Pitch a Tent

After our camping trip this weekend I was thinking of all the stuff that went well, and all of the things that could have went smoother. I should have brought things to make crafts with the kids like I had originally thought to. I found this cute tent cookie and campfire cracker recipe online. How clever are they!?

 

Celebrate the great outdoors with these summery treats!

Tent cookies recipe

Ingredients for the Tents:

• Chocolate candy melts (1/2 cup or less)
• Graham crackers
• Caramel apple wraps

Directions:

1

Form tent from graham crackers

Melt chocolate candy melts in a microwave safe dish. Pour into a pastry bag (or use a zip-closed bag with the end snipped off). Pipe the edges of three graham cracker squares with the candy melt and join to form an A-frame tent.

2

Wrap tent in caramel

Allow them to dry and harden. Place one side of the graham cracker tent on a caramel wrap. Fold the caramel over the graham cracker tent, until it reaches the bottom edge of the other side.

3

Seal tent back and create opening

Cut the front and back flaps of caramel. Wrap the back flaps to seal shut. Cut the front pieces to make the flap openings of the tent.

Campfire treats recipe

Ingredients for the Campfires:

• Ritz crackers
• Pretzel sticks
• Chocolate-covered raisins
• Powdered sugar
• Peanut butter
• Red/Yellow Fruit Roll-Ups

Directions:

1

Prepare the crackers

Spread peanut butter on the crackers.

2

Create the "flames"

Cut strips of red and yellow Fruit Roll-Ups into jagged, triangle/flame-like edges. Layer the red strips over the yellow strips and cut into 1-inch segments.

3

Attach the "logs" and "flames" to crackers

Insert tiny pieces of pretzels and the Fruit Roll-Up fires into the peanut butter centers.

4

Add the finishing touch

Dust chocolate-covered raisins with powdered sugar. Attach chocolate-covered raisin "rocks" around the outside edge of the crackers.

5

Create your campsite

Present your adorable tent cookies and campfire treats together!