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We are big Despicable Me fans, and I love creating movie themed treats.
We came up with these fun and easy Despicable Me themed treats and I think it’s safe to say that everyone will go “ba-na-nas” for these Minion Twinkies!
Aren’t they adorable?! They work year round of course, but we made them for Valentine’s Day.
I decided to give them festive red pants to fit in with the Valentine’s Day theme.
These treats are super easy to whip up!
What You’ll Need:
Red icing
White icing
Black icing
Twinkies
Eyeball candies
*I used Wilton products, they are the best!
How to Make Minions out of Hostess Twinkies
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Begin by filling a small glass bowl with red icing and place in the microwave for 20 seconds to melt.
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Stir until smooth.
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Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
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Dip the bottom half of the twinkie in the melted red icing.
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Continue dipping the twinkies. You may have to re-melt the icing as it hardens pretty quickly.
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Place the dipped twinkies on the cookie sheet and allow to dry.
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Once the red icing has hardened, ice a white stripe as the top of the pants.
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Use the white icing to attach the eyeball candies.
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Last but not least, add a little minion smirk with the black icing.
I absolutely love how they turned out!
Sometimes it’s the little things that make you smile, and this is definitely one of them. We love to have fun with food, can you tell? Here are more of my favorite food creations that you might enjoy:
- Twinkie Hack: Strawberry Shortcake Shortcut
- Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches
- Homemade Stacked Milk Shake
- Teddy Bear Toast
- DIY Homemade Uncrustables
Food doesn’t just have to be yummy, it can also be fun! Here’s to hoping you get to play with you food this week! And as the Minions say: Poopaye!
