Bugle Bites Recipes

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat butter and confectioners' sugar until crumbly. Beat in salt and vanilla. Add milk and mix well (mixture will be stiff)., Shape into 1/2-in. balls. Place one ball on top of each Bugle. Dip tops of some or all in melted chocolate if desired. Decorate with sprinkles and/or nuts.

Steps:

• 1. Melt the almond bark in a double boiler (or microwave, if you're so inclined). Remember not to let moisture get in or the almond bark will get chunky. Start with half a package of almond bark.
• 2. After almond bark is melted, pick a bugle with a nice wide opening and dip the open end into the almond bark...
• 3. Top with an M&M. Looks almost like an ice cream cone, or they could be little horns of plenty using fall colored M & Ms
• 4. Lay on wax paper to cool and harden. [Pop in fridge to cool if you're pressed for time].

Steps:

• In 2 large bowls, combine the pretzels, Bugles, cashews and crackers. Sprinkle with dressing mix; toss gently to combine. Drizzle with oil; toss until well coated. Store in airtight containers.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 275°. Grease jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch.
• Mix snacks and nuts in large bowl. Beat egg whites, orange juice, sugar and cinnamon in small bowl, using wire whisk or hand beater, until foamy. Pour over snack mixture; stir until evenly coated. Spread in pan.
• Bake uncovered 35 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Stir in cranberries. Bake uncovered 10 to 15 minutes or until light brown and crisp. Cool completely. Store in airtight container.

Steps:

• Stir cereal squares, pretzel sticks, peanuts, and milk chocolate pieces together in a large bowl.
• Melt the vanilla baking chips in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each melting, for 1 to 3 minutes (depending on your microwave). Drizzle melted chips over cereal mixture. Pour mixture out onto a large piece of aluminum foil and cool for 30 minutes. Break into bite-size pieces.

Steps:

• Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
• In small bowl, microwave frosting uncovered on High 10 to 15 seconds or until melted and smooth. Stir in food color until frosting is evenly colored.
• One at a time, using fork, dip snacks into frosting to coat completely; allow excess frosting to drip off. Place dipped snacks on cookie sheet in single layer. If necessary, reheat frosting 5 seconds at a time as needed for dipping consistency.
• Cut gumdrops into quarters into 36 fingernail shapes. Place one on tapered edge of each dipped snack, cut side down. Let stand at room temperature about 4 hours or until frosting is set.