If you’re experiencing a snowy winter enjoy the seasonal landscape while it lasts! Before you know it, the sun will melt all the snow away. For a treat to remind you of cheerful snowmen long after the snow melts, try this Snowman Cheese Ball. This recipe is also the perfect addition to a fun, snow-themed party!
1 container (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread
2 cups KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh chives or green onions
1/4 cup PLANTERS Slivered Almonds, toasted
1/4 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne) or to taste
1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
peppercorns
1 baby carrot
Instructions
MIX cream cheese spread, Cheddar cheese, chives, almonds and red pepper until well blended; cover. Refrigerate 1 hour.
DIVIDE mixture into 3 different-sized balls (1 small, 1 medium and 1 large). Coat with Parmesan cheese. Arrange on serving platter in a line to resemble a snowman lying down. (Largest ball should be at bottom of serving plate for base of snowman. Smallest ball should be at the top for head of snowman.) Decorate with peppercorns for the eyes and mouth. Add carrot for the nose.
SERVE with NABISCO Crackers and cut-up fresh vegetable dippers, such as carrot sticks and celery sticks.
Dipping fruit (and even veggies; think celery!) into peanut butter is a classic treat. Add honey and milk to the mix and you’ve got a delicious Peanutty Dip! Prepare this dip for an after-school treat—it might jump start “homework time!”
Creatively-themed children’s parties are a great way to create lasting memories. Start off a creepy crawly themed party with a cool Spider Web Pizza Spread that’s bound to catch everyone’s attention. Once all the party-goers have had a good look at this spread, it’s time to scoop it up with some RITZ Crackers…tasty!
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese
1/4 cup chopped OSCAR MAYER Pepperoni
1/4 cup Alfredo sauce, divided
3/4 cup spaghetti sauce
1 pitted black olive, cut lengthwise in half
RITZ Crackers
Instructions
MIX first 3 ingredients; stir in 2 Tbsp. Alfredo sauce. Spread onto bottom of 9-inch pie plate. Top with spaghetti sauce.
SPOON remaining Alfredo sauce into resealable plastic bag. Cut small corner off bottom; drizzle in spiral design over spaghetti sauce. Pull toothpick through sauce to resemble spider web.
BAKE 20 min. Add 1 olive half for the spider’s body. Cut remaining olive half for the spider’s legs. Serve with crackers.
When I was in pre-school I remember eating graham crackers with a cup of milk. These days, I still enjoy my grahams with a tall glass of milk! I thought perhaps it was time to mix it up. Luckily there’s this cool Cinnamon Apple Spread to do the trick! Try it the next time you enjoy your good ol’ graham crackers!
This Sunday is National Chocolates Day! This sweet holiday should definitely be celebrated with a chocolaty, sweet recipe. You’re in luck because this recipe for CHIPS AHOY! House is cute, fun, and contains plenty of chocolate—from candy-coated chocolate pieces, chocolate-covered cookie sticks, semi-sweet chocolate, to CHIPS AHOY! Candy Blasts Real Chocolate Chip Cookies. This recipe really does pay tribute to this awesome holiday! You can even have the kids help you out on this fun, edible project!
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
4 squares BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
3 pkg. (10 oz. each) frozen pound cake, thawed
15 CHIPS AHOY! Candy Blasts Real Chocolate Chip Cookies
5 chocolate-covered cookie sticks
10 candy-coated chocolate pieces
Instructions
BEAT cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer until creamy. Add chocolate, sugar and vanilla; mix just until blended. Gently stir in whipped topping; cover. Refrigerate 30 min.
TRIM rounded tops off cakes. Place 2 of the cakes, side-by-side, on parchment-covered wire racks. Spread lightly with small amount of the cream cheese mixture. Stand remaining cake on one of the short ends; cut diagonally in half to make two triangles. Place triangles on iced cakes in shape of pyramid to resemble roof as shown in photo. Spread entire cake with remaining cream cheese mixture. Transfer cake to serving platter.
PRESS chocolate chip cookies onto roof to resemble roof tiles. Press chocolate-covered cookie sticks onto side of house for the door and top of house for the chimney. Decorate with chocolate pieces as desired. Store in refrigerator.
If you think you’ve reached the end of the road for creative food ideas for the kids, you’re in luck! Here’s a simple and cute recipe for a RITZ Ladybug. Using jelly and shoestring licorice, this is one of the cutest snacks I’ve seen in a while!
When the kids come home hungry from a long day at school, cook these easy, Creamy Homestyle Tuna Melts. Here’s an extra idea: serve with cut-up fresh vegetables and a piece of your favorite fresh fruit.
Waking up in the morning and preparing your child’s lunchbox can get a little hectic. Save time by making this easy Cinnamon Raisin Fold-Over Sandwich. This yummy sandwich is great for any lunchbox and only takes 5 minutes to make! Mix it up and prepare using your child’s favorite preserves.
I love this recipe for several reasons. I love PHILLY Cream Cheese (of course) and I love JELL-O! Not only does this recipe combine these two delicious flavors to make a great Halloween dessert, but it also does it in the cutest way! The crushed chocolate FAMOUS Wafers give this dessert just the right “graveyard” effect.
Prep Time: 30 min Total Time: 3 hr 30 min Makes: 15 serving, 1 square each Nutritional Information
Ingredients
35 FAMOUS Chocolate Wafers, finely crushed (about 1-3/4 cups), divided
1/4 cup sugar
5 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
2 cups boiling water
1 pkg. (8-serving size) or 2 pkg. (4 serving size each) JELL-O Orange Flavor Gelatin
ice cubes
1/2 cup cold water
3 CAMEO Creme Sandwich Cookies
decorating icings or gels
10 candy corn
3 pumpkin candies
Instructions
MIX 1-1/2 cups of the wafer crumbs, sugar and butter in 13×9-inch pan. Press firmly onto bottom of pan. Refrigerate until ready to use.
BEAT cream cheese in medium bowl until well blended. Gently stir in 1/2 of the whipped topping. Spread evenly over crust.
STIR boiling water into gelatin in medium bowl 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Add enough ice cubes to cold water to measure 1-1/2 cups. Add to gelatin, stirring until slightly thickened. Remove any unmelted ice. Spoon slightly thickened gelatin over cream cheese layer.
REFRIGERATE 3 hours or until firm.
SPREAD remaining whipped topping over gelatin just before serving. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup wafer crumbs over whipped topping. Decorate sandwich cookies with icings to make “tombstones.” Stand tombstones on top of dessert with candies to resemble a graveyard. Cut into 15 squares. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.
These Spooky Cupcakes are easy to make and great to pass around at children’s Halloween parties or to bring as a classroom treat. Either way they’re bound to have a spooky good time eating these tasty cupcakes!
Prep Time: 45 min Total Time: 1 hr 15 min Makes: 24 servings, 1 cupcake each Nutritional Information
Ingredients
24 Halloween OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
1 can (16 oz.) ready-to-spread vanilla frosting
1-1/3 cups BAKER’S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, tinted green with food coloring
Black decorating gel
24 JET-PUFFED BOOMALLOWS Marshmallows
Instructions
SPLIT cookies, leaving filling on one side of each cookie. Coarsely chop plain split cookies. Set aside split cookies with filling for garnish.
PREPARE cake mix as directed on package; gently stir in chopped cookies. Spoon into 24 paper-lined muffin pans.
BAKE as directed on package. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.
SPREAD cupcakes with frosting. Immediately sprinkle with coconut.
DECORATE orange filling on split cookies with black decorating gel to resemble pumpkin faces; let dry. Stand 1 pumpkin face on edge in frosting on each cupcake. Top cupcakes with marshmallows.
