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Leprechaun Gnome Treats Recipe

Leprechaun Gnome Treats for St. Patrick's Day

Angela Sellari
Craft whimsical Leprechaun Gnome Treats in 20 mins! This festive St. Patrick's Day recipe uses cones, marshmallows & candy melts for a sweet snack.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 244 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup orange candy melts
  • 1/2 cup light green candy melts
  • Leprechaun sprinkles
  • 2 tablespoons orange sugar sprinkles
  • 2 tablespoons orange confetti sprinkles
  • 2 tablespoons green sugar sprinkles
  • 2 tablespoons green jimmies sprinkles
  • 6 jumbo marshmallows
  • 6 green sixlets candies
  • 6 sugar ice cream cones

Instructions
 

  •  Heat the green candy melts in a heat safe glass bowl, per directions on bag. (I heat for 1 minute at 50% power, stir, and then heat for an additional 30 seconds at 50% power. Stir very well, as the majority of the candy will melt once stirred. If not, you can heat an additional 15 seconds)
    Heating and stirring green candy melts in a glass bowl for Leprechaun Gnome Treats.
  • Dip the pointy end of the sugar cones into the melted green candy, and then immediately dip in either green sugar or jimmies sprinkles.
    Dipping the pointy end of a sugar cone into green sprinkles for Leprechaun Gnome Treats.
  • Using a spoon, spread the green candy around the other end of the cone, approximately 1” up the cone.
    Spreading green candy melts onto a sugar cone with a spoon for Leprechaun Gnome Treats.
  • Immediately dip, or sprinkle the Lucky Leprechaun Sprinkle Mix onto the green candy. The green candy hardens quickly, so work quickly, or do the front first and then the back side of the cone. Place each dipped cone on parchment paper to set for approximately 1-2 minutes. 
    Sprinkling Leprechaun sprinkles onto a sugar ice cream cone dipped in green candy for Leprechaun Gnome Treats.
  • Stuff a jumbo marshmallow into each cone. If you are having a hard time getting them to fit inside, using the handle of a spoon, push the sides until they fit into the cone.
    Assembling Leprechaun Gnome Treats by placing sugar cones with green sprinkles onto jumbo marshmallows.
  • Heat the orange candy melts, following the same heating instructions in step 1.
  • Using a spoon, spread the melted orange candy onto the marshmallow in the shape of a beard, leaving just enough of the marshmallow uncovered to be the face.
    Spreading melted orange candy onto a jumbo marshmallow to form a beard for Leprechaun Gnome Treats.
  •  Immediately sprinkle orange sugar sprinkles, and then orange confetti sprinkles onto the melted candy. Again, the candy hardens quickly, so add the sprinkles quickly, or work in sections. 
    Sprinkling orange sugar and confetti sprinkles onto the melted orange candy beard for Leprechaun Gnome Treats.
  • Reheat any of the remaining green candy melts in the microwave for an additional 30 seconds at 50% power.
  • Using a sharp pairing knife, make a small hole for the nose.
    Using a sharp pairing knife to make a small hole for the nose on a Leprechaun Gnome Treat.
  • Dip the green Sixlets into the melted green candy, and then immediately place in the nose hole. Hold for a few seconds until it sets, so that the candy doesn’t fall out.
    A Leprechaun Gnome Treat with a green Sixlet nose, orange beard, and green sprinkle hat.

Nutrition

Calories: 244kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 49mgFiber: 0.2g
Keyword St. Patrick's Day Dessert
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