Bunny Mate Carrot Muffins Food

STRAWBERRY BUNNIES AND CARROTS CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 13-by-9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Prepare the cake batter and bake according to the package directions using the prepared pan. Remove to a rack and let cool completely in the pan.
• Spread the frosting over the top of the cake and sprinkle with the cookies to resemble dirt.
• For the bunnies and carrots: Meanwhile, line a baking sheet with parchment. Cut the stems off half of the strawberries. Divide the white chocolate evenly between into 2 medium microwave-safe bowls. Add the coconut oil and orange food coloring to one of the bowls. Microwave each separately in 30-second intervals, stirring in between each, until the chocolate is melted and silky smooth.
• For the carrots: Dip the strawberries with the stems into the orange chocolate, lifting and twisting to coat completely and letting any excess drip back into the bowl. Place the strawberries on their sides on the prepared baking sheet. Transfer the remaining orange chocolate into a small resealable plastic bag. Snip a very small piece from a corner of the bag and drizzle the chocolate back and forth across the width of each carrot to create horizontal lines.
• For the bunnies: Dip the stemmed strawberries into the white chocolate, turning them with a fork to coat completely. Use the fork to scoop the fruit out of the chocolate, letting any excess drip back into the bowl. Place on the prepared baking sheet cut-side down. Refrigerate until hardened completely, about 30 minutes. Transfer all but 3 tablespoons of the remaining white chocolate to a small resealable plastic bag. Add the red food coloring to the reserved white chocolate in the bowl and stir until completely smooth and light pink, then transfer to another small resealable plastic bag.
• For the bunny ears: Snip a very small piece from a corner of the white and pink chocolate bags. Use the white chocolate to pipe 2-inch skinny hearts on the parchment that the strawberries are on. Pipe as many hearts as you have white strawberries. Fill in the hearts with the white chocolate. Pipe a small pink heart on each white heart to create the inner ears. While the chocolate is still wet, lay the pointy end of a white strawberry flat against the bottom point of a heart; this will be the ears on the bunny's head. Repeat with the remaining white strawberries and hearts. Pipe 2 tiny dots of white chocolate in the middle of each strawberry and adhere the mini chocolate chips for eyes. Use the pink chocolate to pipe a small nose beneath the eyes. Refrigerate until hardened completely, about 30 minutes.
• Stand the bunnies up and use the remaining white chocolate to pipe a bushy tail on the back of each. Refrigerate until hardened completely, about 30 minutes.
• For the grass: Meanwhile, combine the coconut and green food coloring in another small resealable plastic bag and shake until the coconut is green all over. Decorate the cake with the carrots, bunnies and green coconut grass.

BUNNY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Coat 12 cup muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Mix carrot, egg, cheese, and chives.
• Add flour and baking powder, stir.
• Spoon batter equally among muffin cups.
• Bake 25-30 minutes until golden brown.

"BUNNY MATE" (CARROT MUFFINS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Farenheit. Line 24 standard muffin cups with paper baking cups. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, all-spice, nutmeg and ginger in a medium bowl. Combine grated carrots and buttermilk in a small bowl. Mix well. Beat butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Alternately add in the flour mixture and carrot mixture beating well after each addition. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups filling two thirds full. Bake for 20 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean. Serve hot or you may cool muffins and serve with your favorite toppings/frosting.

CARROT CAKE MIX MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In large mixing bowl place cake mix, eggs, oil and 1 tablespoon reserved pineapple juice, stir well to combine, add drained crushed pineapple and pecans, stir to blend. Batter will be thick and smooth, if it's too stiff, add a little bit more pineapple juice.
• Place paper muffin liners in muffin tin, divide batter equally between muffin liners.
• Bake for 25 - 30 minutes, test with a toothpick for doneness.
• Cool on wire rack.

BUNNY FACE-CARROT CAKE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Beat first 4 ingredients in large bowl with mixer 3 min. Stir in carrots and nuts.
• Spoon into 24 paper-lined muffin cups.
• Bake 18 to 20 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool 10 min. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.
• Beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually beat in powdered sugar. Spread onto cupcakes; sprinkle with coconut.
• Decorate with remaining ingredients as shown in photo.