Miss Thing has a July birthday. While there are many benefits to having a summer birthday, there are a few fallbacks as well. For those with a summer birthday, there is not the same excitement of having the whole class sing happy birthday, of the special birthday treat, of having that "special day" with the entire school.
Fortuntely for those with a summer birthday, it means that you have a winter half birthday. Now, I admit that I have not always been the most diligent mom when it comes to half birthdays. I'm pretty sure I remembered last year to bring something in. But I think that was my first time.
This year, Miss Thing requested that she can bring in a treat, so how could I refuse? Her classroom is a restricted one - no nuts, no eggs. I've been using my "crazy cake" recipe (no eggs, no dairy) cake for so long for her school events that I'm getting tired of making it. Let alone I have dug myself into a bit of a hole with the complex constructions of some of my previous cakes.
So this year, it was something simple. Rice crispy treats. Sticks. Chocolate. Sprinkles.
Start with your basic rice crispy treat. I try and pack them down a bit as well. You want some strength to your treat. Then, spread a thin coat of chocolate on the back for structure and strength. Homemade rice crispy treats can get a little flaccid or bendable at times. You do not want that in a pop.
Now, about that stick.... Rice crispy treats are not exactly the most stable, and while a stick should stay in, it is best to apply reinforcements. Before placing that stick in the rice crispy treat, go ahead and dip it in chocolate first. That way, the stick will be cemented inside the treat.
Drizzle the other side with more chocolate and top with sprinkles. A sugar filled treat fit for a princess. On a stick.
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