Peanut Butter Ladybug

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Ingredients:
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter (not crunchy!)
  • 3 tablespoons softened butterpeanut butter ladybug
  • 1 cup confectioners' suger
  • 15 black jelly beans
  • 1 cup red candy chips (such as Wilton Candy Melts)
  • Toothpicks
  • black decorators' gel
  1. Mix the peanut butter, butter, and confectioners' sugar together until well blended. Roll the mixture into about thirty 1-inch balls.
  2. Place the balls on waxed paper and gently flatten their bottoms
  3. Slice the jelly beans in half and push one half into each ball. (like the head of the ladybug)
  4. Melt the red candy chips according to the directions on the package. Spoon the melted candy over each ball. If you need to, use a toothpick to evenly distribute the candy coating.
  5. After the coating hardens, use the decorator's gel to add a stripe and spots to each bug.

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    sierra says: "that is a good snack...."

    Rating: 1 out of 5

    "that is a good snack."

    katie says: "ther so groose dont ever make them !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..."

    Rating: 1 out of 5

    "ther so groose dont ever make them !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

    kristi says: "it sounds realy good..."

    Rating: 3 out of 5

    "it sounds realy good"

    ashlee says: "i love this recipe i am going to try it out..."

    Rating: 5 out of 5

    "i love this recipe i am going to try it out"

    Lydia says: "MY FAVORITE INSECT IS A LADYBUG!..."

    Rating: 5 out of 5

    "MY FAVORITE INSECT IS A LADYBUG!"

    Carrie Kreisle says: "check this out..."

    Rating: 5 out of 5

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