I had seen these Traffic Light Party Treats at Little Creatures in Balwyn (great play space for kids!) months ago and have been meaning to try and recreate them myself.
Yesterday it was the AFL Grand Final and my youngest sister’s birthday. We were having family at our house to celebrate – perfect excuse to make the Traffic Light Party Treats!
They were very easy to make. I made them at night on my own due to time restraints, but they would be a great activity to do with kids.
Traffic Light Party Treats
Ingredients:
- 20 vanilla wafers
- M&Ms – 20 red, green and yellow
- 300 grams dairy milk chocolate
- 30 grams butter
- 20 lollipop sticks
Method:
1. Sort out your M&Ms so you have 20 red, yellow and green ones. Melt 50 grams of chocolate in a heavy microwave safe dish on high for 45 seconds in the microwave. (Time varies depending on your microwave.)
2. Using a knife, spread chocolate onto the wafer biscuit and then adhere the lollipop stick.
3. Place on a tray lined with baking paper. Repeat this step for all 20 wafers, then place in the fridge so chocolate sets. This takes about 10 – 15 minutes.
4. Once the stick is firmly attached, melt remaining chocolate with the butter on high for about 1.5 minutes. Again the time will vary depending on your microwave. Tips: break up the chocolate into small pieces and listen to the microwave as the butter will start to bubble and you can use this as an indicator as to when it is ready.
You will need to stir chocolate vigorously to make sure the butter blends well.
5. I used a combination of spoon to cover the biscuit with chocolate, then a knife to smooth it off and remove excess chocolate.
6. Place them back on the baking paper and then add a red, yellow and green M&M. Place in the fridge to set. I left ours overnight, but imagine they would take at least 30 – 45 minutes to set.
And you can image what the kids ate first!
- 20 vanilla wafers
- M&Ms - 20 red, green and yellow
- 300 grams dairy milk chocolate
- 30 grams butter
- 20 lollipop sticks
- Sort out your M&Ms so you have 20 red, yellow and green ones. Melt 50 grams of chocolate in a heavy microwave safe dish on high for 45 seconds in the microwave. (Time varies depending on your microwave.)
- Using a knife, spread chocolate onto the wafer biscuit and then adhere the lollipop stick.
- Place on a tray lined with baking paper. Repeat this step for all 20 wafers, then place in the fridge so chocolate sets. This takes about 10 - 15 minutes.
- Once the stick is firmly attached, melt remaining chocolate with the butter on high for about 1.5 minutes. Again the time will vary depending on your microwave. Tips: break up the chocolate into small pieces and listen to the microwave as the butter will start to bubble and you can use this as an indicator as to when it is ready.
- You will need to stir chocolate vigorously to make sure the butter blends well.
- I used a combination of spoon to cover the biscuit with chocolate, then a knife to smooth it off and remove excess chocolate.
- Place them back on the baking paper and then add a red, yellow and green M&M. Place in the fridge to set. I left ours overnight, but imagine they would take at least 30 - 45 minutes to set.
- And you can image what the kids ate first!
Our Family Monthly Menu Plan.
Our monthly plan for the next four weeks:
Day Meal Type | Sat Self Serve | Sun Meat and Veg | Mon Slow Cooker | Tue Soup | Wed Left Overs | Thu Bulk | Fri Fun Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week Starting: 29th Sept | Tacos | Sausages and Steamed Vegetables Baking: Banana Cake | Slow Cooker Bolognaise | Beetroot Soup | Left Overs | Fried Rice | Quesadilla |
| Week Starting: 6th Oct | Souvlaki | Lamb Chops and Veg Baking: Quinoa Balls | Slow Cooker Butter Chicken | Vegetable Soup | Left Overs | Veggie Pasta | Homemade sushi |
| Week Starting: 13th Oct | Tacos | Sausages and Steamed Vegetables Baking: Lemon Slice | Slow Cooker Roast Lamb | Pumpkin Soup | Left Overs | Tuna Rice | Home made pizzas |
| Week Starting: 20th Oct | Sweet Chilli Chicken Wraps | Baking: Banana and Oat Muffins Baking: Banana and Oat Muffins | Slow Cooker Bolognaise | Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup | Left Overs | Roast Vegetable Lasagne | Chicken Wings, Baked Potatoes and Corn |
You can download the menu plans and associated shopping lists created bu the app here – PWK Menu Plans Sept.
The plans contain evening meals for six days of the week – I almost always try and factor in one night a week, where we will have left overs so I have a night off cooking.
The app plans Monday to Sunday at the moment and I plan from Saturday to Friday, so Monday in this plan is really Saturday for us and so on.
If you are looking for further recipe inspiration, check out my complete list of Family Friendly Recipes. You might like to also check out Planning With Kids Menu Planning App.
The kid friendly menu planning app allows you to:
- Create weekly menu plans quickly, choosing as many meals per day as you would like to plan for.
- Generate the shopping list for all the meals selected.
- Modify the shopping list to check off items you already have at home.
- Email the shopping list to yourself and/or others.
The most popular recipes from the blog have been included and more will be added on a weekly basis. The app will notify you when new recipes have been added, so you will be able to deliver plenty of variety in your family’s menu plans. Each recipe lists the ingredients required, easy to follow instructions and a photo from the blog.