Fun things you can do with marshmallows

Fun things you can do with marshmallows

Tasty marshmallow creations

My youngest daughter is obsessed with marshmallows. She literally goes crazy when she sees one. Instead of just handing her a few plain marshmallows, I look for ways I can make the marshmallows more exciting to eat. Here is what I have come up with:

Marshmallow kabobs: Take a bamboo skewer and slide a marshmallow half way down. Next, slide a strawberry and then another marshmallow. Follow that with a cantaloupe ball and another marshmallow. Finish up with a ball of watermelon and another marshmallow to top it all off.

Yogurt marshmallow pops: Place a marshmallow on the end of a popsicle stick. Dunk it in a cup of yogurt (whatever flavor you like) and roll it in graham cracker crumbs. Place it in freezer for a few minutes so that the yogurt hardens up a bit. Eat away.

Marshmallow Jell-O: Make your favorite package of Jell-O according to the directions. Drop a few marshmallows and banana slices into the gelatin while it is still a liquid. Set in the refrigerator for the designated amount of time.

Marshmallow snowman: Marshmallow snowmen are a favorite around Christmas time. Place three marshmallows on top of each other. You can use icing to join each marshmallow or insert a toothpick in the center. Cut a strip from a piece of a Fruit Roll-up to use as a scarf for the snowman. Cut out a triangle from the same piece of Fruit Roll-up to use as the snowman's nose. Mini chocolate chips work great to create eyes, a mouth, and buttons down the middle marshmallow. If you don't have any mini chocolate chips, you can use chocolate jimmies instead.