Smashed Frogs – Halloween Candy

Notice that Smashed Frogs cereal snacks only take one half bag of fall colored M&Ms.  They only come in the big bag so don’t look for a little one.  If you can’t find the fall colors, you’ll have to pick out the brown and yellow and orange ones from a regular mix.  And that also means you’ll have to buy a big bag of the regular mix so there is enough.  Whichever you buy, you know what to do with the leftovers to keep them from going stale.  You are welcome!   🙂

Smashed Frogs is a pretty standard cereal and marshmallow mixture and follows the same process.  Choose dark green food coloring paste if you can find it, as it is easier and quicker to stir into the melted marshmallow mixture.  You can wipe butter on a couple of tablespoons and use them to drop the candy mixture on waxed or parchment paper.  Once the mixture has cooled enough to touch comfortably, I prefer to  smear a bit of butter or margarine on  finger tips and get hands on with it.  It’s easier to shape and work by hand, I think.   By working quickly the M&Ms will hold their shape.  As you go along, the longer they are in the hot marshmallow mix the M&Ms will start to melt and the hard shell crack.  This adds to the Smashed Frog vibe. 

I’ve made tags to use for your Smashed Frogs.  There are small ones to put on favor packets of one or two Smashed Frogs as take home favors.  There is a large one to label a plate full.  Click here for the printable tags.

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Smashed Frogs – Halloween Candy

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

10 mins

Total time

15 mins

 

An easy to make fun Halloween treat! Change it up for Christmas by substituting Cinnamon Imperials for the M&Ms!

Author: Charlene - A Pinch of Joy

Recipe type: Snacks - Kids

Cuisine: American

Serves: 30

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter or margarine (1 stick)
• 1 10 ounce bag marshmallows
• 5 cups cornflake cereal
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoons green food coloring
• ½ 12 ounce bag M & Ms, fall colors, about 1 cup

Instructions

1. Measure cornflakes in large bowl and set aside.
2. Lay waxed paper or parchment paper on flat surface in preparation for spooning out hot candy.
3. Melt butter in large saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently.
4. Add vanilla and food coloring to melted butter, stir quickly.
5. Add marshmallows and cook over low heat, stirring constantly until marshmallows are melted.
6. Remove from heat and add cornflakes and mix until cornflakes are thoroughly coated, being careful not to crush the flakes.
7. Let cool just enough to handle and stir in M&Ms.
8. Drop by spoonful onto paper. OR rub hands lightly with butter and shape candy quickly with hands before placing on paper.
9. Cool

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