Toy Story Little Green Alien Cupcakes

December 7, 2018 Leave a Comment

Inside: Super cute and super easy Little Green Alien Cupcakes inspired by the movie Toy Story!

Family movie nights are a tradition in this house and one of the best desserts for family movie night is a themed cupcake with homemade buttercream – it’s just so versatile. Themed cupcakes do not have to be complicated, as today’s super cute Toy Story Cupcake Aliens prove!

Toy Story Cupcakes

As if we weren’t already excited for the new Toy Story 4 coming June 21, 2019… then Disney had to go and release this teaser trailer set to one of my favorite songs – Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell. (If you remember that scene in Love Actually where Emma Thompson’s character is crying in the bedroom – that’s the same song, only sung by Joni 32 years later… there I go on a tangent again.)

Here’s the low-down on the new plot:

Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that’s Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called “Forky” to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.

Directed by Josh Cooley (“Riley’s First Date?”) and produced by Jonas Rivera (“Inside Out,” “Up”) and Mark Nielsen (associate producer “Inside Out”), Disney•Pixar’s “Toy Story 4” ventures to U.S. theaters on June 21, 2019.

(PS – you can download any of these posters and print it out if you have any Toy Story fans at home who would like them!)

I showed my daughter the new trailer and now we’re having a Toy Story 1-3 marathon this Friday. Sounds good to me!

To go along with our Toy Story Family Movie night, I whipped up these super simple Toy Story Alien Cupcakes. These would also be super cute for a Toy Story party.

Now, I’m going to be honest with you – I do boxed cupcakes 90% of the time. Unless I’m going for some special flavor or it’s for a really special occasion, boxed cupcakes work perfectly fine for me.

But I draw the line at canned frosting. That’s a NOPE from me. Once you’ve made your own buttercream frosting and realize just how freaking easy it is, you will never ever go back to canned frosting. Homemade buttercream makes your cupcakes taste like they came from a bakery and they make up for any shortcuts you may have taken with the actual cupcakes.

They would also be super cute paired with or topping a Toy Story Freakshake! I found these cute ones around the web (from left to right):

Slinky Dog Coaster Shake from the Creative SAHM
A Pixar Fest Shake from A Night Owl Blog
Toy Story Alien Shake from Pink Cake Plate

I hope your kids love these super cute alien cupcakes – be sure to tag us on social if you make them!

— Jennifer

Green Alien Cupcakes Ingredients

Boxed cake mix
- PLUS ingredients called for on box
1 cup butter, softened
3-4 cups icing sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
pinch salt
2-3 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
Green food dye, plus black food dye or just do what I did and mix blue, red and yellow to get something resembling black
Candy eyes, 3 per cupcake

Tip: swap out the vanilla extract for your preferred flavor extract.

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How to Make Toy Story Little Green Alien Cupcakes

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Line a muffin pan with themed cupcake liners.

Prepare the boxed cupcake mix as directed on box. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

Place softened butter into a bowl and beat in 2 cups of icing sugar. Add 2 Tablespoons heavy cream and vanilla.

Add remaining icing sugar 1/2 cup at a time until you reach your desired consistency. Add green food colouring to color preference.

Reserve about 2 Tablespoons of the frosting into a small bowl for the mouths.

Spoon the frosting into a piping bag with no tip or a circular tip. (I just did a large cut into the bag.)

Pipe the frosting onto the cupcake by placing the tip of the piping bag onto the center of the cupcake and applying even pressure to apply a generous dollop of frosting. I like this effect for the aliens rather than swirling on the frosting.

Apply three eyes in a slight curve, and then dye the reserved frosting black and add dabs of it to each alien for the mouth.

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Yield: 24 cupcakes

Toy Story Cupcake

Name: Toy Story Cupcake
Yield: 24 cupcakes
Ingredients: Boxed cake mix; PLUS ingredients called for on box; 1 cup butter, softened; 3-4 cups icing sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; pinch salt; 2-3 tablespoons milk or heavy cream; Green food dye, plus black food dye or just do what I did and mix blue, red and yellow to get something resembling black; Candy eyes, 3 per cupcake

Ingredients

Boxed cake mix
PLUS ingredients called for on box
1 cup butter, softened
3-4 cups icing sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
pinch salt
2-3 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
Green food dye, plus black food dye or just do what I did and mix blue, red and yellow to get something resembling black
Candy eyes, 3 per cupcake

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Line a muffin pan with themed cupcake liners.
Prepare the boxed cupcake mix as directed on box. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
Place softened butter into a bowl and beat in 2 cups of icing sugar. Add 2 Tablespoons heavy cream and vanilla.
Add remaining icing sugar 1/2 cup at a time until you reach your desired consistency. Add green food colouring to color preference.
Reserve about 2 Tablespoons of the frosting into a small bowl for the mouths.
Spoon the frosting into a piping bag with no tip or a circular tip. (I just did a large cut into the bag.)
Pipe the frosting onto the cupcake by placing the tip of the piping bag onto the center of the cupcake and applying even pressure to apply a generous dollop of frosting. I like this effect for the aliens rather than swirling on the frosting.
Apply three eyes in a slight curve, and then dye the reserved frosting black and add dabs of it to each alien for the mouth.

Will you be trying out this recipe for your family’s Toy Story movie night?

Be sure to check out some of our other fun Disney desserts, like our Edible Chip Teacups or our Moana Hawaiian Punch Recipe.

Slime Monster Cupcakes

October 14, 2018 Leave a Comment

A spooky Halloween cupcake recipe perfect for slime-loving kids, these Slime Monster Cupcakes are sure to be a hit at your Halloween festivities!

Halloween Slime Monster Cupcakes Recipe

Are your kids obsessed with slime?

These Slime Monster Cupcakes are a fun way to pay homage to every kids’ favorite hobby these days – SLIME! (This Edible Gummy Bear Slime recipe is always a winner!)

You can make these Slime Monster Cupcakes two ways – to just look like a slime monster perched on top, or you can actually fill them with “slime” (aka, dyed vanilla pudding).

The second option can be a bit messy, so be prepared! If serving at a Halloween party where people will be wearing costume, you might want to warn them about the slime inside first!

While we provided a recipe for homemade chocolate cupcakes, feel free to swap in a boxed chocolate cake mix. The real winner here is that delicious homemade buttercream frosting – which would be a crime to replace with the jarred stuff.

However, if you need a dairy-free alternative, check out Stacey’s Coconut Oil Frosting.

Ingredients for Slime Cupcakes

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the vanilla buttercream:

1 cup butter, softened
3-4 cups icing sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
pinch salt
2-3 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
Green food dye, optional

For the decorations:

1 cup green candy melts
1 Tablespoon shortening or vegetable oil
24 large marshmallows
48 candy eyes

Optional Slime Filling:

Prepared vanilla pudding
green food dye

Tip: skip the slime filling or at least warn guests if serving at an event to prevent unexpected slime-costume disasters.

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How to Make Slime Cupcakes

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Line a muffin pan with themed cupcake liners.

In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa and salt. Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.

Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla.

Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk; beat well. Fill the muffin cups 3/4 full.

Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.

Place softened butter into a bowl and beat in 2 cups of icing sugar. Add 2 Tablespoons heavy cream and vanilla.

Add remaining icing sugar 1/2 cup at a time until you reach your desired consistency. Add food colouring, if using.

Spoon the frosting into a piping bag with no tip or a circular tip.

If adding a slime filling, dye the vanilla pudding green, and then scoop into a piping bag. Make a hole in the center of the cupcake and fill with the green pudding.

TIP: While you can use a knife to make a hole in your cupcakes, these handy Cupcake Corer tools make this step a breeze!

Swirl the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes.

Melt the candy melts with the shortening for 25 seconds, stir, and reheat if necessary.

Place a large marshmallow in the center of each cupcake and spoon 1-2 Tablespoons of the candy melts overtop. Use the back of a spoon to help the candy melts move if needed.

Repeat with the other ghost cupcakes. After each ghost has dried for about 5 minutes, attempt to attach the eyes – if the candy melts are still too soft, give it another couple minutes before re-attempting.

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Yield: 12

Easy Slime Monster Cupcakes

A spooky Halloween recipe perfect for Slime fans, these Slime Monster cupcakes have an optional slime filling!

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the vanilla buttercream:

1 cup butter, softened
3-4 cups icing sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
pinch salt
2-3 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
Green food dye, optional

For the decorations:

1 cup green candy melts
1 Tablespoon shortening or vegetable oil
24 large marshmallows
48 candy eyes

Optional Slime Filling:

Prepared vanilla pudding
green food dye

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Line a muffin pan with themed cupcake liners.
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla.
Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk; beat well. Fill the muffin cups 3/4 full.
Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
Place softened butter into a bowl and beat in 2 cups of icing sugar. Add 2 Tablespoons heavy cream and vanilla.
Add remaining icing sugar 1/2 cup at a time until you reach your desired consistency. Add food colouring, if using.
Spoon the frosting into a piping bag with no tip or a circular tip.
If adding a slime filling, dye the vanilla pudding green, and then scoop into a piping bag. Use a cupcake corer to make a hole in the center of the cupcake and fill with the green pudding.
Swirl the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes.
Melt the candy melts with the shortening for 25 seconds, stir, and reheat if necessary.
Place a large marshmallow in the center of each cupcake and spoon 1-2 Tablespoons of the candy melts overtop. Use the back of a spoon to help the candy melts move if needed.

Repeat with the other ghost cupcakes. After each ghost has dried for about 5 minutes, attempt to attach the eyes - if the candy melts are still too soft, give it another couple minutes before re-attempting.

These Slime Monster Cupcakes are perfect for Halloween and their sneaky slime filling is a fun surprise for little slime fans!

More of our favorite Halloween party recipes:

For more delicious Halloween recipes, check out our Cinnamon Bun Zombie Guts recipe or our Cute and Easy Halloween Spider Cookies.

Easy Pumpkin Pie Turnovers

September 14, 2018 Leave a Comment

What’s Inside: These Pumpkin Pie Turnovers are the perfect Fall breakfast treat!

Easy Pumpkin Turnovers

There’s something about a warm breakfast on a cool Fall morning — it just makes you feel all cozy inside!

These Pumpkin Pie Turnovers are the perfect fall breakfast or portable treat! Kids will love to help make them – our girls especially like to seal the edges with a fork. (We’ve included photos later in the post to show how it’s done).

If you’re having company over for the holidays, these Pumpkin Turnovers are a wonderful breakfast to feed a crowd. Served warm, with a drizzle of sweet glaze – they’re hard to beat!

Just looking at these pictures, I can smell them baking already…mmmmm! Time to get baking!

–Stacey

Pumpkin Turnovers Ingredients

1 cup pumpkin
2 egg yolk
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
2 tablespoon heavy cream
1-2 sheet puff pastry, thawed (number depends on size of turnovers)
1 egg white

For the Sweet Drizzle/Glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tablespoons heavy cream or milk

TIP: You might also love our 2-ingredient “Magic” White Chocolate Coconut Oil Frosting too!

Kitchen Supplies Used

How to Make Pumpkin Pie Turnovers

A free printable copy of this Pumpkin Pie Turnovers recipe is available at the bottom of the post. Keep reading for step-by-step photo instructions, or keep scrolling to get to the printable recipe card.

Preheat the oven to 400° F.

Roll out the puff pastry into a large rectangle or square, then cut into 8 squares. Set aside.

To make the filling, beat together the pumpkin, egg yolk, sugar, pumpkin pie spice and heavy cream.

Place a heaping tablespoon to two tablespoons of the pumpkin filling in the center of the puff pastry square.

Fold dough into a triangle by bringing the corners together, then use a fork to press the edges together and seal. This is the perfect step for kids to help with!

Repeat with all the squares of puff pastry until you have a batch of pumpkin turnovers ready to bake.

Brush the tops of the triangles with the egg whites — this creates a golden, flaky crust. You can also use melted butter for this step.

Bake your pumpkin turnovers at 400°F for 16-19 minutes. Keep an eye on them, as cooking time may vary depending on your specific oven. You’re looking for a them to just start to turn golden brown – they’ll finish cooking slightly after you remove them from the oven.

TIP: We love these non-stick silicone baking mats for our baking projects because they’re washable and reusable – plus they’re naturally non-stick so your baked goodies slip right off when done!

To make the glaze, mix together the sugar and cream, adding the cream slowly until you reach your desired consistency.

Drizzle over warm turnovers.

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Easy Pumpkin Pie Turnovers

Ingredients

For the turnovers

1 cup pumpkin
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
2 tablespoon heavy cream
1-2 sheet puff pastry, thawed (number depends on size of turnovers)
1 egg white

For the Sweet Drizzle/Glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tablespoons heavy cream or milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400° F.
Roll out the puff pastry into a large rectangle or square, then cut into 8 squares. Set aside.
To make the filling, beat together the pumpkin, egg yolk, sugar, pumpkin pie spice and heavy cream in a large mixing bowl.
Place a generous tablespoon (or two tablespoons) of pumpkin pie filling in the center of each puff pastry square.
Fold dough into a triangle by bringing the corners together, then use a fork to press the edges together and seal.
Repeat with all the squares of puff pastry.
Brush the tops of the triangles with the egg whites — this creates a golden, flaky crust.
Bake your pumpkin turnovers at 400°F for 16-19 minutes. K

To make the glaze:

Mix together the sugar and cream, adding the cream slowly until you reach your desired consistency.
Drizzle over warm turnovers.

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More of our favorite pumpkin recipes:

Instant Pot Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake

Cake Mix Pumpkin Bundt Cake

Instant Pot Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake

September 3, 2018 Leave a Comment

What’s Inside: Fall baking made easy! You’re going to love this moist & fluffy Instant Pot Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake!

Instant Pot Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake

Pumpkin cake and chocolate chips are my favorite flavor combinations! (My husband makes amazing Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins that both the kids and I love!) There’s just something about adding a but of dark chocolate to spicy pumpkin that tastes just heavenly. I look forward to pumpkin season all year!

Baking in the regular oven is an exact science, with little room for error. So for an amateur like me, it can be a little intimidating.

That’s why I’m so excited about this Instant Pot Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake recipe — it takes the guesswork out of Fall baking! Even better, the Instant Pot doesn’t heat up the whole house like a regular oven (because it’s still super hot outside here in Texas!)

I also love how with this IP Pumpkin Cake you get to unwrap it at the end, like a sweet surprise! It’s a fun and easy way to get into Fall baking with the kids!

This Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake is perfect to make for a little get-together with friends and family, or simply a treat with your morning coffee. Or you can pack a slice in the kids’ lunch boxes for a special midday treat. It’s just right for any occasion!

Happy Fall!

–Stacey

Related: Love pumping for breakfast? Try our easy Pumpkin Pie Turnovers!

Instant Pot Pumpkin Cake Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup butter, room temp
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs (room temperature)
1 cup pumpkin puree
3/4 cup chocolate chips

Chocolate Ganache Ingredients

1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Kitchen Ingredients Used for This Recipe:

How to Make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake in the Instant Pot

Keep reading for photo step-by-step instructions. A free printable copy of this Instant Pot Pumpkin Bundt Cake is available at the bottom of the post.

Sift together flour, pie spice, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.

Cream together butter and sugar using a stand mixer or hand mixer, until it is light and fluffy.

Add your eggs one at a time, making sure they are each fully incorporated before adding the next egg.

Add the pumpkin to butter and sugar and mix until well combined.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix.

Stir in chocolate chips by hand, or with mixer on the lowest speed.

Spray your Instant Pot Bundt Cake Pan generously with a non-stick baking spray, then scoop batter into pan.

Cover pan complete with foil.

Add your trivet to your Instant Pot.

Pour 1 1/2 cups of water into the pressure cooker.

Put the bundt pan on the trivet and lock the lid in place.

Select High Pressure and set the timer for 25 minutes.

Use a natural pressure release for 10 minutes and then do a quick pressure release.

Remove the bundt pan to a wire rack to cool and remove foil cover.

Allow to cool to room temperature before frosting.

How to Make Chocolate Ganache

Combine condensed milk, and chocolate chips in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly, until the chips are melted and the mixture is smooth, taking care not to boil.

Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla.

Cool slightly before pouring over your bundt cake. Top with chocolate shavings if desired.

Have you tried baking in the Instant Pot yet? What is your favorite thing to make? Share your ideas in the comments below!

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Instant Pot Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake

Ingredients

Pumpkin Cake Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup butter, room temp
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs (room temperature)
1 cup pumpkin puree
3/4 cup chocolate chips

Chocolate Ganache Ingredients

1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions

How to Make the Cake

Sift together flour, pie spice, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
Cream together butter and sugar using a stand mixer or hand mixer, until it is light and fluffy.
Add your eggs one at a time, making sure they are each fully incorporated before adding the next egg.
Add the pumpkin to butter and sugar and mix until well combined.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix.
Stir in chocolate chips by hand, or with mixer on the lowest speed.
Spray your bundt pan with a non-stick baking spray, then scoop batter into pan.
Cover pan complete with foil.
Add your trivet to your Instant Pot.
Pour 1 1/2 cups of water into the pressure cooker.
Put the bundt pan on the trivet and lock the lid in place.
Select High Pressure and set the timer for 25 minutes.
Use a natural pressure release for 10 minutes and then do a quick pressure release.
Remove the bundt pan to a wire rack to cool and remove foil cover.
Allow to cool to room temperature before frosting.

How to Make Chocolate Ganache

Combine condensed milk, and chocolate chips in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly, until the chips are melted and the mixture is smooth, taking care not to boil.
Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla.
Cool slightly before pouring over your bundt cake.

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More of our Favorite Pumpkin Recipes:

Gluten Free Pumpkin Streusel Muffins

Cake Mix Pumpkin Bundt Cake

Cute & Easy Owl Cupcakes

August 19, 2018 Leave a Comment

How cute are these kid-made Owl Cupcakes? A fun food craft that kind of reminds me of Professor Owl from the Disney Sing-A-Long Songs I loved as a child, these cute cupcakes are great for a classroom treat or an easy party activity.

Cute & Easy Owl Cupcakes

With two of my daughter’s friends having full-out owl obsessions, it was only a matter of time before we got an invitation to an owl party.

Whenever a family friend has a party, I always offer to help out since baking, crafting and throwing parties is kind of what I’m known for and I don’t find it as stressful as a lot of other people do. (It’s a party – and that party mentality should be adopted from the very first planning stages.)

This time, however, my daughter was the one who did the offering and we were asked to make some cute owl-themed cupcakes to bring along to the party. So, since she volunteered us, I wanted to come up with something easy enough for her to do mostly independently.

These cute owl cupcakes fit the bill perfectly!

Simple enough for kids to do while looking polished and party-perfect, these owl cupcakes would also be a fun food activity at a party, which doubles to save you prep time in the kitchen and one less activity to prepare!

While we are providing a recipe for from-scratch vanilla cupcakes below, you can use premade muffins or a boxed cake mix.

I also would prefer my own homemade buttercream recipe in this food craft – but my daughter was soooo excited to buy blue frosting for our “Professor Owl cupcakes” that I couldn’t say no. Besides, sometimes using premade items lets you focus on just the crafting and together time.

Owl Cupcakes Ingredients

2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

For the owl cupcake decorations:

1 Container Blue Frosting
1 Container White Frosting
1 pkg. Thin Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
1 pkg. M&M’s Candy
1 pkg. Tic Tacs, orange
Black Gel Food Coloring

Kitchen Tools Used for this Recipe

How to Make Cute Owl Cupcakes for a Kids Party

Preheat oven to 350°F and line a cupcake tray with your chosen liners.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

Place the butter in a separate bowl and beat for 30 seconds before slowly adding in the white sugar.

Once the butter and white sugar mixture is light and fully beaten, beat in the vanilla and eggs.

Add half of the dry ingredients, mix completely, then add half of the milk. Repeat.

For the owl decorations:

Fill the muffin liners halfway full and bake 12-15 minutes and cool in the pan before removing to a cooling rack.

Mix a few drops of the black food coloring into about ¾ cup of white frosting to make a light gray color.

Frost half the cupcakes with the blue frosting and the other half with the gray frosting.

Use a piping tip and a small plastic bag to pipe some feathers on the top half of the cupcakes.

Open cookies gently so the white filling stays on one side of the cookie. Set aside the halves with no filling, you will only use the filled sides.

Place two cookies on each cupcake to look like big owl eyes. Place an M&M on each cookie to represent the eyeballs.

Put a Tic Tac on each cupcake right underneath the cookie eyes, so it looks like a beak.

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 12 cucpcakes

Serving Size: 1 cupcake

Cute & Easy Owl Cupcakes

How to make cute and easy Owl Cupcakes for a kids birthday party - you're going to love their big Oreo cookie owl eyes! Click for step-by-step photo recipe.

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

For the decoration:

1 Container Blue Frosting
1 Container White Frosting
1 pkg. Thin Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
1 pkg. M&M’s Candy
1 pkg. Tic Tacs, orange
Black Gel Food Coloring

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F and line a cupcake tray with your chosen liners.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
Place the butter in a separate bowl and beat for 30 seconds before slowly adding in the white sugar.
Once the butter and white sugar mixture is light and fully beaten, beat in the vanilla and eggs.
Add half of the dry ingredients, mix completely, then add half of the milk. Repeat.

For the owl decorations:

Fill the muffin liners halfway full and bake 12-15 minutes and cool in the pan before removing to a cooling rack.
Mix a few drops of the black food coloring into about ¾ cup of white frosting to make a light gray color.
Frost half the cupcakes with the blue frosting and the other half with the gray frosting.
Use a piping tip and a small plastic bag to pipe some feathers on the top half of the cupcakes.
Open cookies gently so the white filling stays on one side of the cookie. Set aside the halves with no filling, you will only use the filled sides.
Place two cookies on each cupcake to look like big owl eyes. Place an M&M on each cookie to represent the eyeballs.
Put a Tic Tac on each cupcake right underneath the cookie eyes, so it looks like a beak.

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Do you know someone whooooo would love these cute owl cupcakes?

For more cupcake inspiration, check out our Pastel & Gold Unicorn Cupcakes or our xxx Cupcakes.

Winnie the Pooh Donuts

August 2, 2018 Leave a Comment

What’s Inside: These chocolate dipped Winnie the Pooh Donuts are almost too cute to eat! Almost…

Winnie The Pooh Doughnuts

Tell me these are not the cutest donuts you’ve ever seen!

We’re super excited for the new Winnie the Pooh movie, Christopher Robin, which hits theaters this month! To celebrate, we’re sharing some of our favorite Pooh-themed recipes that kids will love to make…and eat!

These donuts are made from scratch, and dipped in chocolate to look just like Winnie-the-Pooh. They’re perfect for a movie night or Winnie the Pooh birthday party.

(Makes 15 doughnuts)

Donut Ingredients:

1 cup flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons unsalted sweet cream butter, melted
1 large egg
1/3 cup + 1 1/2 Tablespoons whole milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Vanilla Glaze Ingredients

1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
4 Tablespoon whole milk
Yellow and Red gel food coloring

Decorating Items

Black cookie icing
1 bag of yellow candy melting wafers (at least 30 candy wafers in total)
Silicone donut pan

How to Make Winnie the Pooh Donuts

A free printable copy of this recipe is available at the bottom of the post.

Preheat your oven to 350°F and prepare a donut pan with cooking spray.

TIP: We love silicone donut pans because they’re non-stick so the donuts pop right out when they’re done!

Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl.

In a separate small bowl, whisk together egg, milk, butter, and vanilla extract.

Pour wet ingredients into bowl of dry ingredients, whisking together until well combined. (You can also use a hand mixer if you like, just take care not to over-beat the batter).

Spoon batter into doughnut pan. There should be enough batter for about 15 donuts.

Bake for 10 minutes at 350°F.

Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes, then transfer donuts from pan to a wire cooling rack.

To Make the Donut Glaze

In a large bowl combine the powdered sugar, vanilla, salt and milk and mix well.

TIP: If there are still lumps of sugar, add another 1-2 Tablespoons of milk as needed until glaze is smooth.

Split the glaze into two bowls.

In one bowl add in a few drops of yellow gel food coloring and mix well. Your goal is for the jello glaze to match the color of the yellow candy melts.

In the second bowl, mix in a few drops of the red gel coloring. Stir well and add more coloring if needed until you have a vibrant bright red like Pooh’s shirt.

Decorating Directions

Place your wire rack over a large cookie sheet so that when you pour the yellow glaze onto the doughnuts, the glaze will not drip onto the counter.

Grab a cooled doughnut and cut a slit into the side of the donut for pooh’s ears. Gently press a candy melt into the slit so that it sticks out halfway. Repeat step with the other side of the doughnut so that it looks like two ears. Do this for all of your donuts.

Place the doughnuts onto the wire rack and pour the yellow glaze over the doughnuts until fully coated.

Allow glaze to dry for at least an hour.

Once the yellow glaze has slightly hardened, take a large knife, spatula or anything that is flat and carefully place in the middle of the doughnut. This will act as a shield for when you pour the red glaze on, to keep it only on halftone donut.

Carefully pour the red glaze onto the lower half of your Winnie the Pooh donuts.

Use black icing to draw on his face. Allow to dry completely before serving.

Be sure to pin these Winnie the Pooh Doughnuts on Pinterest

More of our favorite Winnie the Pooh recipes:

Winnie the Pooh Marshmallow Pops

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Winnie-the-Pooh Donuts

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Yield: 15 donuts

Serving Size: 1 donut

Winnie-the-Pooh Donuts

These chocolate dipped Winnie the Pooh Donuts are almost too cute to eat! Perfect to celebrate the new Christopher Robin movie!

Ingredients

Donut Ingredients:

1 cup flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons unsalted sweet cream butter, melted
1 large egg
1/3 cup + 1 1/2 Tablespoons whole milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Vanilla Glaze Ingredients

1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
4 Tablespoon whole milk
Yellow and Red gel food coloring

Decorating Items

Black cookie icing
1 bag of yellow candy melting wafers (at least 30 candy wafers in total)
Plastic decorating bag

Instructions

To Make the Donuts:

Preheat your oven to 350°F and prepare a donut pan with cooking spray.
Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
In a separate small bowl, whisk together egg, milk, butter, and vanilla extract.
Pour wet ingredients into bowl of dry ingredients, whisking together until well combined.
Spoon batter into doughnut pan and bake for 10 minutes.
Remove from oven and allow to cool enough to handle,, then transfer donuts from pan to a wire cooling rack.

To Make the Donut Glaze

In a large bowl combine the powdered sugar, vanilla, salt and milk and mix well.
Split the glaze into two bowls, coloring one bowl of icing yellow and one bowl bright red.

Decorating Directions

Grab a cooled doughnut and cut a slit into the side of the donut for pooh's ears. Gently press a candy melt into the slit so that it sticks out halfway. Repeat step with the other side of the doughnut so that it looks like two ears. Do this for all of your donuts.
Place the doughnuts onto the wire rack and pour the yellow glaze over the doughnuts until fully coated.
Allow glaze to dry for at least an hour.
Once the yellow glaze has slightly hardened, take a large knife, spatula or anything that is flat and carefully place in the middle of the doughnut. This will act as a shield for when you pour the red glaze on, to keep it only on halftone donut.
Carefully pour the red glaze onto the lower half of your Winnie the Pooh donuts.
Use black icing to draw on his face. Allow to dry completely before serving.

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Winnie-the-Pooh Marshmallow Pops

July 26, 2018 Leave a Comment

What’s Inside: Cute & easy Winnie-the-Pooh Marshmallow Pops are a fun treat for movie night and birthday parties!

Chocolate Covered Winnie-the-Pooh Marshmallow Pops

The new Christopher Robin movie is on the way, and to celebrate we’ve been working on lots of Winnie-the-Pooh recipes to bring your way!

These Winnie-the-Pooh Marshmallow Pops are the easiest one to make — kids will love to dip and decorate them! (Chocolate dipped treats like these Oreo Polar Bear Cookies are one of my girls’ favorite things to make in the kitchen).

I love the bright yellow color of these Pooh Bear Pops – they’re perfect to make for birthday parties or to celebrate the new movie with Pooh and friends!

— Stacey

Winne-the-Pooh Pops Ingredients

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How to Make Winnie the Pooh Marshmallow Pops

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In a small microwave safe bowl, heat 2 cups of the yellow candy melts on 50% power for 3-4 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.

Safety Note: Adults should do all the chocolate melting steps. Handle bowls and melted candy with caution, as they will be hot.

Dip each a lollipop stick into the melted yellow chocolate and press gently into the bottom of a marshmallow. This will help keep the marshmallow secure.

Carefully coat each marshmallow in melted yellow chocolate and place on a piece of parchment paper or non-stick silicone baking mat. Allow to dry.

TIP: Transfer to the freezer for 5 minutes to speed up the drying process.

In a small microwave safe bowl, heat 1 cup milk chocolate melting wafers on 50% power for 2-3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until fully melted.

Scoop melted chocolate into a decorating bag and cut the tip off the end of the bag (about the size of a pencil tip).

Use your decorating bag of light cocoa candy melts to draw on eyes, nose, smile and eyebrows.

Dip the back of 2 yellow M&M’s into the melted yellow chocolate and stick onto the top sides of each yellow marshmallows for ears.

Let harden and enjoy!

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Winnie the Pooh Donuts

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Winnie-the-Pooh Marshmallow Pops

Ingredients

Jumbo marshmallows
Yellow candy melts
Milk chocolate melting wafers
Yellow lollipop sticks
Yellow M&M’s

Instructions

In a small microwave safe bowl, heat 2 cups of the yellow candy melts on 50% power for 3-4 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.
Dip each a lollipop stick into the melted yellow chocolate and press gently into the bottom of a marshmallow. This will help keep the marshmallow secure.
Carefully coat each marshmallow in melted yellow chocolate and place on a piece of parchment paper or non-stick silicone baking mat. Allow to dry.
In a small microwave safe bowl, heat 1 cup milk chocolate melting wafers on 50% power for 2-3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until fully melted.
Scoop melted chocolate into a decorating bag and cut the tip off the end of the bag.
Use your decorating bag of light cocoa candy melts to draw on eyes, nose, smile and eyebrows.
Dip the back of 2 yellow M&M’s into the melted yellow chocolate and stick onto the top sides of each yellow marshmallows for ears.
Allow to set completely before serving.

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Creamy Avocado Fudgesicles (Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Vegan)

June 28, 2018 1 Comment

So rich and creamy and chocolate-y, these Avocado Fudgesicles are the too-good-to-be-true treat of the summer! Only 5 simple, natural ingredients needed.

Creamy Avocado Fudgesicles

Who doesn’t love a cream fudgesicle on a hot summer day?

When I found out I was lactose intolerant in college, I was devastated to think about a life without fudgesicles and other frozen treats!

Fortunately, there are some pretty amazing non-dairy fudgesicles and the like on the market these days, but they are usually not cheap.

That’s why we love to make our own dairy free fudgesicles at home! Not only is it a more cost-effective way to treat yourself, but you know exactly what goes into your food.

And in this case, it is only 5 simple, natural ingredients!

Even if you’re not lactose intolerant, these avocado fudgsicles make a delicious (and healthier) substitute to store-bought frozen desserts. Plus they’re kid-approved! My daughters are not fans of regular avocados, but when incorporated into desserts like our favorite fudge-y Avocado Brownies or Mint Chocolate Chip Avocado Ice Cream, they scarf them down and ask for more!

I have a feeling that your family will love them as much as our does – here’s to a healthy summer!

–Stacey

Watch this 1-minute video tutorial to see how we make our Avocado Fudgesicles, then keep reading for full photo-step-by-step recipe and bonus prep tips!

Avocado Fudgsicles Ingredients

2 avocados (or about 1 cup)
1 cup cashew milk (or other non-dairy milk)
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup pure maple syrup

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Healthy Benefits of Avocados

Even if you don’t follow a dairy free, gluten free, or vegan diet, these avocado fudgesicles are pretty much perfect for anyone because they are packed with nutrition! They’re also a sneaky way to get lots of vitamins into your kids’ day! (wink, wink!)

Each avocado contains:

More than 10% daily value of 7 vitamins and minerals, plus small amounts of many others
15 grams of healthy “good” fats, which can help your body absorb nutrients
7 grams of fiber
High amounts of antioxidants

These avocado fudgesicles are a tasty way to get some superfood goodness!

How to Make Healthy Chocolate Avocado Popsicles

A free printable copy of this avocado fudgesicles recipe is available at the bottom of the post.

Place all ingredients into a food processor and puree. You can also use a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer or a stand mixer for this step.

TIP: We love vanilla bean paste for its rich, concentrated flavor. However, if you don’t have this particular ingredient on hand, you can substitute 1:1 with vanilla extract.

For the cashew milk, start with 1/2 to 3/4 of a cup, gradually adding more as needed, until the mixture is smooth.

TIP: We used cashew milk because it has a creamy consistency that works especially well in non-dairy frozen desserts, however you are welcome to use the dairy free milk of your choice.

Pour avocado fudgesicle batter into popsicle molds (or pour first into a measuring cup and then use that to easily pour into popsicle molds without messes). Insert popsicle sticks.

TIP: Silicone popsicle molds release your Avocado Fudgesicles (or any frozen pop you make) easily!

Freeze at least 2-4 hours.

To release your popsicles, run the mold under warm water for 20-30 seconds and they should pop right out!

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Creamy Avocado Fudgesicles

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 2 hours

Yield: 6 popsicles

Serving Size: 1 popsicle

Creamy Avocado Fudgesicles

So rich and creamy and chocolate-y, these Avocado Fudgesicles are the too-good-to-be-true treat of the summer! Only 5 simple, natural ingredients needed.

Ingredients

2 avocadoes (1 cup)
1 cup cashew milk
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup pure maple syrup

Instructions

Place all ingredients into a blender or food processor and puree. For the milk, start with 1/2 to 3/4 of a cup and add more, as needed, until the mixture purees smoothly and completely.
Pour into popsicle molds and insert sticks.
Freeze 2-4 hours.

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More of our favorite healthy popsicle recipes:

Dairy Free Cashew Milk Creamsicles

Healthy Homemade Fudgsicles made with Greek Yogurt

Super Fluffy 4th of July Cake Mix Cookies

May 31, 2018 2 Comments

Inside: How to make super fluffy 4th of July Cookies using our favorite cake mix recipe!

4th of July Cookies (Super Fluffy Cake Mix Recipe)

These might look like regular M&M cookies, but look again!

These cute and easy 4th of July cookies are actually made with our favorite cake mix cookie recipe, so they’re even better!

If you haven’t tasted cake mix cookies before, you’ve got to try them! They’re SO fluffy – a perfect cross between cake and cookie. They’re also super easy to make (only 3 basic ingredients plus your mix-ins).

We decorated them with patriotic M&Ms to celebrate the 4th of July, but you could customize this recipe for any holiday or occasion. You could even add swirls of red and blue food coloring to make them extra patriotic!

This is an easy recipe that kids can help make – and they’ll sure like to taste-test them too!

Related: Try our Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies too!

Cake Mix 4th of July Cookies Ingredients

1 box of french vanilla cake mix or plain white cake mix
1/3 cup oil
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup patriotic M&M’s (red, white, and blue)

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Cookie sheet
Silicone baking mat
Cookie scoop or small ice cream scoop

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How to Make Red White & Blue Cake Mix Cookies

Keep reading for photo step-by-step instructions and cooking tips or scroll to bottom of post for free printable copy of this recipe.

Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a non-stick silicone baking mat.

TIP: We love these silicone baking mats in the kitchen because they are non-stick (no spray needed), plus washable and reusable!

In a large mixing bowl, combine dry cake mix, oil and eggs. Stir together until you have a smooth, thick batter.

Scoop dough balls onto your prepared cookie sheet – about the size of a ping-pong ball.

TIP: A small ice cream or cookie scoop makes it easy to achieve uniformly sized cookies. Plus it’s super fun for the kids!

Add 5-6 M&Ms to the top of each cookie, gently pressing the candy into the dough. (You don’t need to flatten the cookies).

Bake for 8-12 minutes at 350°F or until the tops of the cookies are a light golden brown.

Remove from oven and allow to cool.

To store, keep in an airtight container for up to a week.

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Super Fluffy 4th of July Cake Mix Cookies

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Total Time: 22 minutes

Yield: 2-3 dozen cookies

Ingredients

1 box of french vanilla cake mix or plain white cake mix
1/3 cup oil
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup patriotic M&M's (red, white, and blue)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a non-stick silicone baking mat.
In a large mixing bowl, combine dry cake mix, oil and eggs. Beat together until you have a smooth, thick batter.
Scoop dough balls onto your prepared cookie sheet - about the size of a ping-pong ball.
Add 5-6 M&Ms to the top of each cookie, gently pressing the candy into the dough.
Bake for 8-12 minutes at 350°F or until the tops of the cookies are a light golden brown.

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More of our favorite 4th of July dessert recipes:

Red White & Blue Swirl Bundt Cake

Stars ‘n Stripes Surfboard Cookies

Mint Chocolate Chip Avocado Ice Cream

May 24, 2018 2 Comments

What’s Inside: Dairy free & naturally-sweetened, this mint chocolate chip avocado ice cream is more like “nice” cream!

Mint Chocolate Chip Avocado Ice Cream

Mint chocolate chip is one of my favorite flavors of ice cream. However, since I found out I was lactose intolerant in college, I’ve pretty much had to say bye-by to this summertime treat.

While there are some truly delicious dairy-free alternatives in the frozen aisle these days, I’ve yet to find a nondairy mint chocolate chip ice cream that passes the test for me.

So why not just make our own?!

One of the things you have to look-out for when shopping for non-dairy ice creams is the sugar content. Just because they’ve omitted dairy doesn’t mean they’re actually healthy! Some of those dairy-free ice creams still have a lot of sugar.

That’s why I love this homemade avocado ice cream — not only is it dairy-free, but it’s sweetened naturally with honey, and only lightly so!

It’s a guilt-free treat that the whole family will love!

–Stacey

Check out our quick recipe video to see how to make this Avocado Mint Chip recipe and then don’t forget to scroll down to grab your free recipe printable!

Mint Chocolate Chip Avocado Ice Cream Ingredients

2 avocados, pitted and halved
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup coconut milk
Pinch salt
2-3 drops mint extract
1/2 cup dairy free chocolate chips

Note: you can use mint extract or fresh mint – for fresh mint, use a small handful.

Kitchen Tools Used to Make this Recipe

A free printable copy of this recipe is available at the bottom of the post. Keep reading for photo step-by-step instructions and video tutorial.

How to Make Avocado “Nice” Cream

Cut avocados in half and remove pit. Scrape avocado flesh into high-powered blender or food processor then add honey, coconut milk, salt, and mint extract.

TIP: We suggest starting with 2-3 drops of mint extract because it is usually pretty strong, but you’re welcome to add more if you like your ice cream extra minty.

Blend until smooth and creamy.

Stir in chocolate chips by hand, then pour avocado ice cream batter into a small loaf pan. Use a silicone spatula to smooth the top of the ice cream.

Freeze 2-4 hours. Scoop as you would regular ice cream and enjoy!

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Mint Chocolate Chip Avocado Ice Cream

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 2 hours

Yield: 2-4 servings

Mint Chocolate Chip Avocado Ice Cream

Ingredients

2 avocados, pitted and halved
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup coconut milk
Pinch salt
2-3 drops mint extract
1/2 cup dairy free chocolate chips

Instructions

Add avocados (flesh only), honey, coconut milk, salt, and mint extract to blender or food processor.
Blend until smooth and creamy.
Stir in chocolate chips by hand, then pour batter into a small loaf pan.
Freeze 2-4 hours.

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Healthy Baked Avocado Fries

20 Father’s Day Recipes Kids Can Make

May 21, 2018 Leave a Comment

Inside: A collection of 20 super-cute Father’s Day Recipes that kids can make.

20 Father’s Day Recipes Kids Can Make

The quickest way to a Dad’s heart is through his stomach!

These fun recipes just for Dad are simple enough for kids to make or help make – so they can truly be involved in the gift giving!

There’s something for everyone: sports-themed treats, savory snacks that Dad is sure to love, and more!

We’ve divided these Father’s Day recipes into two categories for easier navigating: sweet and savoy. Simply click on on the recipe name to go to the full directions.

Father’s Day Recipes if He Likes Something Sweet

Lawn Mower Rice Krispie Treats (recipe on In The Kids Kitchen) pictured above

Summer Grill Cupcakes (recipe on In The Kids Kitchen) pictured above

Soccer Ball Oreos (recipe on The Soccer Mom Blog) pictured above

Chocolate Dipped Oreo Golf Balls (recipe on Sugar Spice & Glitter)

Football Brownies (recipe on The Soccer Mom Blog) pictured above

Football Cupcakes (recipe by Mommy’s Bundle)

Baseball Rice Krispie Treats (recipe on Cookies & Cups)

Oreo Basketball Pops (recipe at Snackworks) pictured above

Baseball Cupcakes (recipe on Midget Momma) pictured above

Referee Wafer Cookies (recipe by Wilton)

Nutter Butter Football Players (recipe on The Soccer Mom Blog)

Soccer Field Cake (recipe on The Soccer Mom Blog)

Burger Cupcakes (recipe on Sugar Spice & Glitter) pictured above

“Gone Fishing” Cupcakes (recipe on Celebration Shoppe)

Father’s Day Recipes if He Likes Something Savory

Sweet & Spicy Buffalo Chex Mix (recipe on In The Kids Kitchen)

Bacon Wrapped Mac & Cheese Bites (recipe on In The Kids Kitchen)

Football Baked Potato Bar (set-up instructions on See Vanessa Craft)

Football Pitas (recipe on The Soccer Mom Blog)

Deluxe Pizza Sliders (recipe on Sugar Spice & Glitter)

Football Pigs in a Blanket (recipe on Delish)

More of our favorite Kids Recipe Collections:

Red White & Blue Swirl Bundt Cake

May 15, 2018 4 Comments

What’s Inside: How to make a fun and patriotic Red White & Blue Swirl Bundt Cake for 4th of July or Memorial Day.

Red White & Blue Swirl Bundt Cake

Your party guests will think this Patriotic Bundt Cake looks beautiful on the outside, but just wait until they see the surprise inside!

I just love the vibrant swirls of red, white, and blue in this bundt cake! It’s super festive and perfect for any of your USA themed events like 4th of July and Memorial Day.

Even better, we used a box cake shortcut to make it EASY! (Yay for easy!!)

Get the kids involved by letting them help with creating the different color batters, swirling the cake, and decorating. You can add even more holiday decoration if you like, from edible star sprinkles to red, white, and blue frosting!

Patriotic Bundt Cake Ingredients

Cake Ingredients:

2 boxes of French vanilla cake mix
3 eggs
1 cup unsalted sweet cream butter
2 cups whole milk
Red gel food coloring
Sky Blue gel food coloring

Icing Ingredients:

2 cups powder sugar
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3-5 Tablespoons whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Additional Decorations & Supplies Used:

How to Make a Patriotic Swirl Bundt Cake:

Keep reading for photo step-by-step instructions and cooking tips -or- scroll to bottom of post for a free printable copy of this recipe.

To Make the Cake:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat the inside of a bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.

Combine all cake ingredients in a stand mixer and mix on medium speed until fully combined (or about 3-5 minutes).

Divide the cake batter into 3 smaller bowls.

Add 2-3 drops red food coloring into one bowl and stir until the batter is a rich red color.

Add 2-3 drops blue food coloring into the second bowl and mix until combined.

TIP: Start with 1-2 drops food coloring and add more as needed.

Leave the third bowl of cake batter white.

Spoon batter into the bundt pan, alternating between colors to create layers. When all batter is in the pan, use a knife to swirl the batter.

Bake for 40-55 minutes at 350°F.

TIP: Test cake by poking a knife into the middle. If it comes out clean, the cake is done. If batter sticks to knife, bake for a few additional minutes.

Allow cake to cool completely in bundt pan before flipping onto a plate.

To Make the Glaze:

Combine all ingredients into a large bowl and mix until smooth, using a stand or hand mixer.

TIP: Transfer glaze into a measuring cup or squirt bottle with a large tip for easier pouring.

To Decorate your Patriotic Bundt Cake:

Pour or squirt glaze onto the cake. While glaze is still wet, cover generously with red, white, and blue sprinkles.

Allow glaze to harden before serving.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Yield: 12 servings

Red White & Blue Swirl Bundt Cake

How to make a fun and patriotic Red White & Blue Swirl Bundt Cake for 4th of July or Memorial Day.

Ingredients

Cake Ingredients:

2 boxes of French vanilla cake mix
3 eggs
1 cup unsalted sweet cream butter
2 cups whole milk
Red gel food coloring
Sky Blue gel food coloring

Icing Ingredients:

2 cups powder sugar
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3-5 Tablespoons whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Additional Decorations & Supplies Used:

1 bundt cake pan
pam baking spray
Red white & blue sprinkles

Instructions

To Make the Cake:

Preheat oven to 350°F & coat bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Combine all cake ingredients in a stand mixer and mix on medium speed until fully combined (or about 3-5 minutes).
Divide the cake batter into 3 smaller bowls.
Add 2-3 drops red food coloring into one bowl and stir until the batter is a rich red color.
Add 2-3 drops blue food coloring into the second bowl and mix until combined.
Leave the third bowl of cake batter white.
Spoon batter into the bundt pan, alternating between colors to create layers. When all batter is in the pan, use a knife to swirl the batter.
Bake for 40-55 minutes at 350°F.
Allow cake to cool completely in bundt pan before transferring to a serving plate.

To Make the Vanilla Glaze:

Combine all ingredients into a large bowl and mix until smooth, using a stand or hand mixer.

To Decorate your Patriotic Bundt Cake:

Pour or squirt glaze onto the cake. While glaze is still wet, coat with red, white, and blue sprinkles.
Allow glaze to harden before serving.

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More of our favorite America-themed recipes perfect for 4th of July or Memorial Day:

“Surfin’ USA” Patriotic Surfboard Cookies

4th of July Cake Mix Cookies

Dairy Free Cashew Milk Creamsicles

May 1, 2018 Leave a Comment

Dairy Free Cashew Milk Creamsicles are rich, creamy, and bursting with tropical fruit flavor! An easy, high protein and dairy free dessert.

Dairy Free Cashew Milk Creamsicles

The dairy-free dessert selection has improved drastically since I found out I was lactose intolerant over a decade ago!

However, they’re still pretty pricey, which is why we’ve started making our own at home. Plus, you know exactly what goes into each recipe and can customize to your tastes!

My favorite non-dairy frozen treats are made with cashew milk — I find that it provides the richest flavor and the creamiest texture.

That’s why we incorporated cashews into these Orange Banana Popsicles recipe! So delicious and creamy, with a burst of tropical fruits. They also provide a hit of protein, as an added bonus! And they taste just like a creamsicle!

It’s a treat that you can feel good about serving your kids! Or yourself 😉

–Stacey

Healthy Orange Banana Popsicle Ingredients

3/4 cups freshly squeezed orange juice (about two oranges)
1 teaspoon orange zest
2 drops liquid steevia
2 1/2 bananas
1/2 cup cashews
1/3 cup coconut water

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How to Make Dairy Free Creamsicles

Place the cashews in a small bowl and cover with water. This helps them blend and create a creamy texture, almost like cashew milk.

Squeeze the orange juice and add remaining ingredients to a high power blender.

Drain the cashews and add them to the blender.

Blend until everything is combined and creamy.

Pour mixture into popsicle molds and freeze for four hours.

Makes five fruit pops.

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Dairy Free Creamsicles

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 1 minute

Total Time: 4 hours

Yield: 6 popsicles

Serving Size: 1 popsicle

Ingredients

3/4 cups freshly squeezed orange juice (two oranges)
1 teaspoon orange zest
2 drops liquid steevia
2.5 bananas
1/2 cup cashews
1/3 cup coconut water

Instructions

Place the cashews in a small bowl and cover with water. This helps them blend and create a creamy texture.
Squeeze the orange juice and add remaining ingredients to a high power blender.
Drain the cashews and add them to the blender.
Blend until everything is combined and creamy.
Pour mixture into popsicle molds and freeze for four hours.
Makes five fruit pops.

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Homemade Fudgsicles (made with Greek Yogurt)

Healthy Homemade Fudgsicles

April 17, 2018 1 Comment

What’s Inside: Healthy homemade fudgsicles that won’t break your diet and you can feel good about serving the kids too! Only 3 ingredients!

Healthy Homemade Fudgsicles

Fudgsicles are synonymous with summer, but since they have quite a bit of sugar, they’re not something we eat every day.

However, it’s actually super easy to make your own “good for you” version of the classic fudgsicle recipe!

Why our healthy fudgesicles rock:

Greek yogurt provides protein and calcium
Maple syrup has a low glycemic index compared to other sweeteners

You don’t need anything fancy to make our healthy fudgsicles – just three simple, real-food ingredients. (You might already have them on hand at home!)

Greek yogurt is one of our favorite ways to add richness to a recipe, as well a goodies like protein and calcium. We also love maple syrup as a sweetener in our desserts when possible because it doesn’t cause the “sugar spike” like white sugar. It’s low glycemic and often used in paleo treats.

So whether you’re looking for a chocolate fix that won’t bust your diet, or a healthy treat that the kids will love (or both!) – you’ve come to the right place!

Healthy Fudgsicle Ingredients

Only 3 ingredients needed!

2 cups greek yogurt
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1-2 Tablespoons maple syrup, to taste

A free printable copy of our healthy homemade fudgesicle recipe is available at the bottom of the post.

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How to Make Homemade Fudge Popsicles

Keep reading for step-by-step instructions and prep tips; a free printable copy of this recipe available at the bottom of the post.

Place all ingredients in blender and puree until well combined and smooth.

Taste and adjust the sweetness to your personal preference (if you like sweeter fudgesicles, you may want to add a touch more maple syrup).

Divide the mixture amongst 6 popsicle molds and freeze for at least 4 hours, or overnight.

To remove from molds, run the bottom of the popsicle mold under warm water for a few seconds. This should loosen up the fudgesicles just enough that you can wiggle them right out!

Enjoy immediately.

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Healthy Homemade Fudgsicles

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 4 hours

Yield: 6 popsicles

Serving Size: 1 popsicle

Healthy Homemade Fudgsicles

Healthy homemade fudgsicles that won't break your diet and you can feel good about serving the kids too!

Ingredients

2 cup greek yogurt
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1-2 Tablespoons maple syrup, to taste

Instructions

Place all ingredients in a smoothie blender and puree, or a bowl and mix.
Taste and adjust the sweetness to your personal preference.
Divide the mixture amongst 6 popsicle molds and freeze for 4 hours, or overnight.
Pop out (you may need to run them under hot water first) and serve.
Enjoy immediately.

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More of our favorite healthy chocolate recipes:

Greek Yogurt Chocolate Muffins

Healthy Whipped Chocolate Fruit Dip

The Easiest Churros Recipe You’ll Ever Make

March 26, 2018 1 Comment

Inside: With our “secret” shortcut, this is the easiest churros recipe you’ll ever make!

The Easiest Churros Recipe You’ll Ever Make

There’s hardly anything tastier than a fresh fried churro dusted with cinnamon sugar! It’s one of our favorite treats to get at the rodeo or the renaissance festival here in Texas!

However, it takes a little finesse to re-create those classic carnival style churros at home. That’s why we created this super easy “cheater” churros recipe — so you can enjoy the same flavors of that classic Mexican dessert without all the fuss.

So what’s our top secret shortcut?

I’ll give you a little hint…

…it comes in a can and it pops when you open it!

If you guessed biscuit dough, you got it!

We love to use biscuit dough to make our favorite desserts and comfort food recipes in a fraction of the time, like our Air Fryer Rainbow Donuts.

Keep reading to see how we use our biscuit dough hack to make melt-in-your mouth cinnamon sugar fried churros!

“Secret” Shortcut Churros Ingredients

1 package biscuit dough
2 Tablespoons cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar
3-4 cups vegetable or peanut oil, for frying

Tip: Serve our cinnamon sugar churros with this “magic” 2-ingredient white chocolate coconut oil frosting!

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How to Make Easy Cinnamon Sugar Churros

Keep reading for photo step-by-step instructions; free printable copy of this churros recipe is available at the bottom of the post.

Pour cooking oil into a large pot over medium heat as you prepare the biscuits. Oil is ready to fry when it is between 350 and 375°F.

While oil heats, use a pizza cutter to slice each dough biscuit into 4-5 strips.

Whisk together cinnamon and sugar in a mixing bowl and set aside.

Fry each biscuit strip for about 30 seconds, flip and then continue cooking until golden brown.

Immediately roll the fried biscuits in the cinnamon sugar to coat.

Repeat with all biscuit strips until done.

Best enjoyed warm.

Related: You’ve got to try one of our favorite savory recipes using crescent rolls – Easy Garlic Knots!

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The Easiest Churros Recipe You'll Ever Make

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

The Easiest Churros Recipe You'll Ever Make

Hands-down the easiest fried churros recipe you'll ever make!

Ingredients

1 package biscuit dough
2 Tablespoons cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar
3-4 cups vegetable or peanut oil, for frying

Instructions

Place the oil in a large pot big enough to fry the churros in. Place over medium heat as you prepare the biscuits.
Use a pizza cutter to slice the biscuit dough into 4-5 strips each.
Mix the sugar and cinnamon together and set aside.
Fry each biscuit strip for about 30 seconds, flip and then cook until golden brown.
Immediately roll the fried biscuits in the cinnamon sugar to coat.
Repeat with all biscuit strips until done.
Serve warm.

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More of our favorite carnival treats you can make at home:

Restaurant Style Fried Pickle Spears

Copycat Sonic Cherry Limeade Recipe

10 Outrageously Delicious Recipes made with Cadbury Eggs

March 5, 2018 1 Comment

Inside: The quintessential Easter candy transformed! You’ve got to try these outrageously delicious Cadbury Eggs Recipes!

10 Over-the-Top Amazing Recipes made with Cadbury Eggs

If you love Cadbury Eggs like we do, then this is the recipe collection you need to see!

We’ve gathered up the 10 very best recipes made with Cadbury Eggs — from breakfast and brunch bites to decadent desserts.

Make them for your upcoming Easter party, or as a way to use up leftover Easter candy. Either way, these Cadbury Eggs recipes are a guaranteed hit! You’re welcome 😉

— Stacey & Jennifer

Our Favorite Cadbury Eggs Recipes:

Pictured clockwise from top left; click on links below for the full step-by step recipes.

Cadbury Creme Egg Dessert Lasagna (recipe on The Soccer Mom Blog) — Fluffy and creamy layers evoke all the flavors of this favorite Easter candy. An easy no-bake recipe!

Creme Egg Cake (recipe on Sugar Spice & Glitter) — A showstopping layer cake dripping with chocolate with Cadbury Creme Eggs baked right in!

Cadbury Creme Egg Scottish Tablet (recipe on Foodie Quine) — A creamy, fudge-like dessert bar particular to Scotland, this version is packed full of creme eggs!

Creme Egg Brownies (recipe available at Recipes from a Pantry) — Rich, chewy chocolate brownies + peanut butter swirl + creme eggs = dessert heaven!

Easter Creme Egg Icebox Cake (recipe on Food Meanderings) — Layers of lusciousness and no baking required!

Cadbury Creme Egg Cupcakes (recipe on My Gorgeous Recipes) — There’s a “creme-y” surprise in every single cupcake!

Mini Cadbury Egg Cookies (recipe on The Soccer Mom Blog) — Fudge thumbprint cookies topped with crunchy and creamy mini candy-coated Cadbury chocolate eggs. The perfect bite! (pictured below)

Cadbury Creme Egg Pancakes (recipe on Foodie Quine) — Oh, yes they went there!! I can’t think of a better way to start the say! (not pictured)

Leftover Easter Egg Brownies (recipe on The Gingerbread House) — The perfect way to use up all that extra Easter candy! (not pictured)

Slow Cooker Creme Egg Shortbread (recipe on Baking Queen 74) — This giant shortbread cookie couldn’t be easier to “bake” and the slow cooker keeps the Cadbury eggs intact! (pictured below)

More of our favorite Easter recipes

Be sure to check out our collection of adorable Easter cupcakes for kids too!