Jolly Lollies: A Sweet Summer Treat!

Jolly Lollies: A Sweet Summer Treat!

Jolly Lollies DIY Lollipops
What a fun and easy way to make a sweet summer treat!
If you love Jolly Ranchers, what could be better than a lollipop you made yourself with all your favorite Jolly Rancher Flavors!?!
This is an idea that I came across in my endless internet browsing but lost it’s origin.  This is where I would usually give credit where it is due, but I do not who to give the credit to….
Grab a bag of Jolly Ranchers, aluminum  foil, parchment paper and some sticks (I used trimmed bamboo skewers), and preheat the oven to 275.

Prepare your pan by lining it with aluminum foil, then parchment paper.

Place the Jolly Ranchers as shown below.  They should be touching and there should be enough space around each to place your stick quickly after removal from the oven.  Notice how they are staggered?  Set the timer for 5 minutes.
Jolly Lollies DIY Lollipops

At this point, this is how they should look.  Continue to watch them melt,

Jolly Lollies DIY Lollipops

Remove them from the oven when they are evenly melted into puddles like shown below.

Jolly Lollies DIY Lollipops

QUICKLY, place the sticks and twist them slightly to cover them

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Let them cool.  Them remove them from the tray.

 Jolly Lollies DIY Lollipops
Watch your little one’s eyes light up when they see these great candy treats!!

Jolly Lollies DIY Lollipops
My kiddos loved them, I hope your’s do too!

Jolly Lollies DIY Lollipops

You can make these and wrap them for party favors, classroom treats, office treats.  Make a candy bouquet……
Super Simple and Yummy, Yummy!

Red, White and Blueberry Shortcake!

Red, White and Blueberry Shortcake!

4th of July Dessert Shortcake recipe

Makes you just want to reach into the screen and grab a bite, Right?  Well, they are quick and easy so whip up a batch tonight!

Ingredients:

For Shortcake:

2 c  Bisquick

3 Tbsp sugar

3 Tbsp butter, melted

1/3 c milk

For topping:

1 pint heavy whipping cream

3 Tbsp sugar

1 lb strawberries

1 pint blueberries

Preheat oven 450 degrees

4th of July Dessert Shortcake recipe

Place all of the shortcake ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix by hand just until no dry ingredients remain.

4th of July Dessert Shortcake recipe

Divide the batter into 6 scoops and place on an ungreased baking sheet

4th of July Dessert Shortcake recipe

Bake at 450 for 10 minutes

4th of July Dessert Shortcake recipe

Remove from oven and allow to cool

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 Pour heavy whipping cream and 3 Tbsp sugar into a bowl and beat with a hand mixer or in a stand mixer for about 10 minutes, until the form stiff peaks.

4th of July Dessert Shortcake recipe

Slice the strawberries, reserving 6 for garnish

4th of July Dessert Shortcake recipe

Use a masher to mash the sliced strawberries

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Place shortcake on plate, add strawberry mash, about 8 blueberries, whipped cream

4th of July Dessert Shortcake recipe

A couple more blueberries and the whole strawberry as garnish and ENJOY! YUM!!

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