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13 April, 2014

Easy Fun Treats Summer Themed

Now that we are in Spring, with Summer barreling down on us. I am always on the lookout for some quick easy treats! I discovered these over on the Kraft website and wanted to share this with my readers!




Easy Sand Cup


what you need


1
container  (4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Pudding Snack

1
square  HONEY MAID Honey Graham, crushed

3
 bear-shaped honey graham snacks

2
 ring-shaped chewy fruit snacks

make it


TOP pudding snack with graham crumbs for the sand.
DECORATE with graham snacks and fruit snacks.
GARNISH with a paper umbrella, if desired.







make it


PREPARE cake batter and bake as directed on package for 24 cupcakes. Cool in pans 15 min. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.
REMOVE 1-1/4 cups COOL WHIP; set aside. Tint remaining COOL WHIP with food coloring. Spread top of each cupcake with some of each color COOL WHIP to resemble the ocean and its beach. Sprinkle 1 tsp. graham crumbs over white COOL WHIP on each cupcake for sand.
INSERT 1 small cocktail umbrella into beach area on each cupcake for the beach umbrella. Decorate cupcakes with remaining ingredients as shown in photo. Keep refrigerated.

kraft kitchens tips

SHORTCUT
Spoon each color of COOL WHIP into separate resealable plastic bag; cut small corner off bottom of each bag. Use to squeeze COOL WHIP from bag to frost cupcakes.
SPECIAL EXTRA
Flatten additional marshmallows with rolling pin to resemble beach towels. Or, cut wide, soft candy ribbon into pieces to resemble towels.







what you need


2
cups  boiling water

2
pkg.  (3 oz. each) JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin

4
cups  ice cubes

1/3
cup  bear-shaped gummy candies (2 oz.)

make it


ADD boiling water to gelatin mixes in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add ice; stir 2 to 3 min. or until gelatin is slightly thickened. Remove any unmelted ice.
POUR all but 3/4 cup gelatin into 12 (5-oz.) clear plastic cups. Beat remaining gelatin with mixer on high speed 30 sec. or until fluffy and doubled in volume. Spoon over gelatin in cups.
REFRIGERATE 30 min. or until firm. Top with candies.

kraft kitchens tips

VARIATION
Prepare using your favorite flavor of JELL-O Gelatin.


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