IRISH DESSERT RECIPES

Irish Dessert Recipes

GREEN CUPCAKES

There is nothing quite like a touch of green in your cuisine. For a fun way to celebrate the season, try any of these cool green recipe ideas.

DIRECTIONS:

Make one or two dozen cupcakes from your favorite yellow cake mix.

Add 3-4 drops of Blue food coloring into the mix before baking.

In a bowl, mix with a fork

add 1/2 a stick of softened butter,

add 1/2 a teaspoon vanilla extract,

add 3-4 drops green food coloring (or 3 drops of yellow and 1 drop of blue),

add 1 Tablespoon of milk, and

add 1 cup of confectioner's sugar, pouring the sugar a little bit at a time until the frosting reaches desired consistency.

LET CUPCAKES COOL THOROUGHLY.

When cupcakes reach room temperature, add frosting to the cupcakes.

Garnish each cupcake with a green gum drop or green M&Ms. Maybe even shaved chocolate or crushed hard candy.

GREEN IRISH WHISKEY SOUR JELLO SHOTS

INGREDIENTS:

1 packet Lemon Jell-o

1 packet Lime Jell-o

2 Cups Boiling Water

1 1/2 Cups Cold Water

1/2 Cup Irish Whiskey

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DIRECTIONS:

Prepare according to package instructions, using ingredients listed above.

Chill Jell-o in square or rectangular dish.

Cut into squares.

Garnish each square with a dollop of whipped cream.

GREEN SMOOTHIES

SMOOTHIE #1

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups firmly-packed fresh kale

1 cup unsweetened pineapple chunks

1-1/2 cups pineapple-coconut juice or plain pineapple juice

1/2 cup vanilla yogurt

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DIRECTIONS:

Blend Kale first.

Add remaining ingredients.

Blend until smooth.

Serve in tall glasses with wide drink straws.

SERVES 2.

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SMOOTHIE #2

INGREDIENTS:

2 fresh bananas.

1 cup unsweetened pineapple chunks

1-1/2 cups Pina Colada mix

1/2 cup vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt

Food Coloring

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DIRECTIONS:

Cut bananas into slices.

Blend half of all the ingredients (EXCEPT the food coloring) in a blender until smooth.

Pour mixture into a tall milkshake glass.

Add remaining ingredients and repeat the above steps.

Add a few drops of green (or Blue with Yellow) food coloring to each glass.

Mix gently with a straw to distribute the coloring evenly.

If desired, garnish with fresh banana slices.

SERVES 2.

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