Peanut Butter Cup Turkeys
Peanut butter cup turkeys are edible and such a cute addition to your Thanksgiving table.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 24 Reeces peanut butter cups {regular sized}
- 12 Rolo candies {aka turkey bodies}
- 12 Whopper candies {aka turkey heads}
- 72 candy corn candies {aka turkey feathers & beaks}
- 24 edible eyeballs
- 12 red sprinkles {turkey gobblers}
- 1/2 cup chocolate melting wafers
Instructions
- Melt chocolate wafers in microwave. Start with 30 seconds, stir and add 10 second increments until smooth and melted.
- Cut the bottom 1/4 off of 12 peanut butter cups {discard bottom portion} and attach 5 candy corns to larger piece using melted chocolate in a fan shape.
- Once the candy corns have adhered well, attach that piece, on the cut edge {using melted chocolate} to the back portion of the whole peanut butter cup. Keep the wrapper on the bottom piece for easier handling.
- Cut a small piece off each Rolo candy {it will give you a flat edge} and attach the cut part to the whole peanut butter cup with the larger flat end pointed out {using melted chocolate}. {It needs to be in front of the peanut butter cup with candy corn.}
- Add a Whopper candy to the top of the Rolo candy and attach {using melted chocolate}.
- Cut the white end off of 12 candy corn candies {aka turkey beak} and attach to the front of the whopper {using melted chocolate}.
- Add two edible eyeballs to each Whopper candy {using melted chocolate}.
- Add a red sprinkle below the candy corn {using melted chocolate}.
- To add a name, tape paper onto a toothpick and insert into peanut butter cup.
Notes
*These would also be cute on your dessert table or as a personalized gift for family and friends.