Two Sweet Graduation Treats
The end of the school year is near. Here are sweet ways to celebrate and congratulate your little graduate.
Brownie-Pop Graduation Caps
Materials:
- 1 box of brownie mix
- 1 can of pumpkin purée
- Mini M&M’S
- Ghirardelli Squares
- Fruit leather or similar candy
- Lollipop sticks
- 3 to 4 chocolate chips, melted
- Toothpick
Directions:
Try your hand at this super easy, two-ingredient pumpkin brownie recipe. We make these every fall! They are gooey, not cakey and will work well for cake pops.
- Pour the brownie mix into a large bowl.
- Add the pureed pumpkin, mix well, and pour into a greased 9×9-inch pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 25 minutes. The batter should be set in the middle. Let the brownies cool completely.
- Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave.
- Cut the fruit leather or candy into strips.
- Scoop a generous spoonful of the cooled brownie into your hand and form a ball.
- Place the ball onto a lollipop stick. Use a piece of foam to hold the sticks upright.
- Dab melted chocolate onto the brownie pop and place a Ghirardelli Square on top.
- Use a toothpick to add another dot of melted chocolate on top, drape a strip of candy down the side, then add a mini M&M on top. The chocolate will take some time to set.
Reese's Graduation Caps
Materials:
- Mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
- Ghirardelli Squares. Do not use filled ones, because you will trim them.
- Mini M&M’S
- Fruit leather or similar candy
- Lollipop sticks
- 3 to 4 chocolate chips, melted
- Toothpick
Directions:
- Place a Mini Reese’s onto a lollipop stick. Use a piece of foam to hold the sticks upright.
- Melt chocolate chips in the microwave.
- Cut the fruit leather or candy into strips.
- Trim the Ghirardelli Square to match the size of the Reese’s. Approximately a ½-inch off of the top and one side of each square.
- Add a dot of melted chocolate on top of the Reese’s.
- Place a trimmed chocolate square on top.
- Use a toothpick to add another dot of melted chocolate on top, place a strip of candy down the side, then add a mini M&M. The chocolate will take some time to set.
Michele Aucello and her husband Kevin live in the Wilhelmina Rise area with their children Isabella and Luca, some chickens, and the occasional elf and leprechaun. You can reach Michele via email, Facebook, or via her personal blog, Leprechauntricks.com. You can also follow her on Pinterest, where she gets many of her ideas.
