Rice Krispy Treats –
![Rice Krispy Treats](https://pagingfunmums.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/rice-krispy-treats.jpg)
An American treat that works best with American Marshmallows, it was hard to source the marshmallows but thanks to some great friends, I managed to get my hands on some!
There marshmallows are less sweet and are so extra fluffy!!! Target & Aldi sometimes stock them or you can look for them online.
It’s very easy and fast to make this slice –
3 tbs Unsalted Butter
1 Pack of American Marshmallows (about 40)
6 Cups of Rice Bubbles
Sprinkles or 100’s & 1000’s
Melt the butter over medium heat in a large saucepan, add the marshmallows and stir continually until they’re melted. Add the rice bubbles and stir to coat, tip into lined slice container and press firmly using a silicone spatula (I find the silicone tends not to get as sticky) I always add a few sprinkles for parties once it’s been pressed down. Allow to cool at room temp before slicing. Store in an airtight container at room temp for up to three days.
![Rice Krispy Treats](https://pagingfunmums.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/krispy-treats1.jpg)
Marshmallow Pops –
![Marshmallow Pops](https://pagingfunmums.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/marshmallow-pops.jpg)
Choc dipped Marshmallows on sticks with a M&M on top…as easy as it sounds ;). Just melt some dark chocolate, place the Marshmallow on a stick, dip in chocolate and add an M&M.
Here are some other examples and a link to the ‘DIY’ –
Hot Air Balloon and Cloud sugar cookies –
![Hot Air Balloon Cookies](https://pagingfunmums.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cookie-photo.jpg)
I couldn’t have made these without the help of my good friend Rebecca. Rebecca kindly gave me a private tutorial on decorating these – and she gave me this recipe for the cookies too -.
Bec’s Sugar Cookies
1 cup unsalted butter (at room temp)
1 cup castor sugar
2 eggs
2tsp Vanilla Extract
3 cups plain flour (sifted)
1tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
Beat the butter & sugar until pale and smooth, then add the vanilla and one egg at a time (beating between eggs). Mix the dry ingredients and fold into butter mixture.
Make a roll of the dough and wrap in cling wrap & refrigerate overnight.
Pre-heat oven to aprox 190 degrees c.
Roll out cold dough on a floured bench to about 4mm in thickness and cut using cookie cutters.
Bake for aprox 8 – 10mins (depending on cookie size and different ovens). Allow to cool before decorating.
![Cookies = YUMMY!](https://pagingfunmums.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cookie-demo.jpg)
We used a royal icing packet mix to decorate the balloons, and a mix of both fondant and royal icing on the clouds. Thanks Rebecca!
Mini Cheesecakes –
![Mini Cheesecake Jars](https://pagingfunmums.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/mini-cheesecake-jars.jpg)
Jenni kindly made these for me using lime instead of lemon (4 limes)- so yummy! You can find the recipe here –https://pagingfunmums.com/2012/12/16/mini-cheesecake-jars-louise/. They looked super cute with the circle pintables on the lids!
Here is another version made with Chocolate –
Hot Air Balloon Cake Pops-
![Hot Air Balloon Cake Pops](https://pagingfunmums.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cake-pops.jpg)
My good friend Rebecca made these for me. She used Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups to make the baskets.
Hot Air Balloon Chocolate Pops –
![YUMMY!!!!](https://pagingfunmums.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/choc-pops.jpg)
Whenever I’m planning a party I always look to see if there are chocolate moulds to suit the theme…How sweet are these! I’m so grateful that I was able to find these Hot Air Balloon moulds at Inspired by Chocolate! They were so easy to make! I thought I would experiment with some different techniques – I used a two tone effect using white chocolate in the grooves then filling with dark chocolate.
I also experimented by adding some sprinkles to the inside then adding white chocolate – they were a big hit!
For the mini hot air balloons I used white chocolate with blue food colouring. Inspired by chocolate has a huge range of chocolate moulds for any occasion!
Ham, cheese, salad and ranch rolls.
Simply a pond French bread stick with deli ham, tasty cheese, lettuce and Ranch dressing. I cut these into easy handheld sizes :).
Dip Cups –
![Individual Dip Cups = No double dipping!](https://pagingfunmums.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dip-cups.jpg)
Individual serves of Dip, breadsticks & veggies served in a little plastic cup. Insures no double dipping ;). lol
Watermelon Pops –
![So simple & healthy!](https://pagingfunmums.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/watermelon-pops.jpg)
A great way to have something healthy & FUN!
![Hot Air Balloon Table](https://pagingfunmums.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cake-table.jpg)
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