Best Chocolate Pigs Recipes

PIGS IN A BLANKET

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Butter the inside of 24 pig cavities in 2 silicone molds using melted butter, reserving 2 tablespoons of the melted butter to put into the pancake batter.
• In large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
• Whisk together the egg and buttermilk then add the sugar.
• Pour the liquid mixture into the flour mixture and stir just to combine.
• Add 2 tablespoons melted butter and mix until blended but with lumps remaining.
• Pour batter into a squeeze bottle.
• Squeeze batter into a pig cavity in the silicone mold filling it about 3/4's full.
• Press a Little Smokie into the pancake batter.
• Cover the little sausage with more pancake batter.
• Repeat, filling up all 24 pig cavities.
• Bake for 14-18 minutes until golden brown.
• Remove and allow the pigs to cool for a few minutes before removing from the mold.
• Serve with your favorite dipping sauces.

CHOCOLATE PIGS

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate and copha together.
• Meanwhile, with scissors or hot knife, make a cut in the "rounded" part of the large marshmallow.
• Insert 2 almond flakes, small point upwards (ears).
• OR (for nut free) cut your ice cream wafers into small triangles and use them for ears.
• Dip the end of the small marshmallow into the choc and position on lower half of the "top" of the large marshmallow.
• Allow to set, (in fridge, about 10 minutes).
• Using any method you prefer, (skewers, dipper, forks etc.) coat the entire pig face into the chocolate, let drip a little, then position on a baking tray covered with baking paper.
• Allow to set, about an hour.
• Re-melt the remaining chocolate and use tweezers to dip the "eyes" into the chocolate and position above the nose. Wipe tweezers between uses.
• Melt your tiny amount of white chocolate and using a toothpick, give your pig nostrils.
• If your really arty, you can give them curly tails on the back of the creation!

CUTE PIG COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, sour cream and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, milk, vanilla and food coloring. Frost cookies. , Cut sugar wafers into triangles; place two on each cookie for ears. With a toothpick, poke two holes in each marshmallow half for nostrils; press butterscotch chips into holes. Place noses on cookies; add chocolate chip eyes.