My daughter's teacher sent home the class list yesterday for students who want to bring Valentines. I don't really want to send candy. It seems like the kids get plenty of that, and I know a lot of the parents don't allow them to eat it anyway. The teacher really limits how much they get to consume in class. So I was thinking of bringing in a Valentinesy snack instead, but I don't want it to be really messy. They're first graders.
I was thinking along the lines of strawberry shortcakes. I have a mini-muffin pan that makes tiny muffins or cupcakes. I mean they are really little, not like an ordinary cupcake. So I was thinking of making little strawberry shortcakes in the mini-muffin cups, and then soaking them in strawberry gelatin before it sets, and refrigerating it to make strawberry-flavored jello cupcakes. Then a little bit of whipped cream on top and a piece of strawberry. It seemed less messy than drizzling the strawberry topping over actual shortcakes. What do you think? Should I just make regular muffins with pink frosting?
I was thinking along the lines of strawberry shortcakes. I have a mini-muffin pan that makes tiny muffins or cupcakes. I mean they are really little, not like an ordinary cupcake. So I was thinking of making little strawberry shortcakes in the mini-muffin cups, and then soaking them in strawberry gelatin before it sets, and refrigerating it to make strawberry-flavored jello cupcakes. Then a little bit of whipped cream on top and a piece of strawberry. It seemed less messy than drizzling the strawberry topping over actual shortcakes. What do you think? Should I just make regular muffins with pink frosting?