{"id":6482,"date":"2015-04-17T22:42:24","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T22:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.com\/?p=6482"},"modified":"2015-04-18T02:20:34","modified_gmt":"2015-04-18T02:20:34","slug":"candy-nacho-cupcakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/?p=6482","title":{"rendered":"Candy Nacho Cupcakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0I&#8217;m becoming obsessed with food that looks like other food- specifically cupcakes and cake that look like savory food!\u00a0 I even took all of our recipes that are on YouTube and made a special playlist for them.\u00a0 You can watch it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL7F9HNhSDxR0cPsTJ1LzplhIyhI5qiuI2\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zKyn0mLMLME\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to creating food that looks like other food, you have to bit of running around looking for the best candies that will do the job as impostors.\u00a0 To get everything for this recipe, I probably went to three or four different stores to find everything- it has to be <em>just<\/em> right!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For the salsa, I tried a couple of different ways to make it, but what I found was that adding in the red and white chunks gave it the best appearance as true salsa, as without it, it just looked like jam.\u00a0 The chocolate covered jelly beans were an easy match, as they look exactly like black beans! \u00a0The green tubes work well for green onions, but what I really wanted to find, and couldn&#8217;t, was a jalapeno like candy. \u00a0If you&#8217;ve got any suggestions for that, let me know in the comments so I can let others know too! \u00a0My favourite candy topping is the olives. \u00a0I&#8217;m not a huge black licorice fan, but I can tolerate it. \u00a0Besides, with something like this, you can take all the pieces off that you don&#8217;t want to eat. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Back in University days, I used to make these tortilla chips for pot luck parties. \u00a0They were cheap, and easy! \u00a0Adding the dusting of cinnamon sugar makes them delicious too. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_3279site.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-6494\" title=\"Candy Nacho Cupcakes \" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_3279site.jpg\" alt=\"Candy Nacho Cupcakes \" width=\"601\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_3279site.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_3279site-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Candy Nacho Cupcakes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ingredients<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>flour tortillas<\/li>\n<li>cinnamon sugar<\/li>\n<li>black licorice nibs<\/li>\n<li>sour apple tubes<\/li>\n<li>chocolate covered jelly beans\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>watermelon slices (white and red)\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>strawberry jam<\/li>\n<li>orange buttercream<\/li>\n<li>cupcakes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_3241site.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-6493\" title=\"Nacho Cupcakes \" src=\"http:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_3241site.jpg\" alt=\"Nacho Cupcakes \" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_3241site.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cookiescupcakesandcardio.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC_3241site-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div>Procedure:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to 375 F.<\/li>\n<li>Slice tortilla&#8217;s into small triangles.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Place triangles on a parchment paper lined baking tray, and bake for 10-13 minutes, or until crispy.\u00a0 Allow to cool completely.<\/li>\n<li>Slice red and white candy into small pieces and mix into the strawberry jam to imitate salsa.\u00a0 Set aside.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Slice the green apple tubes to small pieces to imitate green onion or jalapenos. \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Slice the black nibs into thin slices, and remove a small round portion of the center and these will imitate olives. \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Cover the top of the cupcakes with the orange buttercream (nacho cheese sauce).\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Place 3-4 tortillas triangles into the buttercream.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Top with salsa and toppings.\u00a0 Repeat as needed for additional cupcakes.<\/li>\n<li>These are best served right away as the chips can become soft in the buttercream and jam.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_target addtoany_list\" 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