Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispie Treats

Looking for something easy, quick and good to make for a fall get together?  Here's the thing.   You can only find these pumpkin spice chips in the fall.

PUMPKIN SPICE RICE KRISPIE TREATS
(serves 16-20)


Ingredients:
*1 cup light corn syrup
*1 cup granulated white sugar

*2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
*1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
*1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or 1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring
*6 cups rice Krispies

*1-2 cups white chocolate chips (I use 1 cup)

*1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

*1/2 - 1 cup Kraft caramel bits  (I use 1/2 cup)

Directions:
~Spay a 9x13 inch pan with cookie spray.
~Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
~In a  large bowl pour rice krispies and oatmeal and mix. 
~In a large sauce pan, combine corn syrup, pumpkin  pie spice and sugar.
~Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until sugar dissolves and is just short of a boil.
~Remove from heat.
~Stir in vanilla and peanut butter.
~Stir until peanut butter is melted.
~Pour mixture over rice krispy mixture.
~Stir until coated.
~Press into prepared pan.
~Sprinkle white chocolate chips over rice krispy mixture.

~Sprinkle  1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice evenly over white chocolate chips.

~Bake for 5 minutes.

~Remove from oven and with a knife, spread softened chips evenly over rice Krispy treats.

~Sprinkle desired amount of caramel bits evenly over rice Krispy treats.
~Place in oven.
~Bake for another 5 minutes or until chips and caramel become very soft.
~Remove from oven and with a knife, smush soften chips.
~Don't cut until the rice Krispy treats are firm.