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Minion Treats
Author: Jackie
Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons of butter
  • 4 cups of Cocoa Puffs
  • 2 cups of marshmallows
  • 15 regular sized marshmallows
  • 1 cup white melting chocolate
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
  • Yellow food coloring
  • 1 can pre maid frosting
  • Black and Blue food coloring
  • Edible eyes
Instructions
  1. Generously spray a mini muffin pan with non stick cooking spray.
  2. In a heavy bottomed pot, melt butter on medium heat.
  3. Once melted, add marshmallows stirring constantly until marshmallows are melted.
  4. Remove from heat and add Cocoa Puffs; stir to coat.
  5. Spoon into mini muffin cups, gently pressing down to flatten tops slightly.
  6. Cool completely.
  7. While treat are cooling, make minion heads.
  8. Heat melting chocolate and shortening in a microwave safe dish for 1 minute.
  9. Add yellow food coloring and stir until smooth.
  10. Dip marshmallows and tap to remove excess chocolate. Place on a large piece of wax paper to harden.
  11. Once coated marshmallows are dry, mix the frosting.
  12. Mix ½ cup of frosting with 1 drop of black food coloring. Stir and it should become gray.
  13. Place in a pipping bag fitted with a small round tip and pipe one or two small circles in the center of the head.
  14. Place the eyes on the gray frosting.
  15. Next, make the black frosting by adding more black food coloring to the gray.
  16. Pipe a smile and a strip that holds the glasses around the head using the same small round tip.
  17. You can also add hair if you would like too.
  18. Allow minion heads to dry for 30 minutes.
  19. Color remaining frosting blue, and frost the tops of the Cocoa Puffs treats.
  20. Place minion head onto and serve!