October 31, 2016

Frankenpops

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Frankenpops

Frankenpops

October 31: Halloween

Channel Dr. Frankenstein in his lab and create some not-so-creepy Frankenpops in your kitchen. These green-hued, rice cereal marshmallow monster treats are a festive food for Fright Night. So make some Frankenpops and have a Happy Halloween!

Recipe

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup (½ stick) butter
  • 1 package (10 ounces) or 5 cups regular marshmallows (or 4 cups miniature marshmallows)
  • 6 cups rice cereal
  • green food coloring
  • dark chocolate or black candy melts
  • small pretzel sticks, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • white tube frosting/icing
  • candy eye balls
  • red candy melts

Directions

In a large pan, melt the butter over low heat. Add the marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Tint with green food coloring. Mix in the cereal until combined well.

Frankenpops

Spread the mixture into a greased 13×9-inch pan. Press down evenly using parchment or waxed paper. Allow to cool for easier handling, then cut into 12 rectangles. Push lollipop sticks or straws into one end of the rectangle treats.

Frankenpops

Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper. Dip the other end of the treats in melted dark chocolate/black candy melts. Set on the waxed paper to cool. Insert pretzel pieces into the bottom sides of the treats.

Frankenpops

Use the white frosting/icing from the tube and squeeze out two dots to secure the candy eye balls in place. Melt some red candy melts and put in a piping bag with a small round tip. Pipe the stitches on the “forehead” of the Frankenpops. Put some melted dark chocolate/black candy melts in a piping bag with a small round tip. Pipe zigzags for the mouth. Let all the candy melts set.

Frankenpops

Notes

  • See our theme menu list for more Halloween food ideas.
 

February 5, 2014

Rocky Road Nutella Treats

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Rocky Road Nutella Squares

Rocky Road Nutella Treats

February 5: World Nutella Day

Chocolate Rice Krispies Treats, a childhood favorite, get a grown-up makeover with a Rocky Road topping. But it is the Nutella and chopped hazelnuts that give this confection a fuller flavor of filberts and chocolate!

Rocky Road refers to a decadent dessert that has a chocolate base (ice cream, cake, Chocolate Rice Krispies Treats, etc.) mixed with marshmallows and chopped nuts (usually walnuts, almonds or peanuts). Chocolate Rice Krispies Treats are made with cocoa rice cereal and marshmallows already. Adding Nutella and toasted hazelnuts/filberts give the treats a tasty twist to the traditional Rice Krispies Treats and Rocky Road.

For World Nutella Day, add the creamy chocolate hazelnut/filbert spread to chocolate rice cereal bars/squares and make Rocky Road Nutella Treats.

Recipe

(Adapted from Redbook magazine)

For the Chocolate-Nutella Rice Krispies Treats

  • ½ stick (¼ cup) butter, unsalted
  • 1 bag (10 ounces) mini marshmallows
  • 2/3 cup Nutella
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6 cups chocolate rice cereal (we used Cocoa Krispies)
  • 1 jar marshmallow cream (we used Marshmallow Fluff)

For the Rocky Road topping

  • 1 cup mini marshmallows
  • ½ cup hazelnuts, chopped and toasted
  • ½ cup chocolate chips, semi-sweet

Directions

Line a 9×13” baking pan with foil, leaving some overhang on the edges. Mist with cooking spray. In a large pot, melt the butter over medium-low heat, swirling to coat the sides. Add the bag of marshmallows and stir until smooth. Mix in the Nutella.

Rocky Road Nutella Treats

Stir in the vanilla extract. Mix in the chocolate rice cereal and blend until well coated. Press evenly into the prepared pan. Cool completely before spreading the marshmallow cream over the top of the mixture.

Rocky Road Nutella Treats

Sprinkle the marshmallows and chocolate chips over the cream. Chop and toast the hazelnuts/filberts.

Rocky Road Nutella Treats

Scatter the cooled nuts over the empty spaces among the marshmallows and chocolate chips. Gently press down on the topping to make everything adhere to the surface. Using the foil “handles”, remove the dessert from the pan and peel away the foil. Cut into 24 squares and arrange on a platter, keeping them slightly apart so they do not stick to each other.

Rocky Road Nutella Treats

Notes

  • Be careful when cutting through the solid sweetness of the Rocky Road Nutella Treats. Use a large, sharp knife and press down hard to slice all the way through.
  • Rocky Road Nutella Treats are also terrific on National Cereal Day (March 7) and National Rocky Road Day (June 2).