Tag: dessert

Chocolate Easter Gardens

Today we’re sharing some delicious “Easter Garden” desserts! They’re a spin on the classic “dirt cup” complete with yummy “carrots” and they’re just in time for some Spring celebrations.

Supplies: chocolate pudding, Oreos, strawberries, orange candy melts, and gummy worms.

Directions:
1. Make the chocolate pudding according to the directions on the package.
2. Put some Oreos in a plastic Ziploc bag and crush them to make the “dirt.”
3. Melt the orange candy melts in the microwave according to the directions on the package.
4. Dip the strawberries into the candy melts to coat them, then place them on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper to set.
5. Spoon alternating layers of pudding and cookie crumbs into a glass.
6. When the strawberries are set, place them into the dirt cups and add gummy worms.

Now you have individual “gardens” full of tasty treats!

Happy Spring!

Tags chocolate, dessert, dirt cup, easter, recipe, strawberries, treat

Recipes

Mini Cakes

Post author By vickybarone
Post date January 12, 2015

Who needs one big cake when you can have multiple miniature cakes? These adorable, three-layer treats are easy to assemble and delicious when devoured.

Ingredients: box cake, frosting, fruit preserves, and fresh fruit.

Directions:
1. Bake a box cake according to the directions in a 13×9 pan. Let cool.
2. Remove cake from pan and use a glass and a knife to trace circles out of the layer cake.
3. Place one circle layer on a plate. Spoon frosting into a decorator’s bag or a plastic bag and snip off the end. Outline the edge of the circle with frosting.
4. Fill the inside of the frosting circle with fruit preserves.
5. Top with a second layer of cake and repeat steps 3 & 4.
6. Top with the third and final layer and frost the entire cake.
7. Cut fresh fruit for garnish.

White layer cake with white frosting, peach preserves, and fresh peach slices

White layer cake with nutella frosting, strawberry preserves, and fresh strawberries

Do you know anyone who would LOVE a mini cake for their birthday? These would make great mini-wedding cakes as well! Enjoy 🙂

Tags cake, chocolate, dessert, fruit, mini cakes, nutella

Holidays Recipes Uncategorized

Reindeer Cupcakes

Post author By vickybarone
Post date December 12, 2014

If you think we’re obsessed with putting candy eyes on treats….you are correct. How cute are these reindeer cupcakes? They are super easy to assemble and are a definite crowd pleaser!

Ingredients: chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting, Nilla wafers, red and brown m&ms, pretzels, and candy eyes.

Directions:
1. Bake cupcakes and let cool completely.
2. Frost a cupcake with chocolate frosting and immediately press in two pretzels and a Nilla wafer while the frosting is sticky.
3. Add a dot of frosting to an m&m and stick it to the top middle of the Nilla wafer.
4. Add a dot of frosting to the backs of two candy eyes and stick them to the bases of the pretzels.

That’s it! So easy, so cute, and SO delicious.

Tags candy eyes, Christmas, christmas 2014, cupcakes, dessert, DIY, recipe, Reindeer, treats

Holidays Parties and Events Recipes

Apple Turnovers

Post author By vickybarone
Post date November 19, 2014

Today we bring you: The Easiest Last Minute Dessert There Ever Was. Also known as: Apple Turnovers! These four-ingredient wonders are sweet, delicious, and easy to throw together quickly. You might even have the ingredients for them in your fridge and pantry as you read this!

Ingredients: crescent rolls, an apple, cinnamon, and sugar.

Directions:
1. Open the crescent rolls tube and spread out each triangle onto a cookie sheet.
2. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar onto each triangle.
3. Peel an apple (optional!) and cut into slices.
4. Put an apple slice on the base of a triangle and roll it up towards the tip of the triangle.
5. Sprinkle more cinnamon and sugar on top.
6. Bake at 350 for 13-14 minutes or until golden brown.

These are a perfect last-minute treat to bring to a party or just to make on a cold afternoon. Bonus: they make your entire house smell like warm apple pie. Enjoy!

Tags apple, apple turnovers, dessert, Last Minute, recipe, thanksgiving 2014

Holidays Kids Recipes

Chocolate Covered Oreo Turkeys

Post author By vickybarone
Post date November 18, 2014

How about a sweet treat for after Thanksgiving dinner? We grabbed Oreos, pretzels, and some leftover Halloween candy to make these hilarious chocolate turkeys. Keep scrolling to see how you can make them too!

Ingredients: Oreos, pretzels, chocolate (for melting), candy corn, and candy eyes.

Directions:
1. Melt chocolate in a microwave safe bowl. We used a Hershey bar, but you can also use candy melts.
2. Arrange three pretzels on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper, with the bases facing each other, leaving 1/4 inch gap between them.
3. Dip an Oreo into the melted chocolate and cover completely. Use a fork to remove the Oreo from the bowl and let the excess chocolate drip off. Sit the chocolate covered Oreo in the center of the three pretzels.
4. Immediately press in two candy eyes and a piece of candy corn.
5. Repeat process on the rest of the cookies and place cookie sheet into the fridge or freezer to set the chocolate.

Serve immediately or store in an airtight container.

Our favorites are the ones with two different sized pupils. They look like they’ve been electrocuted! You can also turn the candy eyes in different directions to make the turkeys look extra goofy.

What fun treats are you making this Thanksgiving? We’d love to hear!

Tags candy eyes, characters, chocolate, chocolate covered, cookies, dessert, pretzels, recipe, thanksgiving 2014, treat, turkey

Kids Parties and Events Recipes

Stoplight Brownies

Our sweet former nanny brought these delicious brownies to my youngest’s birthday party a few weeks ago. How cute is it that they look like little traffic lights? They went perfectly with the race car theme! The birthday boy especially loved sneaking up to the table to pick off the m&ms and snack on them while he waited to blow out the candles on his cake. They were a hit, all around!

We asked the chef herself to give us some tips and tricks to share with our readers! Here is how she made them:

Ingredients: one box of fudge brownie mix, eggs, water, vegetable oil, and a big bag of m&ms (to make sure you’ll have enough reds, yellows, and greens!).

Directions:
1. Bake brownies according to recipe on box (or make them from scratch!). Remove from oven and let cool.
2. Transfer pan of baked and cooled brownies to the refrigerator to chill overnight (this keeps them moist and makes them easier to cut).
3. Cut brownies into squares and then half the squares to create the little rectangular shapes.
4. Press red, yellow, and green m&ms face down into each rectangle.

Super cute and perfect for a car-themed party! Thanks so much, Miss Joan!