Is your Valentine going through ice cream withdrawal this winter? Win him over with these candy banana splits made of salt water taffy, banana Runts, and a red sprinkle cherry! You can even drizzle some melted chocolate chip “hot fudge” on top. Yummmm!
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Since the “ice cream” won’t melt, you can shove these in your purse or backpack to pass out to friends all day long. Add a fun little tag that says, “I’m bananas for you…let’s never split!” It’s a good thing ice cream is the way to my hubby’s heart, because I certainly wouldn’t have won him over with my cooking!
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what you need:
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• Runts candy bananas
• Salt water taffy in brown, pink, and white (chocolate, strawberry and vanilla would be ideal!)
• Chocolate chips
• Microwave & microwave-safe bowl
• Toothpick (or small spoon) for drizzling chocolate
• Red ball sprinkles
• Portion cups with lids
• Mini white cupcake liners
• Yellow cardstock
• Scissors or cutting machine
• Marker, alphabet stamps or printer
• Mini hole punch
• Baker’s twine
how-to:
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Step 1
Break off a large pea-sized (or small blueberry-sized) piece of brown salt water taffy, and roll it into a ball using the palms of your freshly washed hands! The warmth of your hands will help to soften the taffy. Repeat this step with a piece of pink, and then white salt water taffy.
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Step 2
Place the three taffy “ice cream” pieces in a row in a mini cupcake liner, and place the cupcake liner in a portion cup. Place banana Runts on each side of the scoops, parallel to each other.
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Step 3
Melt a pile of chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl, and drizzle the tiniest little bit of chocolate over the ice cream scoops.
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Step 4
Roll a piece of white salt water taffy (about the size of an extra-small pea) into a snake. Coil the “snake” upward, so that it looks like a tiny glob of whipped cream. Place it on top of the middle scoop, and place a red ball sprinkle (cherry) on the whipped cream.
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Step 5
Make a tag using cardstock and scissors, or a cutting machine. You could cut a banana shape into yellow paper, a cherry into red, or just a simple circle or square tag would be perfectly fine! Write, stamp, or print the words, “Bananas for you! Let’s never split!” Lastly, punch a small hole in one corner of the tag, and use a piece of baker’s twine to tie the tag to the portion cup.
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Now you have a very ap-peel-ing treat to share with friends! Happy Valentine’s Day!
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