing thing happened – the perfect pumpkin shape!
Bryce helped me knock out enough of these pumpkins for his class and for lots of Reece’s friends as well. It’s so easy, a five-year old can do it 🙂  He broke the pretzels in half and then pushed them in the top of the pumpkin, using another pretzel to stabilize the patty. Doing so, creates the very curves we wanted. Each and every pumpkin is perfectly unique.
We used laffy taffy for the leaves but any smushable green candy will work – think Starburst. We tore off a small bit and after creating the perfect leaf for the first two pumpkins, got bored and impatient, and hurried through the rest. Honestly, I think they all look great.
The patties dry up over night and by the next day, the pretzel is firmly positioned inside the patty and the pumpkins can be picked up by their “stems”. Love these!
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How To Make Easy Pumpkin Patties
Easy Pumpkin Patties
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Challenge butter softened
- 1/3 cup light corn syrup
- 4 cups powdered sugar divided
- 1 tsp your choice of extract or candy flavoring - I used orange up to 2
- food coloring - preferably gel or paste
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar to roll balls in
- 18 pretzels broken in half for stems
- 10 green candies - Starburst Laffy Taffy, etc.
Instructions
- Combine butter and corn syrup together in a small bowl.
- Add 2 cups powdered sugar, food coloring, and your choice of extract and beat until well combined. Add extract 1/2 teaspoon at a time until the mixture reaches your desired flavor.
- Stir in an additional cup of powdered sugar.
- Turn bowl onto a cutting board sprinkled with last cup of powdered sugar.
- Knead the mixture until sugar is absorbed and is completely smooth.
- Shape into 1 inch balls and roll in granulated sugar.
- Flatten gently with a fork.
- Gently press one half of a pretzel into the top of the pumpkin using a second pretzel to stabilize. Repeat for all candies.
- Tear off a small piece of green candy and shape it into a leaf. Stick it on the pretzel. Repeat for all candies.
- Let candies stand, uncovered, at room temperature for 1 day.
- Store in an airtight container.
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Carol at Wild Goose Tea says
OMG! These are soooo cute. I am immediately assuming your kids have THE cutest Halloween costumes in the neighbor hood. Lol
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you Carol! And no, they definitely don’t – but they are the cutest kids 😉 I think this year we are look at Guardians of the Galaxy costumes so we’ll see 🙂
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says
Oh my gosh, these are the most adorable pumpkin treats Trish! Love them, my son would love absolutely love these – pinning 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Kelly! We had a blast making them 🙂
Crystal says
So cute and yummy!! I love that they actually don’t taste like pumpkin. I’m not a fan of pumpkin taste, but I love the smell and look of them. These are perfect for me!! Thanks so much 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Crystal! You can make them any flavor you want but the orange is really good.
lisa@hooplapalooza says
pumpkin treats with no pumpkin? perfect! i love how you made the shapes 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Lisa!!
Jenn@eatcakefordinner says
These are seriously the cutest!!! They look so perfect.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks so much Jenn!
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
These are adorable Trish!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you Jessica!
Gwen @SimplyHealthyFamily says
How cute are these little guys! The kids are going to love making these!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Super fun Gwen! Thank you!
marcie says
These are so adorable, Trish! You always come up with the most creative treats! Pinning. 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
You are too sweet Marcie – thank you!
heather @french press says
Trish, seriously adorable! like over the top with the cute factor
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you Heather!
Sarah @ Sarah's Bake Studio says
First of all, these are ADORABLE. I LOVE them! This is my kind of recipe. I am all about the decorating and cute factor.
Second of all, I blog like you. I desperately wish I could bake more ahead of time. I am convinced it would make my life easier. Unfortunately, time doesn’t allow for that type of planning for me. Some day! ::sighs::
Thanks again for sharing this recipe. I am pinning this one! 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I feel your pain Sarah 🙂 I wish I had the time to do it but the reality is, I don’t. Oh well! Thank you so much for pinning!!
Mir says
These are too cute! My kids will go nuts when I make these!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Mir!
Julianne @ Beyond Frosting says
These are just so adorable!!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much Julianne – the boys loved them!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
Oh my gosh these are the cutest things EVER. And I read in (Rachael Ray I think) that the Wilkins extract is making pumpkin spice flavor this year!! Perfect for these.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Oooh! So exciting! I’m totally going to be on the lookout now for the extract – yum! Thank you!
Librarian Lavender says
This looks so festive and delicious!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much! Easy too 🙂
Melanie @ Carmel Moments says
So cute and festive! My kids would definitely love to help make these.
Pinned!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
They sure would Melanie! They are lots of fun to make! Thanks for the pin 🙂