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Thrifty Thanksgiving Candy Corn Craft

by Dana Zeliff on November 1, 20182018-11-01
in Candy Corn, Crafts

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Candy Corn Craft

With all of the hustle and bustle of the holidays approaching, let’s not forget about Thanksgiving just yet! The colors of Thanksgiving are so warm and inviting, and crafting with them are a fun and festive way to get into the spirit.

This thrifty Thanksgiving Candy Corn Craft Ornament is the perfect example of a Thanksgiving themed craft that is full of color and so simple to make. Take a look below at how to make your very own.

Supplies needed:

Foam ball
Hot glue, glue gun
Candy corn
Ribbon

We were able to find all of our supplies at our local dollar store, making this not only a fun craft but a very budget friendly one as well.

Directions:

1. To begin, make a line of glue (make it thick) going around the diameter of your foam ball.

2. You will now want to press candy corn into the glue and continue around in a circle. You want to work fast, as the glue will dry quickly.

3. Apply another strip of glue and repeat this process. Work quickly so you don’t need to reapply glue.

4. Continue the process until your ball is full of candy corn. If you have any gaps, go in and fill them in with a drop of glue and another piece of candy corn.

5. Allow some time for your ball to dry. Tie a piece of ribbon and apply some glue to it. Tuck it in between two candy corns and press as firmly as you can to secure it.

6. That’s it! Once everything is dry your candy corn ornament is now ready for hanging. Why not hang a few of these from an entry way, or gather several of them in a decorative bowl?

These candy corn ornaments are truly unique and a great way to add a pop of color to your Thanksgiving home. Give them a try and see what you can come up with!

Do you have a favorite Candy Corn Craft?

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Easy Candy Corn Cupcakes

by Dana Zeliff on September 4, 20142014-09-04
in Candy Corn, Cupcakes, Recipes

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Candy Corn Cupcakes
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Seeing candy corn arrive in stores is one of the signals that Fall has arrived and it’s almost time for Halloween.  Try this easy Candy Corn Cupcakes Recipe for a fun treat.

You can even purchase cute candy corn cupcake liners like the ones shown in the picture above.  The Dollar Tree is a great place to purchase Fall/Halloween inspired cupcake liners without breaking the bank.

Candy Corn Cupcakes:

Spice Cupcake Ingredients:

1 (15.25) box yellow cake mix
1 (3.4 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding mix
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon allspice
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup water
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Cupcake Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350-degrees.
  2. Line your muffin tin with papers and set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the cake and pudding mixes with the sour cream oil, water, eggs and vanilla until well combined.
  4. Stir in the spices.
  5. Using a large cookie scoop, scoop the batter into the prepared muffin tin.
  6. Bake 18-22 minutes until a tester comes out clean.
  7. Let the cupcakes cool 10 minutes before removing them from the pan.
  8. Cool completely before frosting.

Frosting Ingredients:

8oz cream cheese
8oz butter
8 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup milk
Candy Corn Candies and Sprinkles for Decoration

Frosting Directions:

  1. Let the butter and cream cheese come to room temperature, before creaming together until smooth.
  2. Add the vanilla. Alternating the milk and sugar, beat in the remaining ingredients until smooth and thick.
  3. Pipe the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes.
  4. Decorate with Candy Corn and sprinkles.
  5. Refrigerate leftovers.

Makes about 24 cupcakes

Enjoy your Candy Corn Cupcakes!

You might also like Candy Corn Craft or Candy Corn Cookies Recipe or this fun Halloween Treat Round-Up

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Fall Favorite: Candy Corn Cookies Recipe

by Dana Zeliff on October 28, 20132013-10-28
in Candy Corn, Recipes

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Candy Corn Cookies Recipe

I posted this picture to my Facebook wall on Saturday – I was baking cookies for a party at my twin sister’s house later that evening and these were the requested treat. I only make them in the Fall, and we just dream about them during the rest of the year.

While they are a little bit time intensive, they are SO worth every minute spent in the kitchen. They taste as cute at they look! I usually make a double batch. This year I am bringing some to our little family Halloween party on Thursday, too 🙂

Candy Corn Cookies Recipe

Ingredients
3/4 pound salted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
Almond bark or candy quick
Yellow and red food coloring

Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Mix together the butter and granulated and powdered sugar until they are just combined. Add the vanilla. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cornstarch and salt, then add them to the butter-and-sugar mixture. Mix on low speed until the dough starts to come together.

3. Separate the dough into three equal sized balls. Carefully add food coloring to make one ball yellow and one ball orange.

4. Then, line a loaf pan with plastic wrap. Press the yellow ball of dough into the bottom, making it about 1/2″-3/4″ thick. It may not fill the entire bottom of the pan, thats OK. Then, layer the orange ball of dough over the yellow one, pressing it flat. Finally, layer the white ball on top. Press it in firmly to avoid air pockets.

5. Put the pan in the freezer for 15 minutes to cool down.

6. When the dough is firm, dump the tri-colored block onto a cutting board and use a knife to cut it into 1/4″ slices. Then, cut the slices into triangles. I find that I can get five “candy corns” out of each slice. There will be wonky shaped candy corns, and a few that will fall apart, but bake them up anyways. They still taste great!

Cutting-Candy-CornsPhoto courtesy of Our Best Bites

7. Place the triangle cookies on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. I watch my cookies VERY carefully, so the white/yellow tips don’t start to brown. Nobody likes burned candy corn! Allow to cool to room temperature.

8. While the cookies are cooling, melt almond bark in a microwave safe bowl. Start by using 30 second increments and checking each time, you don’t want it to overheat.

9. Dip the white end of the cookies into the melted candy quick. I stand my cookies very carefully in a wire baking rack, with the dipped end pointing up until they are set (like the picture at the top), usually about 15-20 minutes. (Some will have white tips, like real candy corn, and some will have white bases – its just how they come out. Honestly, the white base means more candy quick, so they usually get eaten first)

10. The last direction is this: DO NOT EAT THEM ALL AT ONCE! They are that good. Especially with coffee 😀

You can use any shortbread cookie recipe you want – I use a modified version of Ina Garten’s Shortbread Cookies:

Like I mentioned, they are a little labor intensive, but so worth the results. You can also refrigerate the dough for up to a week, so you could mix up a batch and press it into the pan one evening, and then cut/bake/dip your cookies on another night.

Happy Fall & enjoy this Candy Corn Cookies Recipe!

You might also like this Thrifty Thanksgiving Candy Corn Ornament

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