Thursday, March 8, 2012

Yummy Orange Bunny Bites!



Yummy Orange Bunny Bites!
When I tell you these are yummy..
I'm not kidding!
This is a variation of the *famous* orange balls
recipe that has been around for eons.
I've had the original recipe for several years,
just never got around to making them.
It calls for 'Nilla Wafers, but...I really
love macaroons.
Oh my! The combination of the pecans and 
orange juice
with the crushed coconut flavored cookies
is addictive. 
I found this brand at Wal-mart for $0.98!
Use your food processor to crush the cookies.
If you don't have one, just put them in a zip lock baggie and crush.
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 You can do the same with the pecans.
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 After you've completed mixing up the ingredients,
chill for about an hour.
These are some of the items I used 
to decorate my bunny.
I found the edible grass at Wal-mart.
 I saw this super cute craft kit at Michael's.
I knew I had to make them. 
I settled on just one for now..
 Mr. Bunny!
 I decided to use the bunny ears as a template
to make white chocolate ears.
Just put them under wax or parchment paper
to trace. I did this for the arms as well.
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 While your chocolate pieces are drying,
you can roll up the orange balls.
Coat the balls by rolling in coconut.
  I used my (dry) Pink Petal Dust to 
lightly brush the dry ears.
Cute little bunny arms :o)
Now you can decorate!
I placed the ears & arms into the ball.
Place the sixlets cheeks, pink tiny ball nose, & rainbow chip eyes onto ball using
some of the melted white chocolate.
I used mini-cupcake liners in which to sit my bunny.
I love the edible grass to help pull it all
together.
Total Cuteness!
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Orange Balls
One 14 oz pkg. macaroon cookies
(minus 3 cookies I ate..and you can too!!) 
1 cup pecans
4 cups 10 x sugar
6 oz. thawed orange juice concentrate
1 stick salted butter (melted)
1 bag coconut 
White chocolate (for ears & arms 
plus a little extra to attach candies)
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Crush cookies & pecans using food processor,
or by hand.
Stir in 10 x sugar, O.J., and melted butter, mixing well. Chill, then roll into small balls 
and coat with coconut.
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Happy Easter
&
Happy Baking
from
Sugartown Sweets!
Thank you for taking the time
to stop by my blog today :o)
I love all your comments and read each one!

10 comments:

  1. You have done went an outdid yourself on these-enuf said!!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. So professional!! Maybe by the time I come down we will be done picking out these &*!#! oops I mean delicious pecans and you can make a giant chocolate pecan something or other in honor of me and Linder! ha! ha! I don't remember dubbing myself the now lady, anyway this is Helen/Neena

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    1. Thank you Helen! What?? I thought you LOVED picking out all those awesome pecans! One of my favorites..Toll House CCC w/pecans!

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  3. These are so great! Really adorable :)

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    1. Thank you so much! They were a lot of fun to make! :)

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  4. I love using craft ideas to make food. You did a great job turning a pom pom craft into an edible craft. Love how you used candy to decorate the bunny, it is so cute.

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    1. Thank you Beth! So sweet of you to leave me a comment..I love your blog!

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  5. Oh. My word. Not only do they look delicious but they're cute to boot.

    Waiting for my husband to get home so we can eat dinner and seriously salivating at the thought of orange balls... These need to happen.

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