Send Them Off Snack Happy

Happy Monday Lovebirds! Can you believe the weekend is over? On with our day friends! Each reception is full of dancing, smiles, yummy dinner and cake. For most guests you have dinner and cake then dance and drink the remainder of the night. By the time the bride and groom are ready to make their big exit, your tummy is growling and you would love to make a drive thru at your favorite but terrible fast food joint.

At a wedding I attended this summer, the bride had planned to serve late night snacks to guests. Not only do tasty snacks help wind the night down but it may help those guests who need a little food to conquer their beer belly. I couldn't believe that I had never thought about this idea but I thought it was brilliant! After a full night most people want/love snacks. You can do healthy choices with a mix of comfort foods. The wedding I attended the bride had larger versions of pigs in a blanket and boy did they go fast. Guests were popping those things like tic tacs. I couldn't help but notice how happy the guests were to have a send off snack but more importantly I was impressed with the brides attention to all details. Even snacks.

Today I gathered a simple recipe that would be a hit with guests. Remember these snacks can be any food you want! I love the idea of fun finger foods like cheese and crackers with a cupcake liner full of mixed nuts. To indulge a bit more I found this yummy recipe for caramel popcorn:

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Warning: This post may make you hungry or stray from healthy eating habits. Not my intention. Scouts honor! Doesn't this look yummy? It is very easy to make. Here is what you need for a serving size of 50 people (make it scale to your guest size):

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups butter
5 cups brown sugar
1-1/4 cups corn syrup
2-1/2 teaspoons salt
1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda
2-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
50 cups popped popcorn

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (95 degrees C). Place popcorn in a very large bowl.

2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in soda and vanilla. Pour in a thin stream over popcorn, stirring to coat.

3. Place in two large shallow baking dishes and bake in preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, for 1 hour. Remove from oven and let cool completely before breaking into pieces.

How simple is that? This treat is perfect for guests. It is the final detail to an amazing wedding day. I got this recipe at All Recipes which is one of my favorite sites because you are able to type in the amount of people you need to feed and they convert everything for you. You can find more on this recipe here. You can also find cute red and white stripped popcorn bags here for just $8 for 50 bags. What a steal!

A few other treats that would be a hit: mini pancakes, small bowls of mac and cheese, blueberry muffins, brownies, fruit tray, chicken strips, veggies with dip, pizza cups and flat bread sandwiches. Find your favorite treat and serve it to your guests. It is the cherry on top of the already stunning sundae!