The most hilarious Pinterest food fails
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The most hilarious Pinterest food fails
1. Mini caramel apples
Scoop out the balls of apple, dip them in caramel sauce and decorate them with some pretty balls.
What could go wrong?
Mini caramel apples
Oh. That's what.
2. Breakfast cupcakes
Bacon, mushroom and egg, all in one delicious and easy to bake muffin. Yummy!
Breakfast cupcakes
Not so yummy.
It turns out when they said you need to use a deep muffin tin – not a cupcake tin – they weren't joking.
3. Bunny pancake
How could you get this sweet pancake idea wrong? All you have to do is plonk the fruit on ...
Bunny pancake
... Wait. What? How did that happen?!
4. Baked cheese balls
So much healthier than fried cheese balls.
We should bake more things rather than fry them ...
Baked cheese balls
... or perhaps not, if that's going to be the result.
5. Chewy chocolate chunk cookies
These look absolutely delicious.
Chewy chocolate chunk cookies
Somehow it's not so appealing when they've all merged together?
6. Chocolate caramel crackers
This recipe is salted crackers dipped in chocolate and caramel sauce, then baked in the oven.
Mmm ...
Chocolate caramel crackers
Amazing when it works. Not so amazing if it doesn't.
7. Cinnamon roll pancakes
These are the perfect weekend treat!
Cinnamon roll pancakes
These are the perfect weekend disaster.
8. Cookie Monster cupcakes
How cute are these Cookie Monster cupcakes?
Cookie Monster cupcakes
It turns out you shouldn't replace the white chocolate eyes with marshmallows. It's not a good look.
9. Courgette chips
The perfect snack if you're feeling a bit peckish, but trying to be healthy.
Courgette chips
Um, we'll just have crisps instead.
10. Crispy baked chicken spring rolls
A quick and easy appetiser ... apparently.
Crispy baked chicken spring rolls
They probably still taste okay, just close your eyes and hold your nose?
11. Spooky skeleton egg
A sunnyside up egg, ketchup face and mustard bones. How fun!
Spooky skeleton egg
However, it's not fun when it looks like a murder scene.
12. Ice cream cone cupcakes
Is it an ice cream? Is it a cupcake? ...
Ice cream cone cupcakes
... It's neither, apparently.
13. Chocolate mud red lego brick cake
The kids would LOVE this, but what's the catch?
Chocolate mud red lego brick cake
What. on. earth. happened.
14. Two ingredient pancakes
Gluten free, dairy free and no added sugar. You simply can't go wrong.
Two ingredient pancakes
Maybe they thought it was a recipe for scrambled eggs, instead?
15. Raspberry almond thumbprint cookies
These look like a great mix of simple, yet impressive.
Raspberry almond thumbprint cookies
Simple, yet disappointing.
16. Sleepy bear omelette
Aw, look at the cute little rice teddy bear, sleeping under his eggy blanket.
Sleepy bear omelette
Okaaaay, now we're going to have nightmares.
17. Swirled sugar cookies
These are cookies? Amazing!
Swirled sugar cookies
These are most definitely not cookies.
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If you want to create food that's Pinterest-worthy, we highly recommend trying out some recipes from the 'The Unicorn Cookbook'. It doesn't only include delicious recipes, but will also help your kids make less mess when 'helping' you cook! Find it here at Amazon.
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