Are all of you at My Kitchen Escapades as excited for summer as we are at Made From Pinterest? When warm weather hits, we are looking for fun summer snacks and fun things to do. These Grape Poppers are both! Kids can easily make these and they are as fun to make as they are to eat.
When my kids were little, we used to go through popsicles like crazy in the summer. I tried to have cool summer treats that encouraged them to eat more fruit and veggies. I wish I had found this idea from Miss Candiquik years ago, but no worries. It is clearly not too late to make use of this idea, seeing as how I made these today and I ate a few, handful…okay, the amount of toothpicks left over after my taste testing was shocking! This is the kind of snack where you don’t realize how many you have eaten. And when you do realize, they taste so good, you don’t care. Next time I make these I will be making a larger batch!
Want to really cool off? Throw them in the freezer! Frozen grapes are a perfect cold bite, and with this vanilla candy coating and dipped in nonpareils, it tastes like frozen candy. I also like them with pecans instead of nonpareils and it is great with red grapes as well. A mixture of red and green grapes would be perfect for Christmas.
Grape Poppers
Grape Poppers
Ingredients
- About 48 grapes, washed and thoroughly dried – the candy coating will not stick to wet grapes
- 4 ounces Vanilla Candy Coating – not white chips! Make sure it is candy coating or it will be too thin.
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts (pecans are my favorite) or nonpareils
Instructions
- Melt candy coating in a small microwaveable bowl 1 minute at a time, stirring in between until melted.
- Place bowl on a heating pad covered in wax paper. This keeps the candy coating melted to a nice consistency while you are working, so take your time. No need to hurry.
- Place nuts or nonpareils in a small bowl.
- Turn grape upside down and insert toothpick. This way only the smooth green skin will be showing.
- Dip grape into the candy coating and then into the nuts or nonpareils. Place on a sheet of wax paper and let harden.
- May be stored in the refrigerator or freezer.
Thanks Carole, for letting us drop by MKE each month. I hope you all enjoy this summer treat as much as I did.
Aren’t these amazing!? And crazy addicting. Glad you enjoyed them. 🙂
These are too cute to believe! Great idea!
Thanks Dana! -Carole
Could you use yogurt (then dip them in the nuts) instead of the vanilla candy coating – if you’re going to freeze them?
You could try Karen but I worry about the yougurt sliding off the grape before it freezes. Let me know how it works for you!
Carol…..this looks fabulous but I’m unfamiliar with “candy coating”….what is it and where do I purchase it. Is it any candy melted down? Thank you
Rosemarie- it is often sold in the baking aisle of your grocery store. It is also called white almond bark and comes in a big block. You might also find white candy discs in a craft store by the cake decorating supplies. Or, you can just melt some white chocolate! -Carole