Team Spirit Peanut Butter Phyllo Minis
Show your team spirit with these festive treats; the perfect hands-on recipe for kids.
Whether you whip these up for your favorite NFL team or your local high school team, these customizable treats are sure to please any crowd!
- 2 packages Athens Mini Fillo Shells
- 6 Tbsp. butter softened
- 2/3 cups peanut butter
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
- 3/4 cups pretzel M&M's chopped
- fondant colors of your choice
- For added crispness, preheat oven to 350⁰F.
- Place empty shells on a baking sheet and bake for 3–5 minutes.
- In a medium bowl beat together butter and peanut butter until creamy.
- Gradually add in confectioner’s sugar. Stir in M&M pieces.
- Fill each shell, smoothing the filling flat on top.
- With a rolling pin, roll-out small pieces of fondant to about the thickness of a dime.
- With a knife, or using a small round cookie cutter, cut circles about 1 1/2” diameter.
- This will be the backdrop of your design.
- Using fondant cutters or a small knife, cut letters or shapes out of your team’s color fondant.
- Use a clean, damp paint brush to brush the backs of the pieces and gently press onto your backdrop.
- This will help them to adhere.
- Gently press the fondant on top of the filled shell.
Tip: Fondant is available in a variety of colors. Assorted fondant, shape cutters and molds can be purchased at craft stores and bakery supply stores.
About the Author - Taryn Jeffries
Editor and Chief Eating Officer of PhoenixBites, 2017 Food Writer of the Year (Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame) Taryn grew up in a small town in Illinois with a doting Grandmother who taught her the way around a kitchen and that food is representative of love. Her current quest is to find the love in local dishes and the chefs behind them. In addition to running all things PhoenixBites, Taryn is also a freelance writer, sharing her insight on the best dishes and where to get them each and every month.
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