Kid’s Food Craft – Edible OREO Acorns

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October 3, 2017 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media, Thanksgiving

Edible OREO Acorns

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We think these OREO Acorns will be a hit with your family this Fall! Not only are they delicious but, they’re fun to make! The kids will love to help with every step of this recipe. Did you know that Oreos took their flavors to a whole new level and added peanut butter? YUM! They may look intricate to make but, in just a few simple steps you will have a bowl of OREO acorns to nibble. Happy Fall!

Ingredients:

1 package peanut butter Oreos
1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
12 oz Chocolate chips or Chocolate Candiquick chips
6 oz Butterscotch or Peanut Butter chips
Brown Sprinkles
Pretzel Sticks

Directions:

Allow the cream cheese to come to room temperature
Put Oreos in the food processor and pulse until you have crumbs. You may need to split this into two batches depending on the size of your food processor.
Once the cream cheese is softened, mix the Oreos and cream cheese together until well blended.
Use a heaping tablespoon of the mixture to form into acorn shapes. To form, roll into an elongated ball, then pinch one end to make it slightly tapered. Place the acorns on a baking sheet with wax paper and place them in the freezer for 1 hour.
After the acorns are hard, melt the chocolate. Dip each acorn into the chocolate with a fork. Tap the edge of the bowl to remove any excess chocolate – then place back on parchment paper. Continue until all acorns are dipped, and then allow them to come to room temperature to harden.
Once the chocolate covered acorns are hardened, melt the butterscotch chips and pour brown sprinkles into a separate bowl.
Dip the tops of each chocolate covered acorn into the butterscotch – then immediately dip into the sprinkles.
Cut ½ inch pieces of the pretzel sticks. Dip the edge of each pretzel stick into the butterscotch and press into the top of each acorn. Return to baking sheet to allow the pretzels to set before serving.

Kid’s Food Craft – Edible OREO Acorns

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 2 hours
Yield: 30 - 40 1x

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1 package peanut butter Oreos
1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
12 oz Chocolate chips or Chocolate Candiquick chips
6 oz Butterscotch or Peanut Butter chips
Brown Sprinkles
Pretzel Sticks

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Allow the cream cheese to come to room temperature
Put Oreos in the food processor and pulse until you have crumbs. You may need to split this into two batches depending on the size of your food processor.
Once the cream cheese is softened, mix the Oreos and cream cheese together until well blended.
Use a heaping tablespoon of the mixture to form into acorn shapes. To form, roll into an elongated ball, then pinch one end to make it slightly tapered. Place the acorns on a baking sheet with wax paper and place them in the freezer for 1 hour.
After the acorns are hard, melt the chocolate. Dip each acorn into the chocolate with a fork. Tap the edge of the bowl to remove any excess chocolate – then place back on parchment paper. Continue until all acorns are dipped, and then allow them to come to room temperature to harden.
Once the chocolate covered acorns are hardened, melt the butterscotch chips and pour brown sprinkles into a separate bowl.
Dip the tops of each chocolate covered acorn into the butterscotch – then immediately dip into the sprinkles.
Cut ½ inch pieces of the pretzel sticks. Dip the edge of each pretzel stick into the butterscotch and press into the top of each acorn. Return to baking sheet to allow the pretzels to set before serving.

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How to Manage Twin Babies

The initial shock of knowing you’re having twins can be overwhelming. Trust me, I know. You start researching, wondering how you will balance these two delicate lives. Twins are going to take everything one baby takes, but times two… Ahhh. It sounds crazy, but you will soon enough find a new norm. When annoucing our twins, I sought the advice of been there, dont that moms. Take a look at this VERY HELPFUL Facebook post of Twin Mom Advice.

Routine will save you

Just like any other baby, a routine is necessary for everyone’s sanity. You will literally find yourself scheduling every moment of your day, just to survive. Your twins will soon realize when feeding time is and when nap time is. Although newborns are on their own schedule, you all will fall into a family schedule. Soon, you will know when your twins are hungry, tired, or when they just want to nap. You can even write your schedule down if this helps save your sanity a little. With my first three, On Becoming Baby Wise was a lifesaver. I hear that Baby Wise is still a must with twins. ( I am in this Babywise Facebook Group and it has been so helpful!)

Get them used to sleeping close together

Your twins have just spent 40 weeks (more/less) in the womb together. It may seem crazy to put them in the same crib, but hear me out. You will want them to be on the same schedule in the long run. When one sleeps, you will want the other one to sleep. Even if you have older children who are a little noisy, your twins will learn how to sleep, even with the extra noise around. Sleeping together always seems to be the best bet when it comes to dealing with twin babies. The Graco Pack ‘n Play Playard with Twins Bassinet is a great deal. I also heard great things about the larger size JOOVY Room2 Twin Nursery Centerwhich fits perfectly in the JOOVY New Room2 Playard. Don’t forget a white noise sound machine is a must!

Learn how to feed your babies at the same time

It may feel like you want to lose your mind trying to feed your babies at the same time, but it’s all about routine and saving time. You will never get any rest if it takes each baby 45 minutes to eat. Think about everything you do for a single baby, only you’ll be doing this for two babies. It takes some time to get used to, but soon enough you will be a pro at these sorts of things. After many recommendations, I picked up this Twin Z Pillow for nursing my two – think football hold!

Don’t be afraid to ask for help

When you can get help with taking care of the twins, do so. Don’t turn down someone offering to help you. If you work outside of the home, you will need to start preparing for that. However, if you will be staying home, you will be able to get in a bit of a routine with your twins. You may even want to have a relative, parent, aunt, anyone come stay with you while you get settled with twins. Sharing the responsibility with twins is something you will want to do. Trying to do everything on your own will wear you down quickly.

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Invest in a light weight stroller frame. Something that your car seats can snap into. You likely will not need a larger, jogging-type stroller until about the time that the babies are 6 months old. Yes, you might stay home 90% of the time, but there are doctors appointments, outdoor walks, and grocery runs. After it was recommended to us, we love the cost and efficiency of this Snap-N-Go Stroller Frame. Also consider a carrier (for both kids). The Twin Carrier has been sworn by for many twin moms.

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Contrary to popular belief, having twins doesn’t mean you need two of everything. Instead, think of what you will only need one of. You don’t need to have matching everything for twin babies. In fact, you can rotate their clothing. Keep in mind that you can share many things between your twins.

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