This week, I was contemplating making cookies and having the kids decorate them when I saw a package of cornbread mix and thought it would be slightly healthier for them. So, I used pumpkin cookie cutters that I got at Walmart and they decorated cornbread pumpkins instead.
Cornbread Jack-o-lanterns:
You will need:
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Cornbread mix and ingredients listed on box (I got mine at Trader Joe’s or you could make from scratch)
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Butter cream frosting (I used the recipe on the back of the powdered sugar) or you could use store bought
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Red and Yellow food coloring (or orange) (you can also use natural food dyes)
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Green frosting in squeeze tube (or you could tint some of the butter cream frosting green)
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Cookie sheet (I used 12″ x 17″)
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Pumpkin shape cookie cutter (or you could cut freehand with a knife)
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Spatula to lift cut out cornbread pumpkins from the pan
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Dried cherries, dried cranberries or raisins for face
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kitchen scissors (if using dried cherries to cut into shapes)
Preheat the oven and make cornbread mix according to package directions. Your children can help with the stirring. Grease your baking sheet and spread the batter evenly across, covering the whole sheet. Bake at the temperature suggested and then watch the cornbread. It took about one third of the suggested time in our convection oven. When it is light brown and a toothpick comes out clean, it is done. Allow it to cool and then cut out pumpkin shapes. Make the frosting (or get out the store bought) and add the red and yellow food coloring. Your children can help mix in the color for a lesson in color mixing. Place one pumpkin on a sheet of wax paper per child. Have each child frost the pumpkin in orange using the back of a spoon to spread it. When the orange is done, older children can squeeze on the green frosting for the stem or you can help younger children. If you are using dried cherries, cut them into shapes for the eyes, nose and mouth. If you are using raisins or dried cranberries, leave them whole. Older children can make their own jack-o-lantern faces and younger children will need a little help. Ours had fun eating their cornbread jack-o-lanterns right away with spoons (or they can be stored in the refrigerator).
The cornbread cut easily when I rocked the cutters back and forth.
Capri enjoyed spreading the frosting
while Grayson needed some help angling his spoon so he did not smash his pumpkin.
Ryder snuck a taste of the frosting as he worked
while Xayden was relaxed and thorough.
I hope you enjoy making cornbread jack-o-lanterns with your family. If you makes some, I’d love it if you’d share pictures on the Capri + 3 Facebook page.
Those pumpkins are so cute!
Thank you Jennifer. Your fire truck & fire safety post is great. Thank you for linking up.
: 0 ) Theresa