Marie Magic!

There’s no denying that Marie biscuits are a timeless South African favourite, but sometimes “classic” can translate into “boring”. Then again – as I so often preach here on Momtrepreneur – it takes nothing more than a dollop of creativity and a splash of ingenuity to turn even the simplest treat into a vehicle for decadent fun – here are some ideas:

• Make smores by the fire, squashing a molten marshmallow and chocolate between two biscuits. Alternatively, make Marie marshmallow sandwiches and roll the edges in sprinkles.
• Turn a Marie into a semi-healthy treat by breaking it into quarters, and letting the little ones dip it in yogurt or sandwiching banana slices and peanut butter between two biscuits.
• With their pinprick holes, Marie biscuits can easily be threaded or suspended from the sky – think hanging Marie UFOs and flowers.
• Frost the edges of the Marie to stick an ice cream cone on top and make a “tower”. You can even stuff a variety of surprises inside the cone, like treats or small toys.
• Turn the Maries into edible teacups for your little girl’s party – use a biscuit as “saucer”, marshmallow as the “cup” and pretzel (halved) as the “handle”.
• Frost the Marie and allow the kiddies to decorate it with sprinkles and sweets to make anything from funny faces to flowers and lady bugs.
• Sandwich a spoonful of ice cream between two marries or use crushed biscuits mixed with melted butter as the base for an elaborate dessert.
• Dip the entire Marie in dark chocolate to cleverly disguise it, and top with half a strawberry and a dollop of cream.
• Make chocolate Marie balls! Mix 1 pack crushed Marie biscuits with ½ cup coconut, ½ cup cocoa and 1 tin condensed milk. Shape into balls, roll in sprinkles or chopped nuts and refrigerate for 2 hours.

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