Honestly, where did November go?! I swear I just blinked for a second and now it’s Thanksgiving! Don’t get me wrong, I love a good excuse to stuff myself on turkey, dressing, and as much pie as the next person, but I’m just a little astonished (and way, way underprepared). Luckily, I have a token last minute Thanksgiving recipe or two, and one of them happens to involve snacking on chocolate covered strawberry turkeys (would you really expect any less from me?)…
MY LATEST VIDEOSIngredients:
- Strawberries
- Melting chocolate
- Candy corn
- Fudge stripe cookies (cut into halves)
- Wax paper
- White royal icing (optional)
Cut the tops off of the strawberries, making sure that you cut the “back” flat so that the tail stands upright. Dip a few strawberries in chocolate and place them on wax paper. Once the chocolate is almost dry (but still sticky), press a half of a fudge stripe cookie onto the back to make the feathers, then press a candy corn on the tip to make the beaks. If you have any excess chocolate on the side of the turkeys, use a butter knife to cut it off. That’s all you have to do! You can put eyes on them with royal icing, but I like to keep it simple, especially since they never last long.
Not only are these perfect for snacking on throughout Thanksgiving (and the few days before and after, ughm..), but they also make really cute hostess gifts!
Hilary
11.16.12
Ahhhhh!!! Love these!
Kari
11.16.12
Adorable. I actually did a space-related post today and had forgotten about your turkey joke. It must have subconsciously influenced me :)
Ashley said:
It must have, I know it’s a pretty epic joke, haha
Jordan Brantley
11.16.12
GIF!! love it. :)
Ashley said:
haha!
Erika
11.16.12
LOL these are fantastic!!! So adorable. I totally want to make these for my fam’s Thanksgiving gathering. I am LOVING your blog–your photography, projects, writing, blog layout–it’s all so super cute and creative. I totally feel a Cupcakes & Cashmere vibe :)
It was nice to meet you at Langford market last night! I’ll def be back for more craft ideas :)
Ashley said:
That’s a huge compliment, thank you so much!
Ashley said:
And it was so nice to meet you, too! :)
Brandi Reid
11.16.12
Darling!! My girls would love these!!
jewel7013
11.16.12
This is just too cute, the title alone is hilarious
Sharrel@FreeEbooksDaily
11.16.12
Hi Ashley,
I enjoy your blog. I have a blog too – Free eBooks Daily. http://www.freeebooksdaily.com
One of the things I do everyday besides posting free books is to also feature a recipe or two.
Your Chocolate Covered Strawberry Turkeys are so cute!. I would like to feature it on my blog with a link to your site. Would that be ok?
Thanks. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sharrel @Free eBooks Daily
Rach
11.17.12
Ashley I am so happy I found your blog – you are such a clever lady! These are cute beyond belief :)