Graduation Cap Treats

Got a graduate in your life? I've got two (Henry graduated from preschool and Steven graduated from Kindergarten!) so I made these adorable Graduation Cap treats. They were very easy to make, but a little labor intensive.

Miniature Peanut Butter Cups
Giradelli Chocolate Squares
chocolate for melting (I used Wilton Baking Melts)
Lollipop sticks
Airhead Extreme Sour Belts

1. Freeze the peanut butter cups. This will make pulling the wrappers off easier. Once frozen, unwrap the cups and let return to room temperature.

2. Using a sharp knife, cut the Airhead Belts colors into strips. These will be the tassels for your graduation caps. I cut each strip into two tassels, with about an inch left over from each strip.

3. Melt some chocolate and dip one end of a lollipop stick in the chocolate. Carefully, push the stick into the top of the peanut butter cup. Don't push it all the way through, they will break. If the peanut butter cups are still frozen, they will break. If you push too hard, they will break. Do you see where I'm going with this? Let the chocolate harden.

4. Using a toothpick, paint a line of melted chocolate on the underside (the side without the logo) of the Ghiradelli chocolate squares, from the middle to one side. Gently press one of the Airhead "tassels" onto this line of melted chocolate and let harden.

5. Dip the end of the peanut butter cup into melted chocolate and press onto one of the chocolate squares.

Voila! Adorable little graduation caps!

I found that the chocolate (cups & squares) started to get messy the warmer it got, so I put them in the fridge after each step.

I got this idea from Bakerella. Don't her cake pops look awesome? I may have to try some for the next birthday!