Welcome back to Sunday Sustenance! Last week I turned up the heat on some crispy grilled wings for the dads out there, but today we’re going to retreat from the heat and humidity in favor of childhood memories.
I grew up in the 1990s, an XTREMEly lawless time for food.
My beverages of choice were Sunny D and Capri Sun, but I often drank water from a hose. Though we never had 30 kids over when mom trotted out the Bagel Bites or pizza rolls,my sister and I often fought over the last can of RavioliO’s for lunch. And I have the scars to prove it.School cafeterias were like the United Nations back then, and we traded one delicious bit for another. Pudding for Cheetos, Mondo juice bottles for Kool-Aid Bursts. With the exception of the Reese’s cup that came in a Lunchable, nothing held more value in the world of String Things and Fruit by the Foot than the one and only, the legendary Dunkaroos.
Dunkaroos were little more than a dessert version of Handi Snacks. Everyone loved Teddy Grahams, Oreos and the occasional Nutter Butter, but it wasn’t until the folks at Dunkaroo HQ decided to pair them with dippable frosting in a portable container did we really step back and consider the possibilities of combining things that aren’t usually paired together. My first Dunkaroo may have been the Eureka moment that spurred me into a culinary career and obsession.
For the dip
- 1 box of “Funfetti” style cake mix — seriously
- 6 oz. of “whipped topping”, typically found in your grocer’s freezer
- 2 cups of plain, full fat yogurt — Not Greek
- Rainbow sprinkles
This is the easiest dip you’ll ever make, and I want you to keep it a secret.
Talk it up like it’s some big effort thing that takes a while. Because all you need to do is:Combine the ingredients in a bowl, and stir until…
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