Here is a fun easy treat to make without having to turn on the oven... I love using candy melts for dipping treats, it is so simple anyone can do it!
To make these we went to our local craft store and bought different color candy melts, sugar eyeballs, candy sprinkles, cellophane treat bags, food coloring markers and lollipop sticks. From the grocery store we got pretzels, Rice Krispies cereal, marshmallows and butter.
We used just a few items for dipping.. Pretzels, marshmallows and Rice Krispy treats (that we made, per box directions). However you can dip almost anything you like.
If you haven't used candy melts before, they are super easy to use. They come with simple melting and thinning instructions on the back of the package. I put the melts in oven safe dishes, then use the microwave method to melt them.
I go an extra step and I sit them in an electric skillet (on simmer), with 1" of water at the bottom of the skillet (to keep them melted no matter how long we are working with them. The water in the bottom keeps them from potentially burning at the bottom of the cups).
Making the rice krispy treats was so simple. It only took about 5 minutes. We decided this is by far the fastest and easiest treat ever to make! With only three ingredients, Rice Krispies, butter and marshmallows, it was a cinch!
We used an edible food coloring marker to draw on our cute little Frankensteins and ghosts.
We dipped marshmallows to look like candy corn. We first dipped the entire marshmallow in white. Then put it in the refrigerator to harden the coating quickly, then came back and dipped the orange (harden), then the yellow at the bottom.
We put the candies onto wax paper while they hardened. The wax paper removes easily from them.
We cut the rice krispy treats into triangles and then shaped them into the different things we wanted to make. They are soft and pliable so it was easy to do.
Candied pretzels are super easy! You just dip them in the cup of melted candy or chocolate or use a spoon to drizzle the candy onto them.
Sprinkles are applied while the candy coating is wet (it holds them on like glue).
This little Frankenstein is my favorite of all the treats we made. My daughter actually made him and I think he is so cute!
After we were done making all of our candy treats and they had hardened, we put them into cellophane treat bags and tied a ribbon around each. We had gotten a cake box to put them all in for my daughter to take them to work.
I hope these super easy sweets and treats inspire you to make a few treats of your own.
Until next time...
Blessings,
Diana
To make these we went to our local craft store and bought different color candy melts, sugar eyeballs, candy sprinkles, cellophane treat bags, food coloring markers and lollipop sticks. From the grocery store we got pretzels, Rice Krispies cereal, marshmallows and butter.
We used just a few items for dipping.. Pretzels, marshmallows and Rice Krispy treats (that we made, per box directions). However you can dip almost anything you like.
If you haven't used candy melts before, they are super easy to use. They come with simple melting and thinning instructions on the back of the package. I put the melts in oven safe dishes, then use the microwave method to melt them.
I go an extra step and I sit them in an electric skillet (on simmer), with 1" of water at the bottom of the skillet (to keep them melted no matter how long we are working with them. The water in the bottom keeps them from potentially burning at the bottom of the cups).
Making the rice krispy treats was so simple. It only took about 5 minutes. We decided this is by far the fastest and easiest treat ever to make! With only three ingredients, Rice Krispies, butter and marshmallows, it was a cinch!
We used an edible food coloring marker to draw on our cute little Frankensteins and ghosts.
We dipped marshmallows to look like candy corn. We first dipped the entire marshmallow in white. Then put it in the refrigerator to harden the coating quickly, then came back and dipped the orange (harden), then the yellow at the bottom.
We put the candies onto wax paper while they hardened. The wax paper removes easily from them.
We cut the rice krispy treats into triangles and then shaped them into the different things we wanted to make. They are soft and pliable so it was easy to do.
Candied pretzels are super easy! You just dip them in the cup of melted candy or chocolate or use a spoon to drizzle the candy onto them.
Sprinkles are applied while the candy coating is wet (it holds them on like glue).
This little Frankenstein is my favorite of all the treats we made. My daughter actually made him and I think he is so cute!
After we were done making all of our candy treats and they had hardened, we put them into cellophane treat bags and tied a ribbon around each. We had gotten a cake box to put them all in for my daughter to take them to work.
I hope these super easy sweets and treats inspire you to make a few treats of your own.
Until next time...
Blessings,
Diana
I love this. So much fun.
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