I made these a while back. I was clearly in a cake pop makin’ frenzy.
Who’s your favorite?
I think they are all adorable…I don’t know if I could pick just one.
Ready for the best part though?
With the exception of the bees, they all use the same basic ingredients!
*cake balls
*whole peanuts (ears)
*m&m’s (nose)
Are you ready for this….I made you cookie bars.
But I feel guilty.
You might be mad and/or disappointed in me … I used packaged cookies.
You know, those pre-made ones that are sold in your grocer’s refrigerated section that are made for lazy busy people?!
Like me or not, I did it. And then I jazzed it up.
It’s finalllllly here. I told you all I would wait until July 23rd to post any of my Olympic ideas. I think I did pretty well – unless you are a Club CandiQuik member, then you saw a sneak peak of a few ideas. But today you get the directions and recipes to all 20 sweet ideas!
Can you tell, I have been pretty excited about this Olympic Party?! Even more so once I started seeing the many cool, unique, sweet, and delicious ideas that rolled in. You are all such talented bloggers and bakers.
FYI: The London Summer Olympics begins Friday, July 27, and ends Sunday, August 12, 2012. Are you having an Olympic-themed party? I think I’ll have one, even if all it entails is myself eating all these sugary treats while watching swimming, gymnastics, and track & field.
Let’s get the party started.
Here they are again, compiled into one giant pin-able collage! 
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I wasn’t sure the best way to do this…so here is a roundup of the ideas I have made for the 2012 Olympic Party!
A little while back, I just had to purchase one of these…
In high hopes that I would be able to make perfectly round cake pops in 30 minutes.
Here is what I found….
You get a bonus point if you remember these treats from a while back.
I’m sure it was back when no one even knew about Pinterest…
Check out the original post on this beach party featuring: Crab Cookies, Giant Lobster Rice Krispy Treat, Sandal Cookies, and graham cracker beach towels!
And the featured blogger!?
The Errand of Angels with her Rocky Road Popcorn – mmm! 2008 style.
She originally created this in the winter months, but I’m thinking it would make a great road-trip snack!
Enjoy!
Waffle cone or sugar cone?
I’ll admit, I’m not typically a waffle cone girl, the sugar cones are just way better.
…until you bring chocolate into the picture. These are now totally edible. Sorry sugar cones, you have been replaced. And then when you add chopped pecans, *sigh*.
I love ice cream and it deserves to be held in a cone like such.
These would be perfect for your next ice cream social, birthday party, friday night dessert, or just a fun treat to make with the kids.
you will need:
Chocolate CandiQuik
Vanilla CandiQuik
Assorted sprinkles, chopped nuts, crushed Oreos(!!??), etc.
Waffle cones
oh yeah, and ice cream.
Melt coating according to the package directions.
Hold the end of the cone and dip the top 2-3″ in the chocolate or vanilla CandiQuik. I found this easiest if I just rolled and rotated the top of the cone directly in the tray of CandiQuik.
Allow the excess coating to drip back into the tray; waiting about 30 seconds to add jimmies, chopped nuts, etc.
Set on wax paper to dry completely.
Now…let’s take this relationship to the next level. We are just minutes away from drumsticks, dipped cones, or whatever you would like to call them.
Fill your cone with a heaping scoop of ice cream on top and place in the freezer for 10 minutes.
You want the ice cream to be veryyy cold because you are about to dunk it in melted chocolate.
Transfer your CandiQuik into a deep mug, cup, or bowl.
Holding the end of your ice cream cone, quickly dip the ice cream in the coating. It will harden almost immediately so just dip (fast!) and place back in the freezer until ready to devour.
Unfortunately I did not take any photos of this process. I would have ended up with a giant scoop of ice cream in the chocolate versus the cone.
Now, as you can tell, I’ve got a hot mess happening – so this photo session has to end, darn.
Enjoy!
Linked to the following parties: Bru Crew Life, Crazy for Crust, DJ’s Sugar Shack, Printabelle, Sweet Bella Roos, Something Swanky, Kitchen Fun w/ my 3 Sons
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Happy Thursday, happy day after the 4th of July…
Let’s talk cheesecake. Some cheesecakes can seem a little intimidating and not to mention, time consuming. This one that I am about to show you does not fall into either category. Have you made any of the cheesecakes I’ve shared? They are kind of a mix between a cream pie and a cheesecake. They are lighter than a lot of cheesecakes and (best part) require no baking.
While I was scrimmaging through old blog posts to find for today, I did a little happy dance when I came back across this one (aka Turtle NO BAKE Cheesecake). It’s so perfect. I didn’t dare choose a recipe that required your oven…I think the whole country is over 90 degrees this week month. Also, hello and welcome to all of the international friends that may be reading. I hope you’re staying cool, too!
The featured blogger of the week…Hayley over at The Domestic Rebel. Always a good sugar rush happening on her blog, check it out!
Homemade Kit Kat Bars…gotta love homemade candy bar recipes.
I hope you enjoy these recipes!
Thanks for checking out…
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