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Ladybug Summertime Fun Snacks

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  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 4
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Make colorful ladybugs with your kids with fruit flavored snacks. Fun to make and fun to eat!
Updated May 21, 2014
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Ingredients

Steps

  • 1
    Unroll and remove paper from desired color Fruit Roll-Ups fruit flavored snacks. Using 2 1/2-inch round cutter, cut 4 circles from snacks. (A bottle cap this size can also be used to cut around with knife or kitchen scissors.) Wrap cut circles around wafer cookies.
  • 2
    To make legs, cut rectangle from blue portion of fruit flavored snack 3 inches long and 1/2 inch wide; roll up tightly. Cut into six 1/2-inch pieces. To attach legs, cut a 1 1/2-inch circle from fruit flavored snack. Place leg pieces on circle, attaching with small amount of frosting. Attach to bottom of covered wafer cookie, using small amount of frosting.
  • 3
    Attach Fruit Gushers fruit flavored snack to top of covered wafer cookie using small amount of frosting for head. Place candy sprinkles on lady bug. Place frosting in small resealable sandwich-size bag; cut off very small corner. Pipe eyes on ladybug; add dot of black gel for pupil of eye. Repeat to make 3 additional ladybugs.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Top cupcakes with ladybugs just before serving for a birthday or summertime celebration.
  • tip 2
    Ladybugs make a great edible centerpiece; place on plastic wrap or cooking parchment paper to prevent them from sticking to the plate.

Nutrition

210 Calories, 7g Total Fat, 0g Protein, 37g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Ladybug
Calories
210
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
10%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
6%
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
125mg
5%
Potassium
30mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
37g
12%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
3g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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