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Everything You Need to Start a Sweet Treat Businesss
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Here’s everything you need to get started with your sweet treat business—perfect for stay-at-home moms or working moms looking to earn a little extra income!
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Materials Needed

 
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Helps mix the chocolate while melting it or mixing color in it
2pk Stainless Steel Icing Spatula Set Silver - Figmint™: Offset Frosting Knife for Baking, Dishwasher-Safe
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I lay my dipped treats on this reusable mat to dry.
OXO 11.5"x16.5" Silicone Baking Mat: Oven & Dishwasher Safe, Red, Rectangle, Pastry & Oven Mat
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It helps me hold cakepops to dry when I want them to stand up and not be upside down.
Blue Panda Clear Acrylic Cake Pop Stand, 24 Holes, 9 x 5.9 Inches, Lollipop Holder for Dessert Table, Ideal for Party Displays
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I use these sticks for my cake-pops for my cake-pops
600Pcs 6IN Lollipop Sticks with Bags & Ties
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I use these molds for my chocolate covered Oreos.
Sidosir 3Pcs Oreo Cookie Chocolate Silicone Mold
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Instead of buying the fancy bags you can just add the melted chocolate to these and snip the corner and drizzle on your treats.
Sandwich Storage Bags - 90ct - up&up™
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I use these to package my treats in a pretty presentable way.
Rarapop 4 Pack Large Cookie Boxes w/ Window
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Sometimes I use parchment paper to let all chocolate dipped treats to dry on.
Parchment Paper Roll - 50 sq ft - up&up™
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I use the unbleached parchment paper to let me chocolate covered treats dry also.
Reynolds Kitchens Unbleached Parchment Paper - 45 sq ft
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I use this to measure and melt all the chocolate that I dip the treats in.
iSi Basics Silicone Flexible Clear Measuring Cup, Set of 3, 1-Cup, 2-Cup, 4-Cup, Clear
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Ingredients

 
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These are my favorite pretzels to get for chocolate covered pretzels
Snyder's of Hanover Pretzel Rods - 12oz
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I use this cake mix for my vanilla cake pops when I make them from a box.
Betty Crocker Vanilla Super Moist Cake Mix - 13.25oz
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I use this chocolate cake mix when I make cake pop from a box.
Betty Crocker Triple Chocolate Fudge Super Moist Cake Mix - 13.25oz
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When I use a box, mix for my cake pops I use this party rainbow for my fun Fetty cake pops
Betty Crocker Delights Rainbow Chip Super Moist Cake Mix - 13.25oz
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When I use a box, mix for my cake pops and I’ll do red velvet. This is the cake mix I use
Betty Crocker Delights Red Velvet Super Moist Cake Mix - 13.25oz
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This is the lemon cake mix. I use when I make lemon cake pop from a box mix
Betty Crocker Delights Lemon Super Moist Cake Mix - 13.25oz
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If I use premade rice crispy treats, these are the ones I make for my rice crispies
Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats Original Bars - 12.4oz/16ct
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I use these Oreos to make my chocolate covered Oreos
Oreo Original Cookies - Family Size - 18.12oz
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I use this white chocolate for my chocolate covered treats because this is really easy to color
GHIRARDELLI White Vanilla Flavored Melting Wafers - 10oz
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I use this dark chocolate melts if my customer wants dark chocolate covered treats
GHIRARDELLI Dark Chocolate Flavored Melting Wafers - 10oz
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I use this chocolate if my customers do not specify dark chocolate for their treats
GHIRARDELLI Milk Chocolate Flavored Melting Wafers - 10oz
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Candy coating
Naturally Flavored Vanilla Candy Coating - 16oz - Good & Gather™
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This is really good to use in place of chocolate
Chocolate Almond Bark - 20oz - Favorite Day™
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Strawberries for chocolate dipped strawberries
Fresh Strawberries - 2lb
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