S'mores Bar and Free Recipe Printable

S'mores are the perfect dessert! We eat them in the summer at a cookout, and during the winter with a bonfire! They are a year round dessert that is sure to please everyone! Try making a s'mores bar for you guests at your next outdoor cookout or bonfire! The key to a great s'mores bar is variation. We all know and love the traditional s'mores recipe, but try mixing it up by laying out tons of different options! Have a variety of different cookies, flavored marshmallows, candy bars and chocolates, and fun add-in's.

Cracker Variations:

 Traditional Graham Crackers

Chocolate Graham Crackers

Chocolate Covered Mint Cookies

Chocolate Striped Cookies 

Chocolate Variations:

Traditional Hershey's Bar

White Chocolate Bar

Peanut Butter Cup

Carmel Filled Chocolate Bars

Dark Chocolate Bar

Fun Add-In's:

 Flavored Marshmallows (Strawberry, Chocolate, Mint)

Marshmallow Creme or Fluff

Nutella

Peanut Butter

Fruit (Strawberries, Raspberries, Bananas)

Caramel Sauce

Butterscotch Sauce

Take this free printable, frame it, and put it out on your s'mores bar! Let all your guests know what the best s'mores combinations are. Click here to download the s'mores recipe printable.

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Homemade Mini Corn Dogs

Everyone loves corn dogs! Make these homemade corn dogs, that have a sweet crunchy texture. A great food for kids! They love the fact that food comes on a stick!

Ingredients:

vegetable oil, for cooking

1/4 cup cornstarch 

1 (16-ounce) package of beef hot dogs, each cut crosswise into 3 pieces

1 1/2 cups of self-rising cornmeal mix

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

3 tablespoons sugar

1 1/2 cups buttermilk

40 (6-inch) wooden skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes

Directions:

1. In a large pot, pour the vegetable in to a depth of 4 inches. Heat the oil to 350°

2. Place the cornstarch into a small bowl. Prepare the corn dogs by placing 1 piece of hot dog onto the end of each skewer. Dredge a hot dog in cornstarch, tapping off the excess. 

3. In a large bowl, mix the cornmeal mix, flour, and sugar. Whisk in the buttermilk until smooth. 

4. Using the skewer, dip the hot dog completely in the batter. Holding the end of the skewer, place each hot dog in the oil, frying until golden brown (about 2-3 minutes). Place the hot dog on a paper towel to drain off. Then, repeat with the rest of the hot dogs.

Enjoy! :)

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Italian Cream Soda

 

A sweet flavored soda type drink with a splash of cream at the top, topped with whip cream and a cherry, if you like! This drink is kid friendly, it is festive and this is a tasty and cheap drink to make for parties! Enjoy one this summer! I love these with fruit flavored syrups (cherry or strawberry), but any flavor will work. You can even experiment and mix flavors together.

Ingredients:

San Pellegrino Sparkling Water (1/2 bottle per drink)

Half & Half

Syrup (Tornani Coffee Syrup or Snow Cone Syrup, any flavor)

Ice

Whip Cream

Cherries

Directions:

1. Add about 3 tablespoons of syrup to the bottom of each glass

2. Fill the glass about 2/3 of the way full, making sure the syrup is mixed with the sparkling water and leaving room for ice and the cream.

3. Put in a few pieces of ice

4. Just before serving, put a SMALL splash of half & half on the top. 

5. Top with whip cream and a cherry!

Enjoy! :) 

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Free Stars and Stripes Paper Cone Printable

Paper cones are great at parties for holding chips, popcorn, candy, french fries, or anything else you want! Try the 4th of July Snack Mix with these festive cones! It has just the right amount of sweet and salty mix, all in a festive cone! 

Go to marthastewart.com to find the printable for these cones, and the directions on how make them! 

Happy Fourth Everyone! :)

4th of July Snack Mix

 

The perfect snack mix for a sweet and salty 4th of July treat! Fill up individual bags or paper cups for a take home treat from you cookout party! 

Ingredients:

Mini pretzels

Popcorn (air-popped)

Cereal (Chex Mix, Cheerios, your choice)

Peanuts (or any nut of your choice)

M&M's (or other candy)

Festive sprinkles

Chocolate for melting (white, milk or dark)

Directions:

1. On a sheet pan, spread out the pretzels, popcorn, cereal, and peanuts. Do not over fill the pan, you will need room to move them around.

2. Melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until the chocolate is fully melted and smooth.

3. Use a spoon to drizzle the chocolate over the sheet pan of snacks, you can lightly stir or toss the snacks to coat them even more with chocolate. While the chocolate is still warm add the M&M's and sprinkles. Stir lightly to combine

4. Spread the snack mix back out onto the sheet pan. If you want, you can drizzle with additional chocolate. Let the mixture cool completely, and then begin to break it apart.

5. Store in an air tight bag or container. The mixture will be fresh for 2-3 days

Enjoy :)

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Patrotic Pretzels

These are so cute and festive! Ever since I made Chocolate Covered Pretzels for Christmas, I keep getting asked to make them again! But they are SO simple and easy to make! It's a great combination of sweet and salty! Plus, the add to the festive decor!

Ingredients:

Bag of Pretzel Rods

Chocolate for melting (white, milk, or dark)

Festive Sprinkles

Wax Paper

Directions:

1. Melt the chocoloate in the microwave according to package directions, while it melting, spread the sprinkles out onto a plate, and lay out a sheet of wax paper.

2. Dip the pretzel in the chocolate, waiting for the excess chocolate to drip off

3. Roll onto a plate of sprinkle, making sure to cover most of the chocolate

4. Lay on wax paper to dry and for the chocolate to harden

 

Enjoy :)

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Caramel Apple Dip

Caramel Apple Dip

This is so easy to make, it is only 5 ingredients. It is very quick to make. Everyone loves this dip! 

Ingredients:

8 oz package of Cream Cheese, softened

1/2 cup of Brown Sugar

1/4 cup of Powdered Sugar

1 tsp of Vanilla Extract

1/2 - 2/3 cup of Hershey's SKOR candy bites

Directions:

Mix all of the ingredients together with a mixer. Serve with Granny Smith Apples for dipping

Enjoy :)

7 Layer Taco Dip

I have made this twice in the last month! It is a huge hit at parties and is always the first thing to be completely gone! I highly recommend this!

Ingredients:

1 lb of Ground Beef

1 pkg of Taco Seasoning

1 container of Refried Beans

1 jar of Salsa (small)

15 oz container of Sour Cream

1 Tomato, diced

1 bag of Shredded Lettuce

2 cups of Mexican Cheese

1 bag of Tortilla Chips

Directions:

1. In a skillet, brown the beef, then drain and rinse it

2. Mix 1/2 of the taco seasoning with the meat

3. Mix the other 1/2 of the seasoning with the refried beans

4. Make the layers in order in a 9 x 13 casserole dish:

Refried Beans

Beef

Sour Cream

Salsa 

Tomato

Lettuce

Cheese

5. Serve with Tortilla Chips 

Enjoy :)

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