Snowman Bouquet Or Pops Food

SNOWMAN COOKIE POPS

Steps:

• Mix crushed cookies and cream cheese together in a large bowl. Divide and shape mixture into 24 balls, making 12 of them slightly larger than the other 12.
• Slide one larger ball and then one smaller ball onto each popsicle stick so they resemble snowballs stacked atop one another.
• Freeze pops until set, at least 1 hour.
• Put almond bark into a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave for 30 seconds, stir, and continue to heat in 15-second increments, stirring in between, until melted completely and smooth, 15 to 30 seconds more.
• Roll pops in melted almond bark to coat. Decorate the pops to resemble snowmen by using miniature chocolate chips for eyes, small round candies for shirt buttons, and pieces of orange candy for the nose.
• Refrigerate "snowmen" until set, at least 30 minutes.

SNOWMAN CAKE POPS

Steps:

• Crumble the cake and mix with buttercream frosting.
• Scoop out into 2 inch balls, shape into pears, and freeze on a parchment lined sheet.
• When they are set, insert the lollipop sticks into the heavy end of the pears. Freeze some more.
• Set up a snowman assembly line. First the M&Ms, then the sour belts(cut into fourths, in half lengthwise and crosswise), then the sunflower seeds, then the twizzlers (separated and cut into 3/4 inch lengths), then the button sprinkles, then the styrofoam block.
• In a double boiler or in the microwave, melt the almond bark.
• One at a time, assemble the snowmen like so;.
• Dip the pear into the almond bark and roll so that it is completely coated, down to the stick. Tap off excess so that the coat is nice and thin, and smooth the drip.
• Place an M&M on either side of the snowman's head for the muffs.
• Wrap a sour belt around the snowman's neck.
• Apply the snowman's nose (orange sunflower seed).
• Link the two muffs together with a piece of twizzler.
• By this time, the coat has probably dried up. You may have to use a toothpick and use some of the almond bark as "glue" for the snowman's buttons.
• When all pieces are on, stick the snowman in the styrofoam block for him to dry.
• Repeat steaps 7-13 until all the snowmen are assembled.
• Once dry, you can draw on or paint on the snowmen's faces with a black food color pen or just black food coloring and a toothpick.

SNOWMAN BOUQUET OR POPS

Steps:

• Note: You will need the sturdy wooden skewers, not the thin ones. The pops are very heavy after dipping. Popsicle sticks could be used if making only individual pops.
• Place two marshmallows on the flat end of each of the 16 skewers. Do not pierce all of the way thru the top marshmallow. Be sure the pointed end of the skewer is down and not inside the marshmallows!
• Break almond bark into chunks. Place into micro safe bowl & cook 1 minute in the microwave. Stir. Continue microwaving 30 seconds at a time until melted. Stir each time.
• Dip the skewers into the melted almond bark. Roll until well covered. Let dry. Note: After dipping I poked the skewers through the holes in an upside down colander to let dry.
• Color the royal icing in desired colors and pipe on eyes, a carrot nose, mouth, and a scarf or buttons. Let dry completely before proceeding to arrange or wrap. You can also use icing in the tubes if a long hold time is not needed.
• Cut skewers into desired lengths. Arrange into a bouquet in a coffee mug or other container. I placed styrofoam and shredded paper in the mug so there would be a base to hold the pops. After the bouquet is made wrap it in a printed or clear cellophane bag & tie with ribbon. (not shown) You can also wrap individually with plastic wrap & tie with a ribbon or poke them into a vase with a flower frog.