Shamrock Marshmallows

What better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than with the family? These recipes are so simple and great to try with your kids. Try the breakfast, or dessert recipes! This is fun and very easy to do if you are looking to make something with the kids. Takes two minutes!

Ingredients

• Marshmallows
• Lollipop sticks
• Icing decorator
• Green icing
• Green sprinkles or sugar
• Cup of water

Preparation

1. Insert a lollipop stick into a marshmallow. Quickly submerge the marshmallow in a cup of water.
2. Sprinkle sanding sugar or sprinkles over marshmallow to completely coat. Tap off excess and set aside to dry.
3. For shamrock marshmallow stick, make with icing decorator and green icing.

Green Pancakes

Ingredients

• Pancake mix
• Pancake ingredients as directed from box
• Green food gel coloring

Preparation

1. Make pancakes according to box instructions.
2. Add green gel food coloring to the recipe.
3. Enjoy!

Rainbow Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 2 boxes white cake mix
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 6 egg whites
• Food coloring (red, yellow, green, blue)
• 2 containers vanilla frosting

Preparation

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Place muffin cups in muffin pan.
3. In large bowl, beat cake mixes, water, oil and egg whites until blended.
4. Divide batter among 6 separate bowls. You will color each bowl a different color.
5. Follow these food coloring instructions:For red, add 18 drops red food color. Orange: 4 drops red and 12 drops yellow. Yellow: 12 drops yellow. Green: 12 drops green. Blue: 12 drops blue. Purple: 9 drops red and 6 drops blue.
6. In each muffin cup, place 1 tablespoon red batter. Add about 1 tablespoon of each remaining color batter until you have added all 6 colors.
7. Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
8. Cool and then frost.
9. How fun!

Green Pistachio and Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant pistachio pudding (dry mix)
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/4 cups cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup green M&Ms
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• Green food coloring

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Mix cream with butter and sugars.
3. Add extracts and pudding mix and eggs one at a time.
4. Beat for 1 minute.
5. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt.
6. Add to sugar mixture and mix thoroughly.
7. Add a couple drops of green food coloring.
8. Stir in chocolate chips, green M&Ms, chopped walnuts.
9. Bake 8-10 minutes.

Shamrock Rice Krispie Treats

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 4 cups mini marshmallows
• 5 cups rice krispies
• Green food coloring
• White or green sprinkles
• Shamrock cookie cutter

Preparation

1. Melt butter over low heat in large sauce pan.
2. Add mini-marshmallows and continue to stir until melted.
3. Add a few drops of green food coloring and stir until combined.
4. Remove from heat and stir in rice krispies.
5. Coat cereal with mixture.
6. Place rice krispie treats in a buttered 9x13 pan.
7. Flatten with a buttered spatula.
8. Place a bit of butter around the edges of the cookie cutter, then push down on the rice krispies.