Snacks for Gaming Fun

It’s time for more fun with snacks! I don’t know about you, but I don’t know a single person who hasn’t played or at least heard of Super Mario Brothers. It’s such a classic game franchise, including shows and movies, too! We’re big fans of the (many!) video games, so I figured some fun game inspired after school snacks would be perfect! Good luck putting these together without getting the theme song stuck in your head! These treats are once again super EASY to put together (as you can see, the 5 year old helped quite a bit!) and so much fun to eat!

Flower Power of Fire Fruit Pizza

I got FIRED up by putting a fun twist on a frosted sugar cookie with this flower fruit pizza! It’s simple, delicious, and really easy to make your own!

Ingredients:

• Sugar Cookie Tube
• Cream Cheese Fruit Dip
• Strawberries (caps removed)
• Mandarin Oranges
• Green Grapes
• Blackberries

Directions:

• Roll out the sugar cookie onto a jelly roll pan.
• Bake the cookie per the directions on the package & let cool.
• Once cooled, add your fruit to create your design.
  • Strawberries as the outer oval of the flower
  • Mandarin Oranges as the inner oval of the flower
  • Vertically sliced green grapes to make the stem and leaves of the flower
  • 2 Blackberries for eyes

Notes:

• You can make your own fruit dip by whipping together 8 oz of softened cream cheese with 1 cup of marshmallow fluff.
• You could also use vanilla yogurt for a healthier option as your “sauce”.
• Wanna LEVEL UP your creativity? Then, make a Green Mushroom out of kiwi pieces and mini marshmallows!
• Wanna POWER UP your creativity? Then, make a Red Mushroom out of raspberries!
• Wanna drop a real BOMB with your creativity? Then, use blueberries to make one!

Star Power & Mystery Box Rice Krispies Treats™

Ingredients:

• Rice Krispies Treats™
• White Melting Wafers
• Yellow Food Coloring
• Black Glitter Glaze
• Lollipop Sticks

Directions:

• Start with a pan of cooled Rice Krispies Treats™.
• Cut the Rice Krispies Treats™ into small squares and stars.
• Place the Lollipop Sticks into the squares and stars.
• Freeze the squares and stars for an hour.
• Melt the White Melting Wafers.
• Add in the Yellow Food Coloring and mix to blend the color throughout.
• Remove the frozen squares and stars.
• Frost the squares and stars with the melted chocolate to cover.
• Allow to cool.
• Add Black Glitter Glaze for the eyes on the stars and for the question mark on the squares.
• Serve & Enjoy!

Notes:

• I prefer our recipe for the Rice Krispies Treats™, but you could easily pick one up at the store and use it instead!
• You could use Yellow Melting Wafers instead.
• After we created these, my kiddo informed me that the questions marks should have been white on the blocks and NOT black. There is a Pearl Glitter Glaze you could use instead for that…although, I think the black looks really good!

Peachy Punch for a Princess

Now we can’t have a fun after school snack party without a yummy drink. I decided to make a Peachy Punch for a Princess would be perfect! I mean…she is featured in the games, we love all things peach in our house! This 3 ingredient punch is SO YUMMY!

Ingredients:

• 1L Ginger Ale
• 4 Cans Peach Nectar
• Frozen Peaches

Directions:

• In a large pitcher, combine the Ginger Ale and Peach Nectar.
• Stir until fully mixed.
• Add frozen peaches as “ice” to your cups.
• Pour your punch into your cups.
• Serve & Enjoy!

Notes:

• Grab some Peach Candy Rings to compliment this drink!
• This could become an adult beverage with a splash of white wine or rum!

Congratulations, you beat the after school munchies! I hope you have fun creating these perfect gaming fun snacks!

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