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Shamrock Popcorn
Snack

Shamrock Popcorn

4.5

Prep
5 min
Cook
55 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Spread popcorn into 1 large or 2 smaller greased roasting pans.
  2. 2 Combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, and food coloring in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly until boiling. Let boil undisturbed for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract and baking soda; mixture will foam up then subside.
  3. 3 Pour mixture over popcorn and stir until coated.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, for 45 minutes. Stir popcorn as it cools to break it apart.

By JLO

Peppermint Popcorn
Snack

Peppermint Popcorn

Prep
10 min
Cook
75 min
Total
100 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Place popped popcorn into a large roasting pan.
  2. 2 Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil, without stirring, for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  3. 3 Stir in food coloring and peppermint extract. Pour over popcorn and stir until well mixed.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring 2 to 4 times during baking. Remove from the oven and let cool completely before serving, 15 to 20 minutes.

By Maryland Mama

Slime Popcorn
Snack American

Slime Popcorn

4.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour popcorn into a large bowl.
  2. 2 Melt brown sugar and butter together in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring often. Stir in marshmallows until melted and smooth. Stir in green food coloring until color is evenly distributed. Pour mixture over popcorn and stir until evenly coated. Sprinkle in candy eyeballs.

By Ashlee Marie Prisbrey

Pistachio Bread
Snack

Pistachio Bread

4.5

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 x 5 inch loaf pans.
  2. 2 Mix together cake mix, eggs, oil, water, pudding mix, sour cream, cherries, and food coloring. Pour into prepared pans. In a small bowl, stir together cinnamon and sugar. Sprinkle tops of loaves with mixture.
  3. 3 Bake for 45 minutes. Cool.

By Rhea Faber

Pickled Watermelon Rinds
Snack American

Pickled Watermelon Rinds

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
85 min
Total
585 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir together water and salt in a glass bowl until salt has dissolved. Add watermelon rinds and any additional water needed to cover them. Cover the bowl and refrigerate overnight.
  2. 2 Drain watermelon rinds from salted water and place into a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Cover with fresh water. Place over high heat and bring to a boil. Boil rinds for 30 minutes, then drain and set aside.
  3. 3 Meanwhile, tie cloves, mustard seed, and cinnamon sticks in a piece of cheesecloth. Place into a large saucepan or Dutch oven along with vinegar and sugar. Bring to a boil over high heat, then remove from the heat and let stand for 15 minutes.
  4. 4 Stir in drained watermelon rind, then return to the stove over high heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until rind is transparent and syrup is slightly thickened, 45 to 50 minutes. Remove and discard the spices after 40 minutes. Stir in food coloring.
  5. 5 Ladle into hot sterilized 1-pint jars, leaving 1/2 inch of head space. Seal jars with new lids and rings, making sure you have cleaned the jar rims of any residue. Process jars under 1 inch of water in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Let cool overnight, then press down on the lids to make sure they are sealed before storing. Store any opened jars in the refrigerator.

By Nancy Hansen Puig

Bullfrogs
Drink

Bullfrogs

4.5

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
1445 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix limeade concentrate with vodka, green food coloring, and 1 1/2 liters of lemon-lime soda in a large plastic container with a lid. Cover the container and freeze the mixture for 1 to 3 days. Scoop the frozen slush into glasses and add a splash of the remaining lemon-lime soda to each glass.

By Patty2007

Hamburger Cookies
Dessert

Hamburger Cookies

4.6

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  2. 2 In a bowl, combine food coloring with a few drops of water. Add coconut and cover the container, shake until coconut is tinted. Set aside.
  3. 3 Place 1/2 of the vanilla wafers, flat side up, in an ungreased cookie sheet. Top each wafer with a peppermint patty. Place in the oven about 1 minute or just until chocolate begins to soften.
  4. 4 Remove cookies from oven and sprinkle each mint with 1/2 teaspoon coconut (for lettuce). Place another vanilla wafer on top and press gentle. With a clean paint brush, brush the top of each hamburger with just enough water to moisten so that the sesame seeds will stick when sprinkled on top of each cookie. NOTE: You can use canned chocolate frosting in place of peppermint patty, then eliminate the baking.

By Jennifer Wall

Shamrock Lucky Charms Treats

Shamrock Lucky Charms Treats

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Line a 9x13-inch pan with parchment paper and coat with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. 2 Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat and mix in a few drops of green food coloring (to your desired color).
  3. 3 Place the cereal in a large bowl. Add marshmallow mixture and stir until the cereal is well coated.
  4. 4 Evenly and gently press the cereal mixture into the prepared pan with a greased spatula. Set aside to cool.
  5. 5 Once cooled, remove the treats (with the parchment paper) from the pan and place on top of a cutting board. Cut the cereal treats into shamrock shapes using a shamrock cookie cutter.

By fabeveryday

Holiday Wreaths
Dessert

Holiday Wreaths

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt margarine in a large pan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir constantly until marshmallows melt and mixture is syrupy. Remove from heat. Stir in food coloring. Add corn flakes and stir until well coated.
  2. 2 Drop mixture, by 1/4 cupful, onto cookie sheet. Using buttered fingers, quickly shape into individual wreaths. Dot with cinnamon candies

By blairbunny

Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies
Dessert

Cream Cheese Spritz Cookies

4.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 Cream butter and cream cheese together in a bowl using an electric mixer; add sugar and beat well. Mix in vanilla extract and food coloring. Slowly add flour and mix well to combine.
  3. 3 Fill a cookie press with dough and form cookies onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set, 8 to 10 minutes, making sure to remove at the first hint of browning.

By Patty2007

Homemade Jalapeno Pepper Jelly

Homemade Jalapeno Pepper Jelly

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine the bell peppers, chile peppers, vinegar, sugar, and cayenne pepper in a large pot. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. When the mixture comes to a rolling boil that cannot be stirred down, stir in the pectin. Cook for 5 more minutes at a boil, then remove from the heat. Stir in the green food coloring, if desired.
  2. 2 Ladle jelly into hot sterile jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Process jars in a boiling water bath for 5 to 10 minutes to ensure a good seal.

By phyllis

Christmas Tree Cupcakes
Dessert American

Christmas Tree Cupcakes

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Spoon 1/2 cup vanilla frosting into a bowl. Spread a thin layer over the top of each cupcake with a knife. Refrigerate cupcakes for 30 minutes to make decorating easier.
  2. 2 Combine remaining 2 cups of vanilla frosting and green food coloring in a bowl; stir until frosting is uniformly green. Add more green food coloring, 1 drop at a time, if needed.
  3. 3 Transfer frosting to a piping bag. Working perpendicular to the top of each cupcake, pipe green frosting around the edge, working inwards in a circular motion to create a tree shape. Repeat with remaining cupcakes.
  4. 4 Decorate Christmas trees with sprinkles, colored sugar, or candies as the "ornaments" on the trees.

By Kris

Forgotten Mint Meringue Surprises
Dessert

Forgotten Mint Meringue Surprises

3.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
480 min
Total
495 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
  2. 2 Combine egg whites, cream of tartar, salt, vanilla extract, peppermint extract, and green food coloring in a large bowl. Use an electric mixer to beat until soft peaks form.
  3. 3 Beat sugar into egg whites one tablespoon at a time. Continue to beat until stiff peaks form, and mixture is glossy and very smooth, 4 to 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Drop the meringue by half teaspoons onto prepared cookie sheet; top with chocolate kisses. Spoon a scant teaspoon of meringue over chocolate, and smooth to cover completely.
  5. 5 Place cookies in the preheated oven; turn oven off. Leave meringues in oven overnight, or until oven has cooled completely.

By Marshall Gatten

Pistachio Fudge
Dessert

Pistachio Fudge

3.9

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
140 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  2. 2 In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine evaporated milk, sugar and butter; boil for 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in marshmallow creme and candy coating. Stir in pistachios, vanilla and food coloring. Add more drops of food coloring to achieve desired color.
  3. 3 Pour into prepared pan and cool.

By Sara

Mint-Chocolate Leprechaun Shots
Drink

Mint-Chocolate Leprechaun Shots

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Add chocolate liqueur and peppermint schnapps. Shake vigorously for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour into glasses.
  2. 2 Beat heavy cream and vanilla extract in a chilled glass or metal bowl using an electric mixer until frothy. Add confectioners' sugar gradually, continuing to beat until soft peaks form. Beat in enough food coloring to reach desired shade of green.
  3. 3 Place a dollop of green whipped cream on top of each shot and garnish with shaved chocolate.

By tcasa

Candy Strawberries
Dessert

Candy Strawberries

4.3

Prep
30 min
Cook
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place pecans, coconut, and gelatin in a large bowl. Stir in condensed milk and vanilla; mix well to combine. Cover and chill for one hour.
  2. 2 Shape mixture into "strawberries" and roll in red sugar. Tint sliced almonds with green food coloring and insert on the top of the "strawberries" to form leaves.

By Martha

Christmas Tree Waffles
Breakfast

Christmas Tree Waffles

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; whisk to combine. Make a well in the center and add 2/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk, vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla extract. Whisk to combine just until blended.
  2. 2 Add in just enough green food coloring to reach the green color you would like!
  3. 3 Preheat a round waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions. Cook batter in the preheated waffle iron until waffle is just cooked through and the iron stops steaming, about 5 minutes. Don't overcook; the longer it cooks, the browner the waffle will turn, and it will lose its green color.
  4. 4 Separate the round waffles into wedges, and arrange three wedges overlapping each other on a plate like a Christmas tree.

By Rebekah Rose Hills

Christmas Wreaths
Dessert American

Christmas Wreaths

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather ingredients.
  2. 2 Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows, and cook stirring constantly, until melted.
  3. 3 Remove from the heat, stir in food coloring and vanilla, then stir in cornflakes.
  4. 4 Set out one or two sheets of waxed paper. Fill a skillet with 1 inch of very hot water. Place the saucepan into the skillet so cookie dough stays warm.
  5. 5 Quickly drop a heaping tablespoonful of cookie dough onto the waxed paper, and use lightly greased fingers to form it into a wreath shape. Immediately decorate cookie with red hot candies. Repeat to shape and decorate remaining cookies.
  6. 6 Allow cookies to cool to room temperature before removing from waxed paper, about 15 minutes. Store in an airtight container.

By CANADAKATE

St. Patrick's Day Deviled Eggs
Appetizer European

St. Patrick's Day Deviled Eggs

3.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place eggs in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 15 minutes. Remove hard-cooked eggs to a large bowl of cold water or the refrigerator and let sit until eggs are cold, at least 30 minutes
  2. 2 Prepare egg dye according to package directions in a large metal or glass bowl.
  3. 3 Gently crack eggs but do not remove shells so egg dye can reach egg whites.
  4. 4 Working in batches, place cracked eggs into dye until it seeps through the cracks and colors eggs slightly, about 5 minutes per batch.
  5. 5 Rinse eggs and peel to expose the green marbled color; slice eggs in half lengthwise.
  6. 6 Scoop egg yolks into a medium bowl and mash with a fork. Mix in celery and mayonnaise until well combined; stir in green food coloring.
  7. 7 Spoon yolk mixture into egg halves; top each egg half with a parsley leaf.

By Sabrina

Grasshopper Cheesecake Bars
Dessert

Grasshopper Cheesecake Bars

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Mix flour, sugar, and cocoa powder in a large bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Set aside 1 cup of the crumbs to be used as the topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into an ungreased 8x8-inch baking pan.
  3. 3 Bake crust in the preheated oven until set, about 15 minutes. Remove and let cool. Keep oven on.
  4. 4 While crust is cooling, beat cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add egg, peppermint extract, and green food coloring; beat well. Stir in milk until batter is smooth. Pour batter over the cooled crust. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture on top.
  5. 5 Bake until filling is set, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool before cutting into 25 bars.

By 1cowabunga

Holly Christmas Cookies
Dessert American

Holly Christmas Cookies

4.2

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a saucepan over low heat, melt together marshmallows, butter, vanilla, and food coloring. Remove from the heat and mix in cornflakes.
  2. 2 Drop by spoonfuls on waxed paper and decorate with red hots. Let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.

By Heather Dolan

Cool Lime Pie
Dessert

Cool Lime Pie

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
140 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. 2 To Make Crust: In a medium bowl, combine pretzels, sugar and butter. Press into a lightly greased 9 inch pie pan.
  3. 3 Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes. Let cool completely.
  4. 4 To Make Filling: In a large bowl, combine limeade and condensed milk. Whisk in pudding mix. Allow mixture to set for 5 minutes. Stir in lime peel, then fold in whipped topping. Stir in green food coloring if desired.
  5. 5 Pour mixture into cooled pie crust. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

By Mary

St. Paddy's Day Chocolate Trifle
Dessert

St. Paddy's Day Chocolate Trifle

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
280 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking dish
  2. 2 Combine brownie mix, eggs, oil, and water in a large bowl; stir until well blended. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until top is dry and edges have started to pull away from the sides of the pan, 28 to 31 minutes. Remove from oven. Let cool completely, about 1 hour.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, pour milk into a large bowl and whisk pudding mix into the milk. Stir creme de menthe candies and about 3 drops of green food coloring into the bowl until evenly colored to your desired shade. Allow mixture to set for 5 minutes.
  5. 5 Set out a trifle bowl. Crumble 1/2 the cooled brownies into the bowl and top with 1/2 the green vanilla pudding mixture. Spread 1/2 the whipped topping on top. Repeat layers.
  6. 6 Pour sugar in a small bowl and add about 3 drops of green food coloring; stir until evenly colored to your desired shade Place a large shamrock template on top of the trifle in the bowl. Sprinkle the shamrock shape with green sugar. Carefully remove template.
  7. 7 Cover trifle and chill in the refrigerator for about 3 hours before serving.

By ID Sparks

Lime Creams
Dessert

Lime Creams

3.9

Prep
30 min
Cook
12 min
Total
72 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place 1/3 cup of sugar, the lime juice, lime zest, and 1 egg in a saucepan over low heat, and whisk constantly until the mixture almost reaches a simmer and begins to thicken. Remove the mixture from the heat, and tint to your desired shade of green with food coloring. Set the filling aside to cool.
  2. 2 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  3. 3 In a bowl, cream the butter with 1/4 cup of sugar, then stir in 1 egg and vanilla extract. Mix in the flour and salt until the dough is smooth. Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Arrange on an ungreased baking sheet, placing the balls about 2 inches apart. Use your thumb to make an indentation in the center of each dough ball. Spoon about 3/4 teaspoon of the lime filling into each.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are set but not browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to finish cooling on wire racks. When cookies are cool, sprinkle lightly with confectioners' sugar.

By Terre

Grinch Cookies with M&M's
Dessert

Grinch Cookies with M&M's

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Cream butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Add egg, vanilla extract, and food coloring, and mix until well combined. Gradually add flour mixture to the wet ingredient and continue beating until all the green color is uniformly distributed. Mix in about 3/4 cup of the M&M's. Batter will be stiff.
  3. 3 Scoop tablespoons of dough and roll into balls. Place on the prepared cookie sheets and decorate by gently pressing remaining M&M's onto the tops of the balls.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven, about 10 minutes.

By Tammy Lynn