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For the last couple of years, my family and I have spent Big Game Sunday with friends – either at our house or theirs. No matter where we watch the football game, two things are the same: I am in charge of dessert and we have an absolute blast together!
I usually make something easy (like cookies) but this year I wanted to step up my game! I stopped in at Walmart and got everything I needed to test run my idea for football-shaped SNICKERS® brownies and Skittles® ‘crowd’ cupcakes.
What You’ll Need for Football-Shaped SNICKERS Brownies –
- 2 boxes brownie mix (I used Duncan Hines)
- Ingredients – doubled – as called for on the box of mix (eggs, water and oil)
- 1 (11.18 oz.) bag funsize SNICKERS
- Jelly Roll Pan
- Cooking Spray
- Foil
- Football cookie cutter
Directions –
- Chop SNICKERS bars and set aside.
- Make brownie mix as directed, then gently fold in the chopped SNICKERS.
- Preheat the oven as directed on the box.
- Line the jelly roll pan with foil. Spray with cooking spray.
- Pour the brownie batter over the foil.
- Bake until the brownies are done in the center.
- Let cool and then cut with the cookie cutter.
- Use some of your cupcake frosting to make the laces, optional.
- ENJOY!
I thought the brownies were delicious! But my husband said he couldn’t really tell they had SNICKERS in them. I think when I make them for the big game, I’ll chop my pieces a little larger.
The Skittles cupcakes are meant to look like the crowd – the idea came from a sugar cookie I saw on Pinterest. The cookie used nonpareils to create a ‘crowd’ but I wanted a larger ‘audience’ so I my kids sorted the Skittles by color and picked team colors.
Football-Themed Snacks: 'Crowd' Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 box cake mix any flavor
- 1 box pudding any flavor
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce replaces oil
- 1 cup milk replaces water
- 3 eggs
- Frosting any flavor
- Skittles
Instructions
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Preheat oven as directed on box.
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In mixing bowl, combine cake mix, pudding, unsweetened applesauce, milk and eggs.
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Mix until smooth.
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Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full and bake as directed.
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Let cool and then frost.
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Top with Skittles.
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ENJOY!
Skittles ‘Crowd’ Cupcakes are good – but FULL of sugar! Have a big glass of milk or something salty to counteract all that sweet.
What are your favorite game day snacks?
These are so cute and easy! Not only are they perfect for upcoming Superbowl but they’ll be fantastic for a football/sports themed birthday or football post season party! I’m pinning for future reference.
These are very cute and something to try with Superbowl coming up in a few weeks!!
What a great treat display this would make on game day. I know my family would be gobbling them all up!
My husband would have a kick out of those footballs! LOL! So cute.
Those are adorable! Who doesn’t love cupcakes- and add skittles, and WOW!
Snickers brownies? Shut the door. But not until you give me one. The football shape makes them perfect for super bowl parties.
Looks like my hubby is going to have new items to make for when his football buddies come by. Thank you for sharing.
I love this theme. It would be really easy to do team colors on your cupcakes using Skittles!
How stinking cute are these?! I love it, and I know my kids will too! Thanks for sharing.
Man. If I enjoyed football at all these snacks would be appealing. Luckily I don’t so I can ward off the fat and calories that way. LOL. seriously though, they look great. 😉
Lee
What fun treats! My girls go to a French American school and we have a soccer team but no football.. so me miss out on all the fun that goes with football games.
Those brownies are so cute. My daughter would really love those. And those cupcakes… YUM!
Love it! Those are just as cute as they are tasty!!
Wow! SNICKERS Brownies?!! You are my hero! These are perfect for game day, but I’d eat them ANY day!! yummmm
Superbowl ideas right there! I am pinning this to my Super bowl treat ideas! Thanks! (love the footballs)
Those cupcakes look yummy, big game day or not. So colorful with all the Skittles on top, too.
The cupcakes are cute, but those football brownies win the game in my book. I want some!
These are so cute!! Perfect for that big game day. Yummy!!
Yum! Those brownies sound delicious! I love jazzing up a brownie mix.
Super cute and yummy!
What did you use to cut the brownies and not have them stick?
I just used a steak knife. I had just purchased them though, so they were chilly from the car ride. Maybe that’s key?
OMG I love the football brownies! Your cupcakes are very cute and colorful too! I bet they were a lot of fun to make! Thanks for sharing
It is “big game” time of the season. Always looking for something new and cute to put out for my friends. Thank you for sharing.