Leprechaun Dip
Dip into something sweet—our fluffy lemon-coconut cream cheese leprechaun served with cookie dippers will bring the luck of the Irish to your next gathering!
1 pkg. (3.56 oz.) instant white chocolate pudding
1 1/2 cups milk
2 pkgs. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup Marshmallow Fluff
2 tsp. grated lemon zest
1 Tbs. lemon juice
1 tsp. coconut extract
Pink, kelly green and orange concentrated food colorings
1/4 cup canned vanilla frosting
3 graham cracker sheets, each sheet separated into 2 squares
4 marshmallows
Black Twizzlers twist candy
Yellow Spree candies
1 tube (4.25 oz.) black decorating icing, fitted with writing tip
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
White mint lentil candies
Green edible color food marker
White Necco wafers Assorted cookies
● Prepare pudding mix with milk according to package directions. In separate bowl, on medium speed, beat cream cheese and Marshmallow Fluff until smooth. Add pudding; mix until blended. Stir in lemon zest, juice and coconut extract; tint light pink with dot of pink food coloring. Reserve 1 tsp. for nose, covered. Transfer remaining mixture to serving plate. Using small spatula or spoon, form into 8"x7" oval shape. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate.
● For hat, tint frosting green with food coloring. Line cutting boards with wax paper. Arrange graham crackers on board, as shown.
● Using small serrated knife, trim top corners of graham crackers to create curved edge, as shown. Spread frosting over graham crackers to create one sheet. Refrigerate until frosting is firm, about 15 minutes. Place marshmallows on serving plate at top of dip. For hat, using wide spatula, carefully lift frosted crackers in one piece and transfer to top of dip, resting on marshmallows. Decorate hat with Twizzlers and Spree candies, attaching with icing.
● For beard and eyebrows, tint coconut orange with food coloring. Reserve 1 tsp. coconut. Place remaining coconut along side and edge of dip. For nose, spoon reserved 1 tsp. dip onto center of face. Pipe icing pupils on lentils; place on face. Pipe on mouth. Place reserved coconut above eyes for brows. Using food marker, draw shamrocks on Necco wafers; place on hat. Serve with cookies.
Servings: 4. Cals.: 329. Protein: 4 g. Fat: 18 g. (11 g. saturated). Chol.: 41 mg. Carbs.: 35 g. Sodium: 330 mg. Fiber: 1 g. Sugar: 29 g. Kitchen time: 1 hour. Total time: 1 hour.