Summer is coming to an end and that can only mean one thing - school is back in session! We all know how bittersweet this time of year can be but instead of trying desperately to hang onto summer why not jump into fall and make a party out of it? After all, it’s all of the little things that add up to make great memories so why not kick off the school season with a celebration. I've got the perfect place for you to start!
As you may know, I am a contributor for a wonderful online dessert magazine, Best Friends For Frosting , where we aim to inform, excite and inspire you with all things dessert. Well, Best Friends for Frosting and Sprinkles & Grins, the online destination for Signature Brands, LLC., maker of dessert decorating products including Betty Crocker and Cake Mate frostings, icings, candles, sprinkles, and more, have officially teamed up on a back to school themed website promotion and contest – Back to School Bake-off. This awesome new website will feature recipe and party ideas contributed by an exclusive group of creative bloggers and professionals. I was thrilled to be asked to participate and I couldn't wait to get started! What’s really cool is that everyone can get involved! Not only will you find great ideas at Back to School Bake-off but there is an exciting recipe contest and you can win cool prize packs for participating! So head over to Back to School Bake-off and get your party started! I’ll see you there!
Back to School Snack Pops
I love to bake but when my kids were heading back to school and things started getting hectic I was all for whipping up something "no bake". I created these fun Back to School Snack Pops for those of you who want something fun but easy. As far as I'm concerned, snacks don't have to be difficult to be amazing. Everything I used came from the grocery store. Sprinkles & Grins has some great products to make this easy!
Alternately slide small pieces of fruit, donut holes, mini muffins, etc. onto a 6" skewer. There are no rules. Use whatever you like. As long as it fits on the skewer, it works! And by all means if you want to bake, go right ahead, otherwise stick with prepackaged items.
Place a star tip onto a pouch of Decorating Icing. Cover your baked item with icing, sugar and/or sprinkles. Be creative!
Once the pop is decorated, carefully push the skewer into the apple until it is secure. Place a small item such as a blueberry or grape on top of the skewer to finish the pop.
Repeat the process placing 2 or 3 pops in each apple. Fill as many apples as you like.
*Helpful Hint – Place skewers on top of apples and only slightly slanted. Placing skewers in the sides of the apples will cause the apples to topple over.
Head over to Back to School Bake-off to see my Back to School Snack Pops and other fun ideas!
Happy Fall!
Leslie xo
| Back-to-School Snack Pops |
- Assorted miniature baked goods – donut holes, cake pops, mini muffins
- Assorted small fruit items – red and green grapes, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries
- Cake Mate and Betty Crocker Decorating Icings in a variety of colors
- Assorted decorating items – nonpareils, sugars, sprinkles
- Wooden skewers
- Apples for displaying Snack Pops
- Place baked items and fruit in separate bowls to prepare for assembly.
- Arrange apples on a serving dish or platter.
- Working with one skewer at a time, begin alternately sliding fruit and baked goods onto the skewer. Leave about a 1 ½ to 2 inches at the bottom so the skewer can be pushed into the apple. You will also need to leave enough room on the top of the skewer so you can hold onto it.
- Place a star tip onto a pouch of Decorating Icing. Cover your baked item with icing, sugar and/or sprinkles. Be creative!
- Once the pop is decorated, carefully push the skewer into the apple until it is secure. Place a small item such as a blueberry or grape on top of the skewer to finish the pop.
- Repeat the process placing 2 or 3 pops in each apple. Fill as many apples as you like.
*Helpful Hint – Place skewers on top of apples and only slightly slanted. Placing skewers in the sides of the apples will cause the apples to topple over.