Nutter Butter Turkey Cupcakes for Thanksgiving

These adorable Nutter Butter Turkey Cupcakes will not only taste great for Thanksgiving, they’ll serve as a cute table decoration!

You’ll need:

• One box cake mix (I chose chocolate)
• Chocolate frosting
• Candy corn
• Nutter Butter cookies
• M&Ms, Reese’s Pieces, Dots, Tic-Tacs or other Orange Candy
• Wilton Candy Eyes
• Red licorice

Step #1 – Bake cupcakes per instructions on the box.

Step #2 - Allow your cupcakes to cool, then frost with chocolate frosting.

Step #3- Meanwhile, assemble the Nutter Butter turkeys.  Use a little white frosting to attach the Wilton Candy Eyes, orange candy nose, and red licorice wattle to the turkey.

Step #4 – Press about six candy corn candies into the back of the cupcake for the turkey’s feathers.

Step #5 – Next, gently press the Nutter Butter cookie into the cupcake as well.  Enjoy!

Thanksgiving Resources:

• Healthy Thanksgiving Snacks
• Nutter Butter Turkey Cookies
• Acorn Treats
• Nutter Butter Turkey Cupcakes
• Thanksgiving School Party

I first posted these Nutter Butter Turkey Cupcakes on Mommysavers.com.

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Also known as Pumpkin Poke Cake, this pumpkin recipe is a crowd-pleaser.  It’s easy because you start with a boxed cake mix.  It’s decadent because of the caramel and Heath Bits you sprinkle on top.  No matter how you slice it, it’s a delicious fall cake to serve at any party.

Frugal Tips:  Get your pumpkin puree at ALDI food stores.  It ranges from $.89-$.99 per can.  However, it’s a seasonal item so stock up when you see it!  It won’t be on the shelves after the holidays.

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Chocolate Buckeye Balls Recipe

1/2 C. (one stick) butter, softened
1 2/3 C. creamy peanut butter
1 tsp. vanilla
4 C. powdered sugar
Chocolate almond bark

In a large bowl, combine the softened butter, peanut butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar. It’s ready when it forms a sticky dough.  Roll into 3/4″ balls and refrigerate one hour, or longer.  Remove refrigerated balls and heat chocolate almond bark according to package instructions.  Roll Buckeye Balls in chocolate and place on waxed paper to cool.

I originally posted this Buckeye Recipe on Mommysavers.com

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I’ve got to give our neighbors credit for this one.  They started bringing us these yummy muffins several months ago, and my son LOVED them.  I asked for the recipe, thinking they were homemade.  Nope.  Just a box of Krusteaz mix and half a bag of Heath candy bits (you’ll find them near the chocolate chips).  They can’t be much easier, but they taste great!

Here’s how to make them:  Start with a box of Krusteaz streusel cake/muffin mix (pictured below).  Make according to package instructions for the muffins, but stir in about 1/3 of a bag of Heath bits into the mix, and a little bit on top (use about 1/2 a bag with each batch of muffins).  They’re so yummy!

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 Do you love the frozen custard sold at places like Culvers?  I do!  I recently got an ice cream maker and decided to give homemade frozen custard a try.  It’s not that hard to make, but the process is somewhat time-consuming.  It’s not for anyone who demands immediate gratification.  Trust me though… the final result is worth the wait!

Frugal Tip:  When a recipe calls for only egg yolks or egg whites, don’t throw the other part away!  They can frozen and kept for later use.

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In honor of Cinco de Mayo, I present to you my recipe for Mexican Spoon Bread.  This custard-like corn dessert is yummy enough to satisfy any sweet tooth.  It’s the perfect ending or side dish for a savory Mexican meal.  I prepare it in a casserole dish, then scoop into ramekins for individual servings.

I originally posted this in the Mommysavers forum:  Don Pablo’s Mexican Spoon Bread Recipe

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Ask anyone their favorite Mexican dessert, and they’re likely to say fried ice cream.  The trouble is, the “real” version is kind of intimidating to make.  This Easy Fried Ice Cream recipe incorporates all the flavors without the deep frying.  Plus, the extras are easily refrozen for later (that is, if there are any leftovers).

Plus, once you make the crushed corn flake topping for your homemade fried ice cream, you could easily store it for later use.  It would be fun at an ice cream sundae bar!

Frugal Tip:  My friend just said she gets her vanilla ice cream at ALDI.  Instead of buying the ‘premium’ Belmont brand, she actually prefers the cheaper kind they have there, and says it tastes just like Schwan’s.  I’m going to pick some up next time I’m there!

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Last week, I was searching for an easy dessert that would be kid-friendly yet sophisticated enough to serve with a nice meal.  Since I planned on sharing the meal with our neighbors, I had to be at the top of my culinary game.  The kids requested cookies, but to me chocolate chip cookies just are too ordinary to be impressive.   I landed on this version of the white chocolate macadamia nut cookie.  The saltiness of the macadamia nuts go perfectly with the sweet white chocolate.  Plus, it’s just a little bit more refined than its chocolate chip cousin.

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Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake

It’s the first day of spring, but it definitely doesn’t feel like spring here in Minnesota.  It was 5 degrees this morning, the winds are howling, and there is still plenty of snow on the ground.   Summer is nowhere NEAR being on Mother Nature’s radar around here, but at least I can bring the flavors of summer into my kitchen.  I spotted these blueberries on sale at ALDI this week for $1.99.  They were my muse for this Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake recipe.

I used Smucker’s Blueberry topping for the glaze on top.  It’s basically a topping meant for ice cream, waffles or pancakes but definitely works well with this cheesecake recipe as well.  you could substitute blueberry jelly or preserves, but you’d want to thin it out a little bit before drizzling it on your cheesecake.

Frugal Tips: Look for serving plates, utensils and table linens at thrift shops. That’s where I found this gorgeous silver serving tray! I’ve also purchased linen napkins, tablecloths, and other great pieces at our local Goodwill.  In many cases, they’re cheaper than disposable partyware!  Plus, you get to keep them and reuse them over and over again.

I was inspired by this Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars recipe by Tyler Florence on Foodnetwork.com.

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You know I love the Wilton Candy Eyeballs, right?  I had to make an Easter cupcake with them.  I made these Easter Chick Cupcakes

 First, I frosted the cupcakes with yellow frosting.  Next, I “dipped” them in coconut dyed with yellow food coloring.  With a little dab of frosting, I added the Wilton Candy Eyeballs.  The beak is a jelly bean cut into a triangle.  You could also use a gumdrop.  I think they’re cute!!

Frugal Tips:  Look for your Easter baking supplies and candy at ALDI food stores.  I was surprised to see name-brand candy there like Peeps, Starburst Jelly Beans (what I used for this project), M&Ms, Hershey, and others.  For Wilton supplies, I look at Michael’s Craft stores.  They regularly have a 40% off one item coupon (both in the Sunday paper and via their mobile app) that often can be put towards the Wilton Baking Supplies.

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