Dollar Tree Valentine's Day Treats! (Easy & Egg-Free Desserts!)
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Overview
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with some fun and easy treats? This recipe for cake mix cookies is not only simple but also allows for a lot of creativity. Using a box of white cake mix as the base, you can customize the cookies with food coloring to match the holiday theme. The addition of applesauce instead of eggs makes these cookies accessible for those with dietary restrictions, ensuring everyone can enjoy them.
The process is straightforward: mix the cake mix with vegetable oil and applesauce, then divide the dough into portions to color them. The kids will love getting involved, mixing the colors and rolling the dough into little balls. The final touch is baking them until they’re just right, resulting in a colorful platter of cookies that are as delightful to look at as they are to eat.
For an extra special treat, consider making no-bake peanut butter pretzel bars. These bars combine creamy peanut butter with crushed pretzels and chocolate, creating a deliciously sweet and salty snack. Layering the bars in a cute tin makes them perfect for gifting, adding a personal touch to your Valentine’s Day celebrations.
Overall, these recipes are not just about the treats; they’re about creating memories in the kitchen with loved ones. Whether you’re making them for a classroom party or as a gift, these Dollar Tree-inspired desserts are sure to bring smiles all around.
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Steps & Tips
Tip: Applesauce works as a great replacement for eggs in cake mix cookies.
Add a box of white cake mix to a bowl.
Add a half cup of vegetable oil to the bowl.
Add a half cup of unsweetened applesauce to replace two eggs.
Mix the ingredients together until a dough forms.
Divide the dough into three bowls and color two portions with red food coloring.
Tip: The dark pink color will get a little darker as it bakes.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Tip: Using parchment paper makes for easier cookie removal.
Roll the dough into teaspoon-sized balls and place them on the baking sheet.
Bake the cookies in a preheated oven for 10 to 11 minutes.
Tip: Whacking the cookies with a towel after baking flattens them and gives a crackle effect.
Let the cookies cool completely after baking.
Assemble a multicolored cookie platter, alternating colors.
Tip: Rolling cookies in powdered sugar can enhance presentation.
Melt one stick of margarine in the microwave.
Add a jar of creamy peanut butter to the melted margarine.
Microwave the mixture until fully melted.
Tip: You can use pretzels instead of graham cracker crumbs for a sweet and salty flavor.
Process pretzels into crumbs using a food processor.
Mix the peanut butter mixture with powdered sugar and pretzel crumbs.
Spread the mixture into a square aluminum dish.
Chill the mixture in the fridge or freezer until set.
Melt chocolate hearts in the microwave.
Spread melted chocolate over the chilled peanut butter layer and arrange chocolate hearts on top.
Tip: Let the peanut butter bars come to room temperature before slicing for easier cutting.
Return the dish to the freezer until the chocolate is set.
Slice the bars into pieces after allowing them to come to room temperature.
Assemble cookies and peanut butter bars into a treat tin for gifting.
Ingredients
Ingredient: Peanuts
→ Substitution: Sunflower Seed Butter
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Interesting Tidbits
- •Applesauce can be used as an egg replacement in baking, providing moisture and binding.
- •Cake mix cookies are a versatile dessert that can be customized with various colors and flavors.
- •Using pretzels in dessert recipes adds a unique sweet and salty flavor combination.
- •These cookies can be made dairy-free and egg-free, making them suitable for various dietary restrictions.
