Recipe

New Year’s Confetti Dip

Recipes & Photos by Jamie Alexander

If you’re looking for an easy party recipe for kids, this confetti dip takes only minutes to make and is definitely kid-approved! While you may be familiar with a version of this recipe using cake mix, it can be risky eating unbaked mixes due to a possibility of bacteria. This recipe only takes a few more ingredients and is just as tasty, and most importantly worry-free. A great treat to ring in the new year with as much colorful confetti as possible!

INGREDIENTS: ›› 1 8oz. package of cream cheese, softened ›› 1/2 cup powdered sugar ›› 4oz. (1/2 tub) of Cool Whip ›› 1 tsp vanilla extract ›› 2 tablespoons of vanilla creamer (could substitute with another cookie or sweet cream type of creamer, or heavy whipping cream) ›› Rainbow sprinkles for “confetti” ›› Cookies/fruit of your choice to dip!

INSTRUCTIONS: ›› Using a stand or electric mixer, beat cream cheese, creamer, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract together until smooth and combined. ›› Fold in Cool whip until completely combined, then place in the refrigerator until ready to serve (at least 15 min). Add lots of sprinkles to the top right before serving!

Reindeer Rice Krispie Treats

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for baking! These festive holiday treats require very little time and just a few ingredients. They can be wrapped and given as gifts (but are tasty enough that you might just want to keep them for yourselves). Kids will love helping you decorate Santa’s flying friends!

INGREDIENTS: ›› 1/2 stick butter ›› 10 oz. mini marshmallows ›› 6 cups rice cereal ›› 2 oz. white chocolate baking melts ›› 16 pretzels (or chocolate covered pretzels) ›› M&Ms (for noses - brown and/or red) ›› Candy eyes

INSTRUCTIONS: ›› Grease 8-inch round cake pan ›› Melt butter in a pot over medium heat. Add marshmallows and stir to combine with butter, allowing to melt completely. ›› Remove the pot from heat and gently mix in cereal until it is all completely coated. ›› Transfer the mixture into the prepared cake pan and press into an even layer. Allow it to cool. While treats are cooling, melt white chocolate according to package instructions. ›› Lift the cooled treats out of the pan by running a spatula around the edges, then flipping the pan over on a platter. Cut the treat into eight even triangles (like you would a pizza). ›› Spread a small amount of the melted chocolate on the candy eyes, pretzel “antlers,” and M&M noses to decorate each reindeer. Allow to harden then serve! OP