This morning I visited my friends over at CBS2 in NY and showed how to make some Easter treats.
CHOCOLATE NESTS
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS
CHOCOLATE MELTS
CHOCOLATE EGGS IN MULTIPLE COLOR WRAPPING (OR JELLYBEANS)
HOW TO MAKE:
CRUSH UP HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS
MELT CHOCOLATE IN A MINI CROCKPOT OR DOUBLE-BROILER UNTIL COMPLETELY SMOOTH
STIR IN HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS
SPRAY NON-STICK SPRAY INSIDE A MUFFIN PAN
PLACE 2 TBSP MIXTURE EACH SLOT AND INDENT TO LOOK LIKE A NEST
PLACE IN FRIDGE FOR 1-2 HOURS, UNTIL CHOCOLATE HARDENS
REMOVE FROM MUFFIN PAN AND ADD CHOCOLATE EGGS INTO EACH NEST.
“CARROTS” IN “DIRT”
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
CHOCOLATE PUDDING
CRUSHED OREO COOKIES
STRAWBERRIES
ORANGE CHOCOLATE MELTS
HOW TO MAKE:
MELT ORANGE CHOCOLATE MELTS UNTIL COMPLETELY SMOOTH
PAT DRY STRAWBERRIES SO THEY ARE COMPLETELY DRY
DIP STRAWBERRY IN ORANGE CHOCOLATE, COVERING THE STRAWBERRY COMPLETELY UP TO THE TIP.
PLACE ON A COOKIE SHEET LINED WITH PARCHMENT PAPER AND PUT IN THE FRIDGE TO HARDEN (ABOUT 10 MINUTES)
CRUSH OREOS
FILL PLASTIC CUP WITH CHOCOLATE PUDDING ½ FULL , TOP WITH CRUSHED OREOS TO MAKE “DIRT”
PLACE “CARROT” INTO “DIRT”
CHICKS
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
OREOS (PREF YELLOW FILLING)
YELLOW CHOCOLATE MELTS
BLACK ICING
ORANGE ICING
HOW TO MAKE:
MELT YELLOW CHOCOLATE MELTS UNTIL COMPLETELY SMOOTH
DIP OREOS INTO MELTED CHOCOLATE AND PLACE ON PARCHMENT PAPER
PLACE IN FRIDGE TO HARDEN (ABOUT 10 MIN)
ONCE HARDENED, DIP INTO MELTED YELLOW CHOCOLATES A SECOND TIME
PLACE IN THE FRIDGE TO HARDEN – (ABOUT 15 MIN)
DECORATE OREOS WITH BLACK ICING FOR EYES AND ORANGE ICING FOR NOSE AND FEET
LET HARDEN AND ENJOY!
BUNNY CUPCAKES
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
MARSHMALLOWS
MINI CHOCOLATE CHIPS
PINK SPRINKLES
WHITE FROSTING
PINK FROSTING (MIX A FEW DROPS OF RED FOOD COLORING & WHITE FROSTING)
WHITE CUPCAKE MIX
HOW TO MAKE:
PREPARE YOUR FAVORITE WHITE CUPCAKE RECIPE
ONCE COOLED, ICE WITH WHITE ICING
CUT A MARSHMALLOW IN HALF, DIAGONALLY, TO MAKE ‘EARS’
SPREAD PINK ICING ONTO EACH ‘EAR’, PLACE ON CUPCAKE
DECORATE YOUR CUPCAKE, USING TWO MINI CHOCOLATE CHIPS FOR EYES, A PINK SPRINKLE FOR THE NOSE AND MARSHMALLOW EARS
PEEP KEBABS
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
PEEPS IN A VARIETY OF COLORS
EASTER SPRINKLES
MILK CHOCOLATE MELTS
DARK CHOCOLATE MELTS
VARIETY OF FRUIT CUT UP INTO CUBES
BAMBOO SKEWERS
HOW TO MAKE:
DIP PEEPS INTO MELTED CHOCOLATE, GARNISH WITH SPRINKLES AND PLACE ON PARCHMENT PAPER AND INTO THE FRIDGE TO HARDEN
USING THE SAME SEQUENCE FOR EACH SKEWER, POKE PEEPS AND FRUIT ONTO THE BAMBOO SKEWER.
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