Colorful Lorax Truffula Trees
Do you want to have some kitchen fun with the kids yet nothing in mind? Consider this colorful Lorax Truffula Trees recipe and be amazed how kids will enjoy it so much. An easy-to-make dessert that is just appropriate for kids’ capabilities and taste!
All About Colorful Lorax Truffula Trees!
Spending time with the kids would always be a priority to parents. However, parents must also think of the best activity to do with them so both will enjoy it. It could be an outdoor date, a movie time, or a kitchen activity.
Bringing the kids to the kitchen also sounds fun especially when they are doing hands-on activity too. This recipe is just perfect for that! The level of difficulty and taste of the dessert would really match their age. With just a few tools and ingredients, you will surely create quality time and a quality dessert that you will savor and enjoy.
What are the Types of Equipment Needed?
Having said that you need some tools to prepare for this recipe, here they are:
- Small Bowls. This will serve as the container for melting the candy melts.
- Spoons. Used for mixing.
- Snack-sized Ziplock bags. This is for coloring the coconuts.
- Electric or Neon Gel Food Coloring. Used to add colors to the coconuts.
- Decorative Paper Straws. Used as handles of the Lorax Trees.
What are Colorful Lorax Truffula Trees Made Of?
Likewise, you also have to prepare these three ingredients for your kitchen fun activity using this colorful Lorax Truffula Trees recipe.
- Candy Melts. You can have it in every color you want to make. The colorful it is, the better.
- Shredded Coconut. This is to coat the marshmallows.
- Large Marshmallows. These mallows will be dipped in a chocolate melt and rolled on colorful shredded coconut.
How to Make the Colorful Lorax Truffula Trees?
To make these Lorax trees, you have to start by adding shredded coconut to small ziplock bags with one drop of gel food coloring and seal the bad. Shake and squeeze the color throughout the bag coating all of the coconuts, pour into small bowls and let air dry.
Subsequently, melt the candy coating according to package directions. While melting the chocolate take care not to burn it. Afterward, slide the paper straws into one end of the marshmallows, gently, as to not break the straw. If using lollipop sticks, dip the stick into chocolate first then insert it into the marshmallow.
Then, allow about 4 to 5 minutes for the chocolate to dry and dip the marshmallows into the chocolate. Gently shake off the excess.
Lastly, roll coated marshmallows into the corresponding color coconut shreds and let air dry for 15 to 20 minutes. Well done!
Chef’s Notes
Most times when melting candy melts, I will melt on high for 30 seconds, then stir. Also, I repeat the process two to three times. Stirring in between is super important even when it doesn't look like the candy is melting, it is. The residual heat will also melt the candy when you stir it the last time until smooth.
Lorax Truffula Trees
Equipment
- Small Bowls
- Spoons
- Snack sized Zip lock bags
- Electric or Neon Gel Food Coloring
- Decorative Paper Straws
Ingredients
- Candy Melts in every color you want to make
- Shredded Coconut
- Large Marshmallows
Instructions
- Add shredded coconut to small zip lock bags with one drop of gel food coloring and seal the bad.
- Shake and squeeze the color throughout the bag coating all of the coconut.
- Pour into small bowls and let air dry.
- Melt the candy coating according to package directions.
- While melting the chocolate take care not to burn it.
- Slide the paper straws into one end of the marshmallows, gently, as to not break the straw.
- If using lollipop sticks, dip the stick into chocolate first then insert into the marshmallow. Allow about 4-5 mins for the chocolate to dry.
- Dip the marshmallows into the chocolate.
- Gently shake off the excess.
- Roll coated marshmallows into the corresponding color coconut shreds.
- Let air dry for 15-20 mins
Notes
times. Stirring in between is super important even when it doesn’t look like the candy is melting, it is.
Residual heat will also melt the candy when you stir it the last time until smooth.
