Any time my girls come shopping with me I have to avoid the cereal aisle because they will inevitably see the Dinosaur Egg Oatmeal and want it. However, the price tag always dissuades me from purchasing it. So, today I decided there must be a way to create my own "dinosaur eggs" to put into oatmeal. Here are the results (which I think my girls will go for). If you want the full instructions, read to the bottom.
I had recently purchased a bottle of star sprinkles, and thought my girls would like those just as much if not more than dinosaurs. So, I started piping dots of icing along a sheet of waxed paper, but quickly decided it was NOT worth the effort, so after some brainstorming, I thought about Chex Muddy-Buddies, and decided to try a similar tactic. I warmed some icing in the microwave until it was runny, then poured a little bit (about 1/3 as much icing as sprinkles) into a zip-lock bag. When all the sprinkles were coated I scooped a bunch of powdered sugar (again, I am not a measurer, but it was about as much powdered sugar as sprinkles). Then I sealed the bag and shook it like crazy. Soon, the sprinkles were covered with powdered sugar and started separating from each other. I separated larger lumps with my fingers and continued to shake until I was happy with the size of each "egg." Then I poured the contents of the bag into a colander and gently shook off any extra powdered sugar. At this point I had a bowl full of star eggs. So I took a small scoop, put it in my oatmeal and poured the hot water on top to test it & sure enough! the stars were hatched from their eggs.*EDIT
I have had several comments asking me what type of icing I used. I had half a can of random vanilla icing in my fridge. Any brand should work, just melt it until it is soft.
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ReplyDeleteI ALMOST want to try it..... maybe when the grands appear on the scene.
Love you, you Darling!
ps..... I understand you create the most GLORIOUS WEDDING CAKES!!!
ReplyDeleteTalent oozes from every pour! Way to go 'Sweet Heather"!
What kind of icing did you use???
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ReplyDeleteMy 2 year old daughter is fascinated with helping me cook. So when I was buying groceries last month I saw the "dinosaur egg" hot cereal. It was fairly expspensive as you said but she would occasionally eat instant oatmeal so long as she got to do the pouring & stiring. I thought I would give the dinosaurs a go. She fell in love with it. Wonderful at first until it began to cost me 2 boxes a week and instant plain oatmeal was no longer exceptable. Sooo thank you for this idea! It is perfect for my budget! I freeze the eggs so it gives a few extra seconds to "watch" them hatch. I also found actual dinosaur sprinkles that are Included with a can of funfetti icing that cost $1.66. Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteI used a can of funfetti icing that came with a large container of multicolored dinosaur sprinkles. It cost $1.66. I freeze the eggs in single serve ziplock bags. When their frozen it gives us more time to watch them hatch. My two year old loves it! We had been using 2 boxes of dinosaur egg oatmeal every week for the past 2 months which was very expensive. She would no longer eat regular Instant oatmeal Until I started doing homemade eggs. Thank you very much for this post I plan to share to Facebook as well as Pin it to my pintrest.
ReplyDeleteHow would you suggest storing these?
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