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Peanut Butter Cup Turkeys

Peanut butter cup turkeys are edible and such a cute addition to your Thanksgiving table.
Prep Time30 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 servings

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.

Nutrition

Serving: 1turkey | Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 165mg | Potassium: 149mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 26IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 0.4mg