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The Big Game is around the corner! Have you prepared your Game Day menu yet? I am sure you have the typical Game Day Snacks on your mind; hot wings, veggie tray, trail mix, chips and dip but have you thought about the Big Game Treats? You better, because when I am ready for football I am not the salty eater, I am the sweet eater and I know I am not alone. I decided to step up my game this year, pun intended. I wanted our guests to look forward to half-time when they saw the desserts I created.
I headed to Walmart with my Game Day menu and started filling the cart with the typical Big Game snacks and food but then I saw my Big Game Treats inspirations – SNICKERS® and Skittles®, two favorite candies in our home but I certainly had to do something more than just putting them in fun dishes for the Big Game.
Tailgater’s SNICKERS® Brownie Cupcakes
Free Printable Recipe Here.
Ingredients:
For the Brownie Cupcakes
Brownie Mix
2 eggs
1/4 cup oil
3 TBSP water
6 Fun Size SNICKERS® – cut in half
For the Peanut Marshmallow Frosting
8 ounces butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 tsp Vanilla
1/4 cup cream
4 cups powdered sugar
7 ounces Marshmallow Cream
For Topping
6 Fun Size SNICKERS® – cut in half
1/4 cup chopped peanuts
Caramel Sauce
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325. Line cupcake tin with cupcake liners.
2. In a medium mixing bowl combine brownie mix, eggs, oil and water. Mix until batter is completely combined and free of lumps.
3. Fill cupcake liners with about 2 TBSP of brownie batter.
4. Place half of a Fun Size SNICKERS® in each cupcake liner in the center of the cupcake.
5. Pour another Tablespoon of brownie batter over each of the cupcakes.
6. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
7. While the cupcakes are baking, prepare the Peanut Marshmallow Frosting.
8. Combine butter and peanut butter in the bowl of a large stand mixer – use the whisk fitting.
9. Beat on medium-high until mixture is light and fluffy.
10. Add Vanilla, cream, and powdered sugar and mix on a low speed until the sugar is moist.
11. Continue to whisk but on a medium-high level until the mixture is light and fluffy and smooth.
12. Remove from mixer – fold in Marshmallow cream with a spatula. Combine well.
13. Once the cupcakes are completely cooled you can start decorating these treats.
14. Top each cupcake with the frosting. Add peanuts and one half of a Fun Size SNICKERS® to the frosting.
15. Complete this treat with a drizzle of Caramel. Enjoy!!
While I would be totally satisfied with these SNICKERS® filled cupcakes I do know that not everyone LOVES chocolate as much as me! Weird I know! Okay, so I decided that I had to make something that would appeal to the kids and those guests that want something sweet and fruity during the Big Game. This is where the Skittles® came into play.
Skittles® Rice Krispie Treats
Free Printable Recipe Here.
Ingredients:
6 cups Rice Cereal
10 ounces mini marshmallows
4 TBSP butter
2 cups Skittles®
Directions:
1. I always use a traditional recipe when making Rice Krispie Treats. Super easy and always yummy.
2. In a medium sauce pot combine butter and marshmallows. Melt over medium heat – stir continuously so mixture does not burn or stick to the pot.
3. Place 6 cups of rice cereal in a 9×13 pan. Mix in Skittles®.
4. Pour melted butter/marshmallow mixture over top the rice cereal.
5. Using a rubber spatula mix rice cereal and melted mixture well. Making sure that all rice cereal is covered in marshmallow mixture.
6. Let the treats set for about 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Well now that I have planned your Big Game Menu now you have to get to work. The nice thing about these two treats is that they are super easy to make and they can both be made ahead of the party day. I love finding recipes that help me be more present at the parties I host!
Now that I have shared my Big Game Treat recipes what do you think you will add to your Game Day menu?
My son is asking for brownie bites while husband is asking for wins of course. I for one am liking the skittle rice krispy treats.
Snickers and brownies sound like such a good combo! We'll have to try those for our Game Day party!
Those brownies look amazing!
The snickers brownies look delicious! Yum! I will have to remember this one!
I think I will be adding those skittles rice krispie treats to my game day menu.. It looks really good!
This is really great looking. Awesome treat
looks delicious
Ohhh! Those both look sooo yummy!!!
Some of my favorite candies…I guess I have some treats to make!
Wow. Seriously though. The snickers cupcake has stole my heart 🙂
Those cupcakes look really yummy!
My husband is a big snickers fan, oh I might have to make these for his birthday!