Havahart® 25,000 Facebook Fan Party: Recipes

On April 4, 2011, Havahart® began the "Havahart Gives Back!" Facebook initiative. The goal was to raise $2,500.00 for American Humane Association by donating $.10 for each new fan the Havahart® Facebook Page received. We are thrilled to announce that, on December 23, 2011, the Facebook page reached this goal! 

We celebrated the Havahart® Facebook Page reaching our goal of raising $2,500 for American Humane Association by throwing a party! Below are the recipes for the food from this party — all resembling woodland critters!

All of the food was delicious, and we encourage you to try these recipes!

Peanut Butter Voles

• 1 Package Peanut Butter Oreos
• 1 Package Cream Cheese 
• 1 bag of Peanut butter chips
• Chocolate covered almond halves (for ears)
• White sugar candies (for tails)
• Icing for eyes

Instructions:

1. Cream together oreos and cream cheese. 
2. Form into balls. 
3. Melt peanut butter chips and dip oreo balls and completely cover. 
4. Add ears, eyes, etc. I used peanut butter chips for noses as well. 
5. Let dry on wax paper. 

Rabbit Cake

• boxed cake
• frosting
• chocolate covered espresso beans
• half cinnamon disk (nose)

Chipmunk Cheese Spread

• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 2½ cups shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup beer (pretty much anything but a light beer)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (I substituted 2 teaspoons dried)

Instructions:

1. Combine the cream cheese, mustard, cheddar cheese, cream, and salt in a food processor.
2. Process for 30 seconds, add the beer, and continue processing until very smooth.
3. Pulse in the parsley until just dispersed.
4. This can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. You will want to take it out an hour before serving if you do refrigerate.

Chocolate Mice

• 4 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs
• •1/3 cup chocolate cookie crumbs
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 24 silver dragees decorating candy
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 12 (2 inch) pieces long red vine licorice

Instructions:

1. Melt the chocolate, and combine with sour cream. Stir in 1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs. Cover and refrigerate until firm.
2. Roll by level tablespoonfuls into balls. Mold to a slight point at one end (the nose).
3. Roll dough in confectioners sugar (for white mice), and in chocolate cookie crumbs (for dark mice).
4. On each mouse, place dragees in appropriate spot for eyes, almond slices for ears, and a licorice string for the tail.
5. Refrigerate for at least two hours, until firm.