Chocolate-covered Bugs

Description

• Work time: 1 hour, 40 minutes
• Total time: 1 hour, 40 minutes

Ingredients

• red-licorice whips
• 24 soft caramel candies
• 6 oz chocolate chips

Decorations

• colored sprinkles
• red hots
• sliced almonds
• Assorted decors and dragees

Procedures

1. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
2. Cut licorice into small pieces.
3. Use your hands to flatten each caramel into a small oval.
4. Press bits of licorice onto 12 of the flattened caramels to make legs.
5. Top each with a second caramel and press edges to seal.
6. Put on prepared baking sheet.
7. Put chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl.
8. Microwave on high 1 minute.
9. Stir and then microwave on high 1 minute longer.
10. Remove from oven and stir until melted.
11. Spoon melted chocolate over each candy.
12. Decorate with nuts and candy.

Nutritional information

• 140 calories per serving | 1 g protein | 7 g fat | 45 mg sodium | 20 g carbohydrate | 2 mg cholesterol