Save money on basket fillers this year with these delicious mint and raspberry chocolate crosses. They’re easy to make and kiddos love them!

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Baskets filled with candy are your nightmare on Easter. It leads to sugar-hyped kiddos and cupboards full of candy for months.

I believe we were still hoarding Easter candy come Christmas last year. That’s why we don’t load our Easter baskets up with candy.

Instead the kids get one plastic egg with candy inside, peeps (because they’re pretty), and a chocolate cross.

Years ago, I bought this chocolate mold and started making my own to save money and it has definitely paid for itself. This year, mix up the traditional chocolate with these mint and raspberry chocolate crosses.

Funny story… I hate white chocolate. I have no idea why, I have just never enjoyed the taste.

Unfortunately, white chocolate is the best for making the pretty colors and designs that I love. You simply can’t achieve that prettiness with cocoa chocolate.

Luckily, my kids have never met a candy they didn’t like so I get to enjoy the pretty colors and designs vicariously through them. That’s how these fun mint and raspberry chocolate crosses came to be.

Note: I used Duncan Hines Frosting Creations to flavor the candy melts which are no longer available. I’ve included links to my favorite candy flavoring for the same flavors. To achieve the same colors as my crosses, you will need to add some gel food coloring.

Mint and Raspberry Chocolate Crosses Ingredients

White Candy Melts
2 Tbsp. Shortening
Raspberry Flavoring
Mint Chocolate Chip Flavoring
Colorful Sprinkles

Step 1

Start by melting your chocolate in a microwave safe bowl in 30 second increments until melted.

Step 2

Next, stir your shortening into the melted chocolate. This will make it smoother and easier to pour.

Step 3

Divide your melted chocolate in half and add the second half to a separate bowl.

Step 4

Then add one flavoring to each bowl and stir to combine.

Step 5

Add sprinkles to the bottom of your cross molds and pour the melted chocolate into them.

Step 6

Let your chocolate set then pop your crosses out of the molds.

That’s all there is to these mint and raspberry chocolate crosses. They are so easy to make and a perfect treat for the kiddos’ Easter baskets. You can also control the level of chocolate. If you want your kids to have less, only fill the molds up halfway. They will still get a festive treat in their baskets without it being over-the-top.

Don’t forget to grab your cross mold. This is worth every penny and I love that I can make 2 at a time. When you have a bunch of rugrats to fill baskets for, anything that helps you save time while saving money is awesome!

Yield: 2 Chocolate Crosses

Mint and Raspberry Chocolate Crosses

Name: Mint and Raspberry Chocolate Crosses
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: White Candy Melts; 2 Tbsp. Shortening; Raspberry Flavoring; Mint Chocolate Chip Flavoring; Colorful Sprinkles

Cook Time 5 minutes

Additional Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

White Candy Melts
2 Tbsp. Shortening
Raspberry Flavoring
Mint Chocolate Chip Flavoring
Colorful Sprinkles

Instructions

Start by melting your chocolate in a microwave safe bowl in 30 second increments until melted.
Next, stir your shortening into the melted chocolate. This will make it smoother and easier to pour.
Divide your melted chocolate in half and add the second half to a separate bowl.
Then add one flavoring to each bowl and stir to combine.
Add sprinkles to the bottom of your cross molds and pour the melted chocolate into them.
Let your chocolate set then pop your crosses out of the molds.

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Let’s start this week off with a splash of color and sugar. As promised at the Merry Monday party yesterday, we are back today with another fun rainbow treat. These easy rainbow shamrock cakes are a fun addition to your holiday party or simply a nice surprise for the family. Get in the kitchen, crank some Flogging Molly, and bake up this deliciousness.

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I have loved celebrating St. Patrick’s Day since I first moved out on my own. I always went all out with green everything, fun decorations, and games. Since those days, the celebrations have tamed quite a bit but we still enjoy celebrating. We always do some sort of festive food spread and, of course, blast the music. The kiddos get all hyped up on sugar and dance around. This year, I’m surprising them with this new sweet treat!

Ingredients

Box White or Yellow Cake Mix
Food Coloring
Green Candy Melts
Green Sugar Sprinkles

Step 1

First, preheat your oven to 350° F.

Step 2

Prepare a 9 x 13 glass baking dish by lining with shortening and then covering in flour. This makes it easier to get the cake out later. Set it to the side.

Step 3

Prepare your cake mix according to the instructions on the box.

Step 4

Next, separate your mix into 4 or 5 different small bowls.

Step 5

Add in food coloring to each bowl and mix it in. I went with blue, green, orange, and purple but any colors from the rainbow (or all of them) will work.

Step 6

Now, drop dollops of each color of cake batter into the baking dish at random.

Step 7

Next, take a toothpick and swirl it through the cake batter in your baking dish.

Step 8

Bake for 30 minutes at 350° F.

Step 9

After your cake is finished baking, place the baking dish on a trivet to cool for 10-15 minutes.

Step 10

When the baking dish is cool enough to touch without oven mitts, flip it over onto a cooling rack to remove the cake.

Step 11

Place your cake and the cooling rack in the freezer for at least 2 hours. This will make the next steps much easier.

Step 12

After your cake is fully cooled (even partially frozen), pull it out and cut it in half along the center like a hamburger bun. Put one half off to the side for now.

Step 13

Lay your remaining half slab of cake on a piece of parchment paper and begin cutting out your shamrocks with a cookie cutter.

Notes:

I used 2 different sizes to reduce the amount of cake waste.

Put the excess cake that cannot be cut with your cookie cutters in a plastic freezer bag. You can turn it into cake pops later so none of the cake goes to waste.

Step 14

Continue cutting out shamrocks until both halves of your cake have been cut.

Step 15

Now, place your shamrocks on the cooling rack and place it over the parchment paper.

Step 16

Melt your candy melts in the microwave in a microwave safe bowl in 1 minute increments until smooth.

Tip:

After the candy is melted, add a tbsp. of shortening to make it smoother and easier to pour.

Step 17

Next, pour your melted candy over the tops of the shamrocks. Be sure that the sides are covered also.

Step 18

Sprinkle your green sugar sprinkles over the candy coating immediately.

Step 19

Allow your candy coating to cool completely, the remove the rainbow shamrock cakes and enjoy!

Bonus Tips

All I had were plastic shamrock cookie cutters which made the process much more difficult. I recommend using metal ones if you have them. The edges will come out cleaner and it won’t take as much effort to cut.
If you want to make these ahead of time (which I totally recommend) store them in a plastic resealable bag in the fridge for up to a week.

The work on these rainbow shamrock cakes is totally worth it. The candy coating seals in the moisture for a soft, spongy cake and the sprinkles give it a surprise crunch that you will love. In case you missed it, you can find more awesome Rainbow Crafts and Treats at this week’s Merry Monday link party. Don’t forget to complete the fun with these Dollar Store St Pats Party Hats, too.

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Are you ready for a delicious and decadent dessert that will blow your guests away this New Years? You are in the right place. These sparkly peanut butter caramel chocolate truffles are rich inside and out. They are also incredibly easy to make. Only 4 ingredients topped with a dusting of gold sparkle and you have an amazing dessert to wow your guests with. Of, and did I mention that they aren’t made with cream cheese? Instead, they come packed with a mouthwatering caramel. This is great for the guests who don’t love cream cheese, like me.

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Ingredients

Package of Peanut Butter Oreos
8-10 oz. Hershey’s Caramel Topping
12 oz. Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1 tsp. Shortening
Wilton Pearl Dust

Note: The pearl dust is totally optional. It doesn’t add any flavor. It just makes it shiny and pretty!

Sparkly Peanut Butter Caramel Chocolate Truffles | Wow friends and family with a decadent dessert! So delicious you won't believe how easy they are to make.

Step 1

First, crush the Oreos in your food processor.

Tip:

If you have a small food processor, I found it is better to do one row of Oreos at a time.

Step 2

Pour your crushed Oreos into a medium-sized mixing bowl.

Step 3

Next add your caramel to the crushed Oreos and mix thoroughly with a silicone spatula.

Step 4

Form your cookie mixture into 25 even balls and place on a silicone mat.

Tips:

The mixture will be very sticky so you may want to coat your hands in non-stick spray.

If the mixture is too loose to work with, chill it in the fridge for 30 minutes before forming your balls.

Step 5

Now freeze your balls (still on the mat) for 1 hour.

Sparkly Peanut Butter Caramel Chocolate Truffles | Wow friends and family with a decadent dessert! So delicious you won't believe how easy they are to make.

Step 6

Next, melt your chocolate chips.

Step 7

Then stir the shortening into your melted chocolate chips.

Tip:

This will make the chocolate coat the balls better.

Step 8

Using a fork dip your frozen balls into the chocolate to cover and then return to your silicone mat.

Step 9

Let the chocolate set before moving on.

Step 10

Lastly, brush each truffle with Wilton Pearl Dust.

Tip:

I brushed mine directly on but you can also mix it with a dab of almond extract for a more metallic look.

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Sparkly Peanut Butter Caramel Chocolate Truffles | Wow friends and family with a decadent dessert! So delicious you won't believe how easy they are to make.

Seriously, these sparkly peanut butter caramel chocolate truffles are the most delicious thing you will ever put in your mouth. Your guests will love this decadent dessert so you may want to snag one before you serve them. Otherwise you could miss out. Trust me. You do not want to miss getting your truffle. Do you need more awesome ideas for your New Years Eve party? Check out the tutorial for this New Years Eve Gold Clock Noise Maker. Then come back to find out how to make a Family New Years Time Capsule and DIY Colorful Party Blowers! All of these DIY ideas will help you have the best New Years Party ever this year!

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