Valentines Day is coming and we've been "bitten" by the Love Bug! Well, actually, WE were the ones doing the biting.:) I had a hard time getting a good picture, the kids were eating them too fast! These are a fun after school project, we just used candy from the pantry and let everyone get creative. Have fun! 
Love BugsIngredients:
6 C. breakfast cereal (we used Corn Pops)
1/4 c. butter or margarine
1 bag (about 40) large marshmallows
red food coloring
Frosting (any kind)
aluminum foil or wax paper
Cooking spray
assorted candies (circus peanuts for feet, peach rings for eyes, licorice and hershey kisses for anteanne, runts candies for mouths and inside of eyes)
Directions:
You are basically making "rice krispy treats" for the bug's bodies. We just used a larger cereal for a fun texture. In a large bowl, microwave butter and marshmallows for 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes. Add a few drops of red food coloring and stir well. Mix in the breakfast cereal, stir well. Let cool for a minute or two until it is cool enough to handle.
You are basically making "rice krispy treats" for the bug's bodies. We just used a larger cereal for a fun texture. In a large bowl, microwave butter and marshmallows for 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes. Add a few drops of red food coloring and stir well. Mix in the breakfast cereal, stir well. Let cool for a minute or two until it is cool enough to handle.
Spray hands with cooking spray then take about 1/2 c. mixture and form into a ball. Squeeze it together firmly to retain shape (if it starts to fall apart, wait until mixture cools a little more). Place balls on wax paper or aluminum foil sprayed with cooking spray until cool and completely set.
19 comments:
They turned out so well! I think I'll try this recipe out with my niece and nephew. It looks like so much fun.
So cute!
They look great!
Oh I have to tell my DH. He use to draw these characters in high school. He would love to have them as a snack too!
Very cute! Think I'm going to try it with popcorn balls. Very fun activity.
Oh my goodness are they just the stinkin cutest!!!
Simply delightful!
Oh my gosh, you are amazing. These are so cute. Tell me, how else do you use your creativity? do you draw, paint or anything. You are very artistic.
Oh my gosh, you are amazing. These are so cute. Tell me, how else do you use your creativity? do you draw, paint or anything. You are very artistic.
Okay, these are the cutest creatures EVER! Thanks for inspiring me, we'll be trying this over the weekend for sure and my daughter will think I'm so cool!
Have a great weekend.
very cute, I have been wondering how they would look
These are adorable. Too bad I don't have any little ones here to make them with.
Well I might make them anyway
I can see why they're called Love Bugs, i'm in love with them already! Okay, that was a little corny, but who knew bugs could look so delicious!
These are the cutest LOVE BUGS!
What a cute idea! Thanks again for letting me feature your groundhog cookies.
I just announced the other day that I'm going to start letting people submits their desserts each month for my Sweet Thursday feature. In February it's going to be Valentine stuff. If you'd like to submit something, I'd be happy for you to join us.
You can read about it here: http://simplysweethome.blogspot.com/2009/01/sweet-thurdsay-revampednew-format.html
wow how adorably cute!
How totally FUN! :) I love these...so so clever, as always.
Those are so funny!! My gradkids will love making them for Valentine treats.
Those are CUTE! I think the Princess Nagger would have a blast helping make these! :)
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