Woodland-Inspired Treats: Chocolate Hedgehogs
Kids of all ages will love these chocolate-dipped cuties. Using prepackaged crispy rice treats will help keep the focus on the fun part – decorating! Stock up on chocolate sprinkles before you begin this project, you’ll need a little over one cup to give the hedgehogs their prickly appearance.
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Ingredients
- 6 ready-made crispy rice treats
- 8 ounces dark or semisweet chocolate (wafers or finely chopped bars)
- 1-1/4 cups chocolate vermicelli (sprinkles)
- 12 mini semisweet chocolate chips
- 6 red or orange confetti sprinkles
- parchment paper
Instructions
1. Cover a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Unwrap the treats and form them into teardrop shapes using your hands. Tip: Moisten your hands with water to prevent the gooey treat from sticking.
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2. Place the treats on the parchment-lined baking sheet.
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3. Place the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat the chocolate at 100 percent power, at 30-second intervals until the chocolate is smooth and liquid.
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4. Pour the chocolate vermicelli (sprinkles) in a separate bowl and place it beside the bowl of melted chocolate.
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5. Hold a crispy rice treat by the pointed end and dip it into the melted chocolate, covering about 2/3 of the treat, leaving a small area for the hedgehog's face. Hold it above the bowl so that most of the excess chocolate runs off the treat and back into the bowl.
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6. Immediately dip the chocolate-dipped portion into the chocolate sprinkles, covering all of the melted chocolate with the sprinkles so it resembles the hedgehog's spines.
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7. Place the dipped treats onto the parchment-lined baking sheet. Let stand at room temperature until set, or chill in the refrigerator to speed setting.
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8. Press two mini semisweet chips into the marshmallow treat for the eyes. The exposed marshmallow treat portion will be sticky, so they should adhere naturally. Press a single confetti sprinkle onto the pointed end of the treat for a nose.
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9. For party favors or to give these little treats as gifts, place each hedgehog in a small brown kraft box or bag lined with kraft shreds and add a woodland-themed gift tag.
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