using a new Bread Mix from Wilton. This post is sponsored by Wilton.
Cheese Bread Candy Corn
I like to think outside of the box when I create my edible crafts and the inspiration for this particular project came from within a box.
Several times a year, I receive a big box filled with new Wilton merchandise. It’s a lovely perk of being a member of their Sweet Treat Team of brand ambassadors. When the box arrived this fall, I anxiously peeled off the tape, flipped open the top of the box, and began pulling things out, as excited as a kid on Christmas morning. The shipping carton was filled with new Halloween merchandise, and you know what a Halloween freak I am.
There were silicone molds, and sprinkles, Candy Melts, lollipops sticks, cupcake wrappers, and candy apple sticks. I even got packages of plastic beakers and test tubes which I’ll put to good use for a mad scientist party.
At the bottom of the box, I found a package of Bread Mix nestled inside a Candy Corn Cake Pan. As I lifted the two items out of the big box, it was as if the two were destined to be together.
I immediately visualized this candy corn shaped loaf of cheese bread topped with gooey melted yellow, orange, and white cheese.
When I finally found time to make this bread yesterday, it looked just like I had envisioned it and tasted even better.
The cheese topped bread became my dinner last night. I didn’t eat the whole thing, but sure was tempted. The bread is soft and tender on the inside and a bit crunchy on the outside. The flavor is equal to any quick bread I have ever made from scratch.
To make it even better, I loaded it with about 1/2 cup of freshly shredded yellow colored Gouda, 1 cup of orange Cheddar, and 1/2 cup white mozzarella cheese. Each section of the bread tastes just a bit different.
I can’t decide which cheese I like best, but I do know I will be making this again. And again. And again. And, I know you’ll want to make it too.
It is so easy to make. Just follow the directions on the box of bread mix, adding some butter and water or beer to the dry mix, then pour the batter into the candy corn cake pan, and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30 minutes.
As soon as it comes out of the oven, flip it over and sprinkle freshly shredded cheese over top. Place it back in the oven for a few minutes until the cheese melts. Then serve warm.
Gouda cheese is naturally a bit yellow, but it isn’t quite bright enough to look like the bottom section of a candy corn. To brighten up the cheese, put a drop or two of yellow food coloring in a zip top bag, add the shredded cheese, and shake. The cheese will become bright yellow within a few shakes.
This bread took me less than 10 minutes of prep time to create and that included shredding the blocks of cheese.
As a brand ambassador for Wilton I received free merchandise in exchange for sharing this post with you. All the opinions expressed her are my own.
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I love all the friendliness and the kids asking for tricks or treats. I love seeing the smiles on their faces when they get a nice treat.
I love everything about Halloween and just have so much fun, it has always been my favorite holiday@
I am so blessed that I have my two granddaughters with me while my daughter works. When my children were young I tried to make every day special and holidays more so. I would (and still do), decorate the house monthly, mostly with crafts we make together. How I wish I could purchase anything Wiltons . I love their products! Unfortunately I live on a very small budget and have to be very creative. I recycle everything and my girls love doing a daily project, wether it’s crafting, baking, or helping to prepare meals. I try my best fearing they miss out on what other parents can do. We always look at the Wilton products on our monthly shopping trips to Wal-Mart. I splurged on the meringue powder for Halloween cookies this month, but my heart broke when my eldest gdaughter asked for their cookie cutters and I just couldn’t afford the 2.99. I don’t do these posts, don’t know why I’m still writing, it just made me remember how many times the girls ask me for one of Wilton products and how much I wish I could and how much it breaks my heart everytime I have to say I’m sorry but if I buy this we won’t have enough for food.
It sounds like you are an amazing grandparent and even with limited resources make your grandkid’s lives really special. Bless you:) I hope you all have a wonderful Halloween. Good luck!
What a cute idea for bread at a Halloween dinner
What a cute idea for bread at aHalloween dinner
I like seeing my son get excited about his costume and doing trick or treat activities with him.
Halloween has always been my favorite holiday, and I am now 75, and still love everything about it, Just wish I could still get by with trick or treating, but the gray hair and wrinkles are a dead giveaway LOL!
Oh, me too. I’d give anything to be able to go out on trick or treat night again. It was always the best night of my year.
OMG! I love what you do! Specially the halloween food and decorations! You are the BEST!!! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!!
Thanks so much, Rosa. I am so happy to hear you enjoy seeing my projects.
I love dressing up and handing out candy to neighborhood kiddos!
I love Halloween!
You have such creative ideas for all your foods!
Thanks for sharing!!!
I loved dressing up and trick or treating with my dad. One year he carried a puppet around and everyone gave me extra candy because they thought I had a sibling!! LOL
That’s hilarious! When I was in my early 20’s, I took my young cousins trick or treating and carried my 1 1/2 year old cousin around all night. She was so darn cute in her pumpkin costume, that no one had a problem filling her bucket with candy even though they all knew I’d be eating her treats:)
Love surprising the kids on Halloween. One year when they come home from school, I had dressed up semi scary, put on spooky music and had halloween designed snacks waiting for them. After they realized it was me and nothing really scary going on they really enjoyed it. Thanks for the contest.
I love Halloween more as an adult than I did as a child. I do full out costume every year and love creating my own. Who knew my high school sewing class would come in handy.
My mom would make my costumes when I was little and they were always spectacular to me.
what I enjoy most about Halloween is seeing all the little ones coming to the door all decked out in their cute Halloween costumes.
Thank you for the wonderful giveaway opportunity. I love all the Wilton products. I have so many of the Wilton pans that I have to use my dish washer to store most of them in. My dishwasher is an extra cupboard for me :}
Me too. I love seeing the kids in costume. My dishwasher is filled up with dirty dishes and run almost daily. I can’t imagine using it for storage, but I sure could use the space. My cupboards are overflowing!
Love, love, love the candy corn pan!! Most memorable Halloween was when I was about 10 and we had to evacuate the day before Halloween due to a break in the canal bank and possible flood in our neighborhood. We went to my grandma’s but my mom was still able to whip together Halloween costumes for me and my brothers. I was Raggedy Ann with a wig made out of a string mop and my brothers were clothesline poles – they won 1st place in the Halloween costume contest !!
Clothesline poles! That is hilarious. I can see why they won.
Just wanted to say how FABULOUS you are!!! I have been following you for several years and I always look forward to your posts. I have pinned more than I have made but what I have made has been great.
That is so nice to hear, Susan. I am happy you have enjoyed following along here. I love knowing my readers are enjoying my recipes. Have a happy Halloween.
Brilliant! Why has this idea never occurred to me?? So jealous of your creativity. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Patty. I am happy to share my crazy ideas!
Love the idea for the three cheese bread! And as a baker, I use Wilton products all the time. Thanks for the opportunity to snare these items – and Happy Halloween!
I love sharing the excitement with my little guy, and trying to make it memorable for him each year. 🙂