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Make lunchtime extra special with these gluten-free Cap Creations and printable joke cards.

Transform simple cupcake wrappers into adorable ice cream cones for a delightful treat!

Ingredients: 10 cupcake wrappers. 2 cups vanilla ice cream. 1/2 cup chocolate chips. 1/4 cup chopped nuts optional. Sprinkles for decoration.

Instructions: Put a square of parchment paper inside each cupcake wrapper, leaving some extra to hang over the sides. Put a lot of vanilla ice cream in each wrapper and gently press it down to make a cone shape. Put chocolate chips and chopped nuts on top of the ice cream. Carefully cover the ice cream with the extra parchment paper by folding it over it three times. Fridge the cones for at least an hour, or until the ice cream is hard. After the cones are firm, take off the parchment paper and decorate them with sprinkles.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 60 minutes

Host a Crepe Bar Party to bring friends and family together for a delightful culinary experience. Create these thin, delicious crepes and let everyone personalize their own with an array of toppings. It's a fun and interactive way to enjoy a tasty treat!

Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour. 2 cups milk. 3 large eggs. 1/4 cup sugar. 1/4 cup melted butter. 1 tsp vanilla extract. 1/2 tsp salt. Assorted toppings e.g., Nutella, strawberries, bananas, whipped cream, powdered sugar, chocolate chips.

Instructions: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt. In another bowl, beat the eggs and then add milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Mix well. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until you have a smooth batter. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat and lightly grease it with butter or cooking spray. Pour 1/4 cup of the batter into the skillet and quickly swirl it around to cover the bottom evenly. Cook for about 1-2 minutes until the edges start to lift and the crepe is lightly browned on the bottom. Flip the crepe and cook for another 1-2 minutes on the other side until it's lightly browned as well. Transfer the crepe to a plate and repeat the process with the remaining batter. Set up a crepe bar with various toppings and let your guests fill their crepes with their favorite ingredients. Fold the crepes into quarters or roll them up, and enjoy!

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Monster Eye Cupcakes are a spooky and fun Halloween dessert that kids and adults will love. These easy-to-make cupcakes are perfect for your Halloween party and are sure to impress your guests with their creepy appearance!

Ingredients: 1 box of chocolate cake mix. 1 cup of water. 1/2 cup of vegetable oil. 3 large eggs. 1 cup of chocolate frosting. 24 candy eyeballs. Green food coloring gel. Red food coloring gel.

Instructions: Warm up your oven to 350F 175C and put cupcake liners in a muffin tin. Put the chocolate cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs in a large bowl. Mix everything together well. Fill each cupcake liner about two thirds of the way to the top with batter. After the oven is hot, bake the cupcakes for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean. On a wire rack, take the cupcakes out of the oven and let them cool all the way down. Cut a small hole in the middle of each cupcake with a knife after they have cooled down. Put chocolate frosting in the hole and make a small hill on top of it. Use a small amount of green food coloring gel to stick a candy eyeball in the middle of each frosted cupcake to make the monster eyes. To make the candy eyes look bloodshot, add a tiny dot of red food coloring gel to the middle of each one. Do this again with each cupcake. At your Halloween party, serve your Monster Eye Cupcakes and watch them go away! Have fun with your scary and tasty Halloween treat!

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

A delightful take on a traditional recipe, these Birthday Cake Rice Krispies Treats are ideal for birthday celebrations or any other special occasion. They taste just a bit like birthday cake and are loaded with white chocolate chips and colorful sprinkles.

Ingredients: 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal. 1/4 cup unsalted butter. 1 package 10 oz marshmallows. 1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles. 1/2 cup white chocolate chips. 1/2 cup mini marshmallows. 1/4 cup rainbow nonpareils. 1/4 cup birthday cake mix. 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract.

Instructions: Heat a large saucepan over low heat to melt the unsalted butter. When the marshmallows are fully melted and smooth, add them and stir. After taking the saucepan off of the burner, mix in the birthday cake mix and vanilla extract. Ensure that the marshmallow mixture coats the Rice Krispies cereal, rainbow sprinkles, and white chocolate chips evenly by folding them in quickly. Using a wax paper or greased spatula, evenly press the mixture into a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Mini marshmallows and rainbow nonpareils should be sprinkled on top and gently pressed into the mixture to stick. Give the treats about half an hour to cool and set. Cut into squares once cooled, then savor your Birthday Cake Rice Krispies Treats!

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

A fun and tasty way for kids to make pizza without gluten. Not only do these pizza faces taste good, they look good too. They make mealtime fun for kids who are sensitive to gluten.

Ingredients: 1 cup gluten-free pizza dough. 1/2 cup pizza sauce. 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese. Assorted vegetable toppings bell peppers, olives, cherry tomatoes. Sliced pepperoni or gluten-free turkey pepperoni. Black olives for eyes. Mini pepperoni for noses. Bell pepper strips for smiles.

Instructions: Preheat your oven to 425F 220C. Roll out the gluten-free pizza dough into individual small circles, about 6 inches in diameter, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread a thin layer of pizza sauce evenly over each pizza dough circle. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese over the sauce, leaving room around the edges for the crust. Now it's time to get creative! Use assorted vegetable toppings to create faces on each pizza. You can make eyes with black olives, noses with mini pepperoni, and smiles with bell pepper strips. Add a few slices of pepperoni or gluten-free turkey pepperoni for added flavor and fun. Bake in the preheated oven for about 10-12 minutes or until the crust is golden brown, and the cheese is bubbling and slightly browned. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving. These gluten-free pizza faces are sure to bring smiles to the wee ones' faces!

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Delightful and creative cake pop bird cookies that are as fun to make as they are to eat. These whimsical treats will surely bring joy to kids and adults alike.

Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour. 1/3 cup cocoa powder. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. 1/4 teaspoon salt. 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened. 1/2 cup granulated sugar. 1/2 cup packed brown sugar. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. 1 large egg. 1 cup chocolate chips. 24 lollipop sticks. 24 candy eyes. 12 orange candy triangles for beaks. 48 mini chocolate chips for wings. Assorted food coloring. Edible markers.

Instructions: Preheat the oven to 350F 175C. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg until well combined. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips. Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll into balls. Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in the preheated oven for about 10-12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Once the cookies are completely cooled, melt a small amount of chocolate chips in the microwave for the 'glue'. Dip one end of a lollipop stick into the melted chocolate and gently insert it into the bottom of a cookie. Attach a candy triangle beak and two candy eyes onto the cookie using the melted chocolate as glue. For the wings, gently press two mini chocolate chips onto each side of the cookie. Allow the chocolate to set. Use assorted food coloring to tint small portions of the cookie dough for the bird's bodies. Shape the colored dough into bodies and attach them to the cookies. Use edible markers to draw additional details like feathers and feet on the bird bodies. Let the markers set and your cake pop bird cookies are ready to enjoy!

Prep Time: 45 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes