Gobble, Gobble {and a Giveaway!}

Update: I made these for the kids at church, and their faces lit up when they saw the turkeys. I shared the leftovers with the adults, and they enjoyed them just as much as the kids!

With Thanksgiving just a few short days away, I thought a post about turkey would be appropriate. However...I'm not talking about meat! These cute little treats are a big hit with kids, plus they're fun to make. Give them a try, and they just might become a new tradition in your family.

Also, I am very excited to present Simply Sweet {and Savory}'s first giveaway! Keep reading to find out more.

Thanks to the Foodbuzz Tastemaker program, I was given the chance to try one Duncan Hines product for free. I chose to purchase a very chocolaty cake mix with my coupon, and I can't wait to try it out! Three of my blog readers will also receive a coupon for one free Duncan Hines product! You have from now until 8:00 a.m. Thanksgiving Day to enter. Any comment after this time will not count towards the giveaway. Winners will be chosen via random.org. Here's how to enter!
You will receive one entry for each comment that you leave per category, up to four entries. You must leave a separate comment for each category. If you choose to leave an anonymous comment, please include at least your first name somewhere in your comment. Any nameless comments will not count, and any comments that do not follow the guidelines will not count. Also, the giveaway is only open to US residents at this time.

1. Check out duncanhines.com and leave a comment telling me which product you would most like to try and what you might make with it.
2. Leave a comment telling me what you are most thankful for during this Thanksgiving season.
3. Leave a comment telling me your favorite Thanksgiving tradition.
4. Leave a comment telling me the Thanksgiving dish you like to make the most.

Thanksgiving Turkey Treats

What You Need

10 oz. package marshmallows

6 cups crispy rice cereal

3 Tbps. butter or margarine 

candy corn

store-bought frosting {I used whipped vanilla this time, but I think I've used chocolate before too. I've never tried using homemade frosting. If you do, let me know how it works.}

Oreos, with filling removed {I used Golden Oreos this time, but I think that I usually use regular Oreos.}

What To Do

~ In a large mixing bowl, melt butter and marshmallows by microwaving for 2 minutes, stirring, and microwaving for another minute. Watch closely in case the marshmallows decide to overflow your bowl.

~ Add cereal and stir until well-coated.

~ Form approx. 1-inch balls with cereal/marshmallow mixture. {Note: Let the mixture cool some before you attempt this or you'll just have a sticky mess stuck to your hands that will not form a ball. I know this from personal experience. :) Also, you may need to coat your hands with butter to further help prevent sticking.}

~ Spread a small amount of frosting on two cookie halves. 

~ Stick cereal treat ball to one cookie half.

~ Take the other cookie half and attach it so that it is perpendicular to the first half, forming the turkey's back.

~ Attach 3-4 pieces of candy corn to form the turkey's feathers.

~ Put a tiny amount of frosting on one more piece of candy corn and stick to the cereal treat to form the turkey's beak.

~ Let completed turkeys sit for a little bit so that the frosting sets. Then, enjoy! Pin It