Back to School Treats: Twinkie Pencils

Back to School Treats: Twinkie Pencils

In terms of back to school treats, these Twinkie Pencils are the cutest ever! They’re easy to make and will be perfect for back to school! I’d be remiss if I didn’t tell you that these are among the cutest recipe inventions I’ve ever done.

And with next week starting a new school school year off, I figured I’d be writing about back to school treats as much as possible. We had a wonderful weekend. Cassidy, Sawyer, and I drove to New Jersey for a dear friend’s wedding, stayed overnight in Freehold, and woke up before dawn so we could watch the sunrise over Asbury Park. It was exhausting and wonderful. Worth it, though, because we had our last summer hurrah. Next weekend will be a back to school party. And what’s a back to school party without incredible back to school treats?

Twinkie Pencils:

What You Need:

1 Box Hostess Twinkies
10 Hershey Kisses
1 Pkg. Strawberry Marshmallows
6 oz. Wilton Candy Melts, White
2 oz. Wilton Candy Melts, Black
Foil

What You Do:

1 – In a small bowl, melt the white chocolate according to package directions

2 – Unwrap all the Twinkies and trim a little off one end of each one so it tapers to a blunt point like a pencil

3 – Dip each tapered end into the melted chocolate so that it covers about a quarter of the Twinkie – set these on a parchment lined baking sheet

4 – Unwrap the Hershey Kisses and stick one on each chocolate end of the Twinkies so it looks like the lead point of a pencil – let these set until the chocolate hardens

5 – Take 10 marshmallows and cut about ¼ of the end off each one and discard

6 – Put a dot of melted white chocolate on the cut side of each marshmallow

7 – Cut a sliver off the other end of each Twinkie and press a marshmallow to each end and let them set for a few minutes until the chocolate is set

8 – Cut 10 pieces of foil about 4” x 1” and fold each piece in half lengthwise

10 – Wrap a foil piece around the crack where the marshmallow and the Twinkie meet

11 – Put a dot of melted white chocolate on one end of foil piece and attach the other end to it so the foil fits tightly – do this with all the foil pieces

12 – Melt the black chocolate per package directions and put it into a small plastic baggie

13 – Cut the tip off a corner and pipe a small number 2 on top each Twinkie back by the foil

So, on a scale of 1 to cute, how do these back to school treats rate?