If you’re making your own treats for a summer barbecue, pool party, or kid’s birthday party, these enticing little bears may be just exactly what you need! How much cuter does it get beyond a little teddy bear laying on a rainbow towel on a sandy beach, with a life preserver and umbrella? Ready in less than 30 minutes, these are a quick and easy treat destined to woo all the children in your life.
My four-year-old couldn’t eat these quick enough. Her favorite part was eating the rainbow “beach towel!” I must admit, these sure are cute and they’re also UNBELIEVABLY quick and easy to prepare! Once you have the cupcakes baked, it’s so fast to frost them and add the candy toppings. Due to the artificial colors, these are a rare treat around here. If you like easy summer party treats, then you’ll love my easy three-ingredient Nutter Butter Flip Flop Cookies – no baking or cooking required!
Because my daughter was born in January and always has freezing cold and snowy birthdays here in Salt Lake County, my husband and I wanted to throw her a summer party. In preparation for this summer party, I wanted to experiment and try a few snacks – this being one of them. They sure didn’t disappoint! My kid wanted to eat all the “beach towels” and cupcakes!
My super easy Teddy on the Beach Cupcakes contain a box of white cake mix, graham crackers, cream cheese or white frosting, Teddy Grahams, Airheads Xtremes, Lifesavers Gummies, and parasol picks, and are done in less than a half hour! It may look complicated, but I promise you it is not!
How to make the best Teddy on the Beach Cupcakes
STEP 1: To make these, bake a box of white cake mix as cupcakes, following the directions on the box. While they’re baking, use your hands to break up 3-4 sheets of graham crackers into crumbs in a mixing bowl. This will be the “sand.”
STEP 2: Once the cupcakes are cool, frost the tops with cream cheese or white frosting.
Sprinkle the graham cracker crumbs on top of the frosting immediately. If you wait too long, the frosting will harden and the crumbs won’t stick.
STEP 3: Tear rainbow Air Head strips into thirds, placing one-third of each strip on top of the sand as the “beach towel.”
STEP 4: Place the Teddy Graham on the beach towel and then add a Lifesaver gummy as the “life preserver” and a parasol pick for the “beach umbrella” and VOILA – you will win over ever kid in your neighborhood!
TIP: If you really need them to stick, add a dollop of frosting under the Teddy Graham and Lifesaver so that they will stick.
STEP 5: If you make this dessert recipe, don’t forget to leave a rating and comment!
What are Teddy on the Beach Cupcakes best for?
These adorable cupcakes are perfect for kid’s birthday parties, a summer cookout or party, or just because! Loved by kids of all ages, you really can’t go wrong bringing these to any kid friendly event! Just ask my four-year-old who constantly begs to eat these!
More sweet recipes you’ll want to make!
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Nutter Butter Flip Flop Cookies
Homemade Strawberry Fruit Roll-Ups
Easy Puff Pastry Churro Sticks
Easy 5-Minute Chocolate Pudding Pie
Final Thoughts
Finally, if you make these Teddy on the Beach Cupcakes, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! I love to hear from everyone who makes this recipe and always try my best to respond to all comments.
If you do make this dessert recipe, don’t forget to tag #elisemccollister on Instagram! It makes me so happy to see your recipe photos!
Teddy on the Beach Cupcakes
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix
- 3 sheets graham crackers
- 16 oz. container cream cheese frosting or white frosting
- 24 Teddy Grahams we used Honey flavored but any flavor will work
- 8 strips Airheads Xtremes rainbow berry flavor, spilt into thirds
- 24 Lifesavers Gummies
- 24 parasol picks
Instructions
- Bake a box of white cake mix as cupcakes, following the directions on the box. While they're baking, use your hands to break up 3-4 sheets of graham crackers into crumbs in a mixing bowl. This will be the "sand."
- Once the cupcakes are cool, frost the tops with cream cheese or white frosting. Sprinkle the graham cracker crumbs on top of the frosting immediately. If you wait too long, the frosting will harden and the crumbs won't stick.
- Use your hands to tear rainbow Airhead strips into thirds, placing one-third of each strip on top of the sand as the “beach towel.” If you really need them to stick, add a dollop of frosting under the Teddy Graham and Lifesaver so that they’ll stick.
- Place the Teddy Graham on the beach towel and then add a Lifesaver gummy as the “life preserver” and a parasol pick for the “beach umbrella.” Serve immediately.
- If you make this dessert recipe, don’t forget to leave a rating and comment!
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