Erin Go Pretzels

Yes, St. Paddy’s Day is a time to get a little silly and turn unusual food and beverages green. Green-coated pretzels are sure to add to the fun and flavor.

Gather up a green candy substance for dipping. Green gummies work well. It just needs to be sweet and green and able to melt. Place the candy in a bowl and microwave at 30-second intervals, stir in between until gooey. Cover a baking sheet with wax paper, dunk the pretzels into the mix and lay on the paper. If they need a second coating, wait until dry and repeat. Once hard, place in an air-tight container and serve with a beverage of choice.

Lucky Shamrock Barks

This versatile treat can be made in a range of colors for special occasions. This incarnation will be all about St. Paddy’s green.

Gather 1 bag of green candy melts (Wilton brand works well), 8 ounces of white chocolate, and 1 cup of green M&Ms. Follow the candy melt and white chocolate melting directions. Do this in separate bowls.

Pour the green melts on wax paper and spread out to 1/8-inch in thickness. Gently spoon the white chocolate over the top and gently swirl together to raise the green coloring. A toothpick or knife works well. Sprinkle the green M&Ms over the top while the base is still gooey. Let stand until it hardens, then break apart and refrigerate in a sealed container. The trick to this treat is that you can also go with red for Valentine’s Day or orange for Halloween.

Leprechaun Cake

This delightful mint chocolate dessert requires zero baking and can be just the sweet you need for St. Paddy’s Day. Gather together 1 package of mint Oreos, 8 ounces of cream cheese, a half-stick of butter, ¼-cup of sugar, 8 ounces of Cool Whip, 2 tablespoons of heavy cream, and one 3.9-ounce package of instant pudding (chocolate), 2 cups of whole milk, 1 teaspoon of mint extract, 1 bag of mini chocolate chips and green food coloring.

Follow the chocolate pudding box directions and prepare with the milk. Crush or food process Oreos until crumbs. Melt butter in a medium bowl and blend in Oreo crumbs. Prepare an 8×8 baking pan with a non-stick product. Firmly layer the bottom with Oreo mixture and refrigerate for 10 minutes.

Mix cream cheese, sugar, and heavy cream in a bowl. Add Cool Whip, mint extract and 3 drops of green food coloring. Mix thoroughly and then spread over the Oreo layer. Now, layer pudding and top and sprinkle with mini chips as desired. Refrigerate and serve cold.

We hope our Taluswood community members enjoy these St. Patrick’s Day recipe suggestions. If you or a friend would like more information about our Mountlake Terrace apartments, call us today.

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