Make a fun and easy Halloween dessert. These Frankenstein Twinkies require no baking, just melting some candy melts and decorating to make the cute Twinkies!
Frankenstein Halloween Twinkies
Yes you can transform the common Twinkie into Frankenstein's monster right in your own kitchen. Muhahaha!
Frankenstein Twinkies are easy to make, and are sure to be the hit of your Halloween Party.
How to Make Frankenstein Twinkies
The ingredients to make Frankenstein Twinkies are easy to gather. Twinkies of course, mini- marshmallows, candy melts (you will also need 1 or 2 red ones not shown) and candy eyes*.
Assembling this Halloween treat is pretty straight forward. The head is a Twinkie. Mini marshmallows make Frankenstein's monster's nose and bolts. His hair, skin and sutures are candy melt, then just finish off with candy eyes.
Try my Frankenstein Cupcakes too!
Frankenstein Twinkies
Ingredients
- 12 oz Green Melting Chips
- 4 oz Black Melting Chips
- 1 Red Melting Chip
- 6 Twinkies
- 12 Candy Eye Decorations
Instructions
- Place Twinkies in freezer for at least 30 minutes.
- Prepare a baking sheet or cutting board by covering with parchment or wax paper.
- Melt green candy chips by microwaving 30 seconds then stirring and repeating until melted.
- Dip each Twinkie in chocolate and roll to completely coat.
- Transfer to prepared paper.
- using a toothpick, spear a mini marshmallow and dip in green chocolate to cover completely.
- Position marshmallow in middle of Twinkie to act as nose. Use another toothpick to loose marshmallow from first toothpick and to smooth out chocolate.
- Using chocolate as "glue", set 2 eyes just above the nose.
- Place in refrigerator for 10 minutes to set.
- Lift each Twinkie to separate from paper.
- Using a knife carefully trim excess chocolate that ran off.
- Melt black candy chips by microwaving 30 seconds then stirring and repeating until melted.
- Dip top of each Twinkie in black chocolate to make hair.
- Return to prepared paper.
- Using toothpick method, dip 8 mini marshmallows in black chocolate to coat completely and place on prepared paper to use as neck bolts.
- Place in refrigerator for 5 minutes to set.
- Trim any excess chocolate that ran off.
- Using chocolate as glue attach neck bolts to sides of Twinkies.
- Take the one red chip and heat for 30-60 seconds until melted.
- Using a toothpick, draw a mouth on each and draw the forehead scar.
- Place in refrigerator for 10 minutes to set.
*Candy eyes are readily available, but any similarly shaped candy can have centers drawn in with black edible marker if you prefer.
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