Mardi Gras Alligators
These Mardi Gras Alligators are playful, colorful, and easy, sweet treats made with Nutter Butter cookies, green candy melts, and various sprinkles. They’re a snack perfect for Mardi Gras celebrations and classroom parties.
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You may want your kids involved in decorating these treats. With just a few ingredients, you can turn Nutter Butter cookies into festive little gators.
Serve them with Andes Mint Chocolate Cupcakes and St. Patrick’s Day Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
How to Make Mardi Gras Alligators
Ingredients you’ll need for this recipe
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Melt the candy melts. Every brand can be a little different, so make sure you follow the directions on the bag.
Here’s what I do: I use Sweet Tooth Fairy candy melts and microwave them at 50% power for 2 minutes, then stir. After that, I microwave them for another minute, still at 50% power, and then go in 30-second intervals until everything is smooth and melted.
2. Once your candy melts are ready, dip each Nutter Butter into the green melted candy.
3. Lay them on a sheet of parchment paper to cool. But you’ll want to move quickly here because it’s time to add the fun details!
4. While the candy is still warm, place two candy eyes onto each “gator.”
5. Next, add five white heart sprinkles along the front of the cookie to create that adorable (and slightly fierce!) toothy smile.
6. To really give these treats the Mardi Gras flair, top each alligator with a crown sprinkle.
7. Once all your gators are decorated, let them sit until the candy coating is completely dry.
Serve and Enjoy!
Important Recipe Notes
- Use 50% power in the microwave and stir often to avoid burning or clumping.
- Add eyes, teeth, and crown sprinkles while the candy is still soft so they stick well.
- It makes it easy to remove the alligators without breaking the candy coating.
- Keep in an airtight container at room temperature for a few days to maintain crispness.
- If the candy starts to harden before decorating, a quick blast with a heat gun will soften it just enough to finish.
Mardi Gras Alligators
Ingredients
- 12 oz green candy melts
- 8 nutter butter cookies
- 16 candy eye sprinkles
- 40 white heart sprinkles
- 8 crown sprinkles
Instructions
- Melt the candy melts. Every brand can be a little different, so make sure you follow the directions on the bag. Here’s what I do: I use Sweet Tooth Fairy candy melts and microwave them at 50% power for 2 minutes, then stir. After that, I microwave them for another minute, still at 50% power, and then go in 30-second intervals until everything is smooth and melted.
- Once your candy melts are ready, dip each Nutter Butter into the green melted candy. Lay them on a sheet of parchment paper to cool.
- While the candy is still warm, place two candy eyes onto each "gator." Next, add five white heart sprinkles along the front of the cookie to create that adorable (and slightly fierce!) toothy smile.
- To really give these treats the Mardi Gras flair, top each alligator with a crown sprinkle.
- If the candy melts start to harden before you’re done decorating, no worries! A quick blast from a heat gun will soften things up just enough to help you finish placing your sprinkles.
- Once all your gators are decorated, let them sit until the candy coating is completely dry.
