Recognize these? Must mean Halloween is around the corner. Here is a cute little edible decoration you can make with the kids. They make a great cupcake topper or decoration for your Thanksgiving desserts.
Cut the caramels so that you have a piece that is 2/3 the candy and 1/3. The larger section will be the body or the acorn and the smaller piece will be the cap
Here, I have rolled the big pieces into balls and the smaller into discs. The heat from your hands start to soften the caramels so it's good to make a bunch at once so that you can put one down and work on another to keep them from getting too gooey.
By pinching one end, form a wee point.
The caps can be lightly stretched over your finger to make a 'bowl' shape.
Attach the cap to the body and pinch to form a stem. I touch the top of the stem to keep it from being too pointy.
Here I am using a pin tool to make the markings on the cap. You could also use a butter knife or a plastic rotary fondant tool. The lines don't have to be perfect.
A close up of the cap.
The finished acorns. They even look super cute without the lines so don't worry if you don't want little fingers using a butter knife. Super yummy too.
Recognize these? Must mean Halloween is around the corner. Here is a cute little edible decoration you can make with the kids. They make a great cupcake topper or decoration for your Thanksgiving desserts.
Cut the caramels so that you have a piece that is 2/3 the candy and 1/3. The larger section will be the body or the acorn and the smaller piece will be the cap
Here, I have rolled the big pieces into balls and the smaller into discs. The heat from your hands start to soften the caramels so it's good to make a bunch at once so that you can put one down and work on another to keep them from getting too gooey.
By pinching one end, form a wee point.
The caps can be lightly stretched over your finger to make a 'bowl' shape.
Attach the cap to the body and pinch to form a stem. I touch the top of the stem to keep it from being too pointy.
Here I am using a pin tool to make the markings on the cap. You could also use a butter knife or a plastic rotary fondant tool. The lines don't have to be perfect.
A close up of the cap.
The finished acorns. They even look super cute without the lines so don't worry if you don't want little fingers using a butter knife. Super yummy too.
