Opulent Cottage: Oreo Cookie Bark and Fall Snack Mix

October 02, 2012

Oreo Cookie Bark and Fall Snack Mix

You know, I really worried that when our daughter went to college, I wouldn't have anyone left to feed. After years of hosting, well, everything, and feeding, well, everyone, who would I cook for?

What exactly was I thinkin? They're teens. They're always hungry! Enter Pinterest inspiration. And holiday snacks, to the rescue!

Have you seen these? Talk about eye candy! Mixtures of enticing holiday colors and shapes. An excuse to buy lots of different candies, and then mix them all together! Colors, textures, seasonal fun! Kind of like home decor, but with food!

After reading multiple recipes for cookie bark and snack mix, I kind of went to town making my own concoctions. For the cookie bark, I layered chopped Oreos, pretzels, and peanut M&Ms on parchment paper, then melted vanilla flavored almond bark and covered the mixture, using a spatula. I added more chopped M&Ms and some sprinkles on top to make it even more festive.

I whipped up a second batch with a secret surprise: Andes mint chips! My gosh are these good. I just used Oreos and pretzels with this batch, and added some candy corn to the top for fun.

The snack mix included Cheez Its, pretzels, Cocoa Puffs, Cheerios, Peanut M&Ms, Hot Tamales, Raisinets, Crunch clusters, and candy corn. Perfect sweet/salty sensory overload :)

These cute Dizzy Pops are at Dollar Tree right now. They spin!

The goodies got packaged up in zip bags and tied with some bright ribbon. I can't wait to send these off to the college kids, and I saved a little extra for hubby, too. He looooves Oreos, and it's his birthday :) Looks like this year we're having birthday bark instead of birthday cake.

This recipe and this recipe were the original sources of my inspiration, found on Pinterest. You can find me on Pinterest too, here. And believe me, there's plenty of food :)

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Yum Yum!! Looks luscious. Have you ever mixed candy corn and peanuts? The first time I tried it was at a ladies' retreat and I thought they were crazy. But it is fantastic. Try it if you haven't.

Judy

You know my address if you end up with too much - haha.

Posted by: Judy Clark | October 02, 2012 at 08:22 PM

How fun and oh so yummy! I just pinned this. thanks

Posted by: debbiedoos | October 02, 2012 at 09:37 PM

That looks so yummy!! It's such a pretty presentation.

Kathy

Posted by: Kathy | October 03, 2012 at 06:05 AM

How fun! I think I will make a batch of the oreo one to take on our visit to see my son in N.Y. soon. I bet if they bought this same thing in one of those fancy stores up there, it would cost a mint! :) Thank you for the recipe. Happy Wednesday. xo

Posted by: Lynn @thevintagenest | October 03, 2012 at 07:29 AM

I just found your blog and I love it! I feel your pain about kids going to college. My oldest went this year and my second goes next year. Our house has been the hang-out house for awhile as well and I am missing the "busyness" we have had in the past. Maybe I should try your idea of sending food to them and feeding them where they are. Thanks for the idea.

Posted by: Kelley | October 03, 2012 at 10:30 AM