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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Bonnie @ The Pin Junkie says
These look yummy! Thanks for sharing at The Pin Junkie! Your pumpkin patties are being featuring at this week’s party at http://www.thepinjunkie.com/2014/10/pin-junkie-pin-party-87.html
Efrain- RookstoCooks says
I have always seen these being sold at Michaels and other stores and assumed they would be terribly difficult to make, but this does not seem to be the case at all. Not only that, but it also seems like a great activity to engage your kids in, or friends (because I don’t have kids yet!). Thanks for the spooky treat~
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
They are really so easy and yes, definitely a fun activity for little ones 🙂
Lindsey Holemon says
This might be a silly question, but do you use butter or margarine? Also, did you put mint extract in them?
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I use butter exclusively Lindsey. And you can use whatever extract you like – orange, vanilla, mint, root beer… 🙂
Brenda Young says
These are cute as ever and oh so easy, that zip list thing for saving recipes….. Oh so cool have to make note of that for future posts!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I’m so glad you like that Brenda! Thanks for stopping by!
Nicole Dein says
This recipe is so adorable. Question: Can you freeze these with the pretzel in it?? I am getting married Oct. 11th and I was planning on making mints this weekend, but this is so cute not to pass up for a fall wedding. I have also never made mints before. Do they freeze well? Thanks for any advice!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
That’s a great question Nicole. I would worry that the pretzel might get a little soggy as it defrosts. Maybe try a couple and see what happens? I’d love to know what you find out and congratulations!!
Shareba @ In Search Of Yummy-ness says
Oh my goodness, those are so cute!! They caught my eye at the Two Cup Tuesday Linky Party 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much Shareba!
Jocelyn@Brucrewlife says
I’m in LOVE with these!! Seriously, they are the cutest yummy thing I’ve seen all week! 🙂 Pinned!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Hehe! Thanks Jocelyn!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Alexis! Honestly, I have been trying for the past two years to build up a blog post buffer and while sometimes I may have 1-2 ready to go, it’s a rarity, with a capital R. I’m not giving up though! If you figure out the secret, let me know!
Crazy About Cricut says
These look delicious!! And I gotta say, thank you thank you for mentioning how you blog. Its nice to know other bloggers have the same kind of “schedule” 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
LOL! I’m just happy to know I’m not the only one 🙂
Peggy says
Absolutely adorable! Love your pumpkin-shaping technique.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much Peggy!
Sue {munchkin munchies} says
These are so darn cute! I love them! BTW, I am so behind in my blog posts, that I have moved onto fall anyway, and I guess I will save my others for next year, haha!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Oh my gosh Sue! I swear that happens to me every season and then I’m like, cool -got lots for next year 🙂 Thank you!
Amy@theidearoom.net says
Making these with the kiddos! So cute! Thanks for sharing! Pinned!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Yay! Have fun Amy and thank you!!
Nicole says
These are the cutest! I’m so ready for Fall!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so so much Nicole!
Renee @ Two in the Kitchen says
Trish, you are a GENIUS!!!! These are too crazy cute!!!!!!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Awww! Thanks Renee!
Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says
Is it weird that I get excited for every season so see how you make your famous mint patties?! I hope not! These cuties are totally fabulous once again Trish!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
You’re too funny Julie! These may be my all-time favorites though 🙂 Thank you!