Swedish Chef Pops
Photo by: Shannon McCook
The Muppets' Swedish Chef joined Dash in the kitchen to make a mess, make us laugh, and to help us create an adorable cookie portrait of himself. Watch the video below as the Swedish Chef shows us how you can create these easy treats with your kids at home.
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2 round vanilla wafer cookies*
2 tsp reduced-fat creamy peanut butter, divided
1 popsicle stick
2 tsp unsweetened shredded coconut, dyed orange with food coloring
1 Circus Peanut marshmallow candy
1 tsp fat-free cream cheese
1 large marshmallow*
1 (1-inch) piece red fruit leather*
2 tsp reduced-fat creamy peanut butter, divided
1 popsicle stick
2 tsp unsweetened shredded coconut, dyed orange with food coloring
1 Circus Peanut marshmallow candy
1 tsp fat-free cream cheese
1 large marshmallow*
1 (1-inch) piece red fruit leather*
directions:
Follow along with the directions below:
To make face: Spread 1 tsp creamy peanut butter in the center of a vanilla cookie. Press popsicle stick into peanut butter; sandwich with remaining cookie.
To make brow: Spread thin layer (about 1/2 tsp) of peanut butter across top front of cookie; dip cookie into orange dyed coconut. Set aside.
To make nose: Using clean kitchen scissors, cut 1/2-inch slice from end of Circus Peanut marshmallow candy. Using reserved peanut butter, attach slice smooth side facing forward, to front center of cookie (under coconut brow).
To make moustache: Spread remaining peanut butter in a v-shape beneath nose; press remaining shredded coconut into peanut butter.
To make hat: Using clean kitchen scissors, cut 3 round, thin slices of marshmallow. Press slices together a fan shape (such as a chef's hat - or touque). Set aside. Spread a thick layer of cream cheese across top of cookie; press hat into cream cheese. Set pop aside.
To make bow tie: Twist piece of fruit leather twice at its center. Using a small dot of peanut butter, attach bow tie to popsicle stick under cookie face.
Enjoy!
Note: With remaining marshmallow and Circus Peanut marshmallow candy, create additional pops.
KITCHEN COUNTER:
Serves 1.
*We recommend using reduced-fat and reduced-sugar ingredients if available.
*We recommend using reduced-fat and reduced-sugar ingredients if available.
