St Patrick's Day Party Treats

Find your pot of gold this St Patrick's Day with these yummy party treats. You will have the Luck of the Irish serving any of these treats at your St Patrick's Day party.

Edible Image Cupcakes

There are many bakeries around now that do have edible images to place on cakes. An edible image is a photo that is made completely out of sugar. Here is what you can do for your St Patrick's Day parties Day.

1 Box of Duncan Hines Vanilla (add green food coloring to batter)
1 tub of Duncan Hines Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting (add green food coloring to icing)
Cupcake Baking Cups

Before you bake the cupcakes you will need to call around your town and see who which bakery has the edible images available. They usually need at least a 24 hour notice so be sure and place your order first. You will need to go to that store and take a picture with you. Choose a photo relating to St Patrick's Day and then tell the bakery employee what size you want the pictures to be. Just make sure they are small enough to sit on top of a cupcake.
Bake the cupcakes according to the directions and let them cool completely before you frost them and before you place the edible photo on top of each one.

Mini Fruit Tarts

Surprise all of your St Patrick's Day party guests with these Heavenly delights.

Here is what you will need:
Mini pastry shells
White Bakers Chocolate
Raspberries
Strawberries (smaller sizes are best)
1 can of mango oranges
1 Box of Vanilla Instant Pudding (add green food coloring when mixing)

Make the pudding according to the directions on the box. Set aside. Melt the white chocolate and use a pastry brush to coat the bottom of each pastry shell with white chocolate. Spoon some of the vanilla pudding into each shell and be sure to fill the shells right up to the rim. Cut the strawberries into quarters and then all you do is arrange one slice of the strawberries, one mango and one raspberry on top of the pudding in each pastry shell. Brush the top of each finished tart with simple syrup to add a shiny glaze to each tart. All you do to make the simple syrup is fill an 8 ounce spray bottle about 3/4 full of water and then add 3 tablespoons of Karo syrup and shake well. Chill the tarts at least one hour before serving.

Bite Size Cheesecakes

Who can resist the creamy confection of the cheesecake? These tiny treats will be a hit at any St Patrick's Day party. Nobody can eat just one of these.

Here is all you need:
1 Box Nabisco Ready Made Graham Cracker Crumbs
1 box Mini Pastry Baking Cups
1 Tub of Philadelphia Ready To Eat Cheesecake Filling ( plain flavored and add green food coloring)
Kiwi ( sliced in to quarters)
1 Tub of Strawberry Glaze Topping

Line the bottom of each baking cup with graham cracker crumbs and then spoon in some of the cheesecake filling. Fill each mini cup almost to the rim with the cheesecake batter and place one quarter piece of kiwi on top and drizzle the tops of each mini cheesecake with the strawberry glaze and then brush the top of the cheesecake with the simple syrup. Chill for one hour before serving.

Bite Size Yogurt Pies

This is the perfect dessert to make for all of your St Patrick's Day parties. it is light and refreshing with not a lot of sugar.

Here is all you need:
1 Box of Ready Made Graham Cracker Mini Pie Shells (there are usually 6 to a package)
1 Tub of Extra Creamy Cool Whip (add green food coloring)
Yoplait Strawberry Yogurt Whips (3 six ounce cups) You can use any flavor of yogurt that you want

In a large bowl, mix together the cool whip and the three containers of yogurt. Blend well until light and fluffy. The cool whip will mix more smoothly if it is at room temperature. Spoon the entire mixture into the graham cracker pie crust and cover with lid. Chill al least 1 hour before serving. You can also add fresh slices of strawberries on top and drizzle with strawberry topping.