Beaver Lodges
by Mia and Grandma
adapted from Your Big Backyard magazine (National Wildlife Federation, July 2008)
1/2 cup carob chips
1/2 cup butterscotch chips
~1/4 cup peanut butter
smallest pretzel sticks you can find or chow mien
coconut or melty marshmallow cream
1. Dump carob chips and butterscotch chips into a glass microwave safe bowl - heat until melty>
2. Stir and then add peanut butter, stir some more (you might need to heat again for 20 seconds)>
3. Add pretzel sticks (you might need to break them in half depending on the size you find) and fold them into the melted sauce>
4. Drop by the spoonful onto a cookie sheet covered in wax paper>
5. sprinkle with coconut flakes or drizzle with slightly heated marshmallow cream for a snowy beaver lodge>
5. Let cool for 1 hour in the fridge (keeps for ~ 1 week in fridge, 1 month if frozen). Lick spoon and bowl!>
6. enjoy as a snack with your favorite little person
photo credit: Cayenne 05.25.09
by Mia and Grandma
adapted from Your Big Backyard magazine (National Wildlife Federation, July 2008)
1/2 cup carob chips
1/2 cup butterscotch chips
~1/4 cup peanut butter
smallest pretzel sticks you can find or chow mien
coconut or melty marshmallow cream
1. Dump carob chips and butterscotch chips into a glass microwave safe bowl - heat until melty>
2. Stir and then add peanut butter, stir some more (you might need to heat again for 20 seconds)>
3. Add pretzel sticks (you might need to break them in half depending on the size you find) and fold them into the melted sauce>
4. Drop by the spoonful onto a cookie sheet covered in wax paper>
5. sprinkle with coconut flakes or drizzle with slightly heated marshmallow cream for a snowy beaver lodge>
5. Let cool for 1 hour in the fridge (keeps for ~ 1 week in fridge, 1 month if frozen). Lick spoon and bowl!>
6. enjoy as a snack with your favorite little personphoto credit: Cayenne 05.25.09
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2 comments:
So cute. I'm definitely making this with my niece.
and you will be the best uncle ever!
you can, of course substitute the carob with chocolate.
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