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Kid's Big Game Recipes

By courtesy of Robinson MK February 9, 2022

CHOCOLATE FOOTBALL BITES!
(So we are totally starting of with dessert!  So what!)

  • 4 cups Post cocoa pebbles cereal
  • 6 squares baker's semisweet baking chocolate
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • White decorating gel

Place cereal in large bowl. Microwave chocolate, corn syrup and butter in large microwavable bowl on high 2-1/2 minutes. Stir in vanilla. Pour chocolate mixture over cereal; mix well. Shape into 3-inch long football shapes, using slightly moistened hands. Place on waxed paper; cool completely. Use decorating gel to add lacings to footballs.


PIZZA BITES:

  • 1 pound Frozen bread dough; thawed
  • 2 cups Pizza sauce
  • 1 Onion; peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 Yellow Bell Pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 Green Bell Pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • Olive oil

Preheat oven to 400F. Divide the thawed dough into 4 balls. On a lightly floured surface, roll each ball into a 6-inch circle. Spoon 1/2 cup of the pizza sauce into each circle and spread it out to the edges. Heat some of the olive oil in a saute pan over medium high heat. Cook the onion and bell peppers until soft, about 5 minutes.

Set aside; let cool. Layer the cooled vegetables on the dough circles and top with mozzarella and Parmesan. Roll each dough circle up jelly roll style. Using a serated knife, cut each log into 6 slices. Place the slices on a lightly greased baking sheet and brush with olive oil. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.


HAM & CHEESE ON PRETZEL STICKS

Take cubes of ham  and carefully push onto small pretzel sticks. Repeat with cubes of cheese.


FRUIT & VEGGIE PLATE WITH PEANUT BUTTER DIP

Slices of Apple, Pear, and Banana,Celery, and Carrots

Mix dip:

  • 1/2 c peanut butter
  • 3 Tbs honey
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Blend well.


GRANOLA PEANUT BUTTER HORS D'OEUVRES

  1. Toast, cut with cookie cutters into football shapes.
  2. Spread with peanut butter.
  3. Sprinkle with granola

CINNAMON ROLL UPS

  • Flour tortillas
  • Cream cheese
  • Cinnamon
  • Sugar
  • Chopped pecans or walnuts

Spread warm tortillas with cream cheese. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon mixture. Toss on some choppped pecans.  Roll.  Cut on the diagonal in 2 pieces. Serve.