10 Tantalizing Twinkie T... Recipes

It's common knowledge that Twinkies are very nutritious, all natural and in every way delicious. What you may not have known is, Twinkies are an incredibly versatile food. No longer do you just have to wrap them in bacon and deep fry them. You can use them in recipes for dishes like Twinkling Turkey. Buzzfeed.com was nice enough to compile a list of 10 delicious Twinkie recipes. Bon appetit.

1. Twinkling Turkey

Ingredients:

• 1 (8 1/2 ounce) package yellow corn muffin mix, prepared and baked according to package instructions
• 6 Twinkies halves lengthwise
• 1 (14-18-pound) turkey
• 1 tart apple, peeled, cored and diced
• 1/4 cup honey

Via: huffingtonpost.com

2. Pigs in a Twinkie

Ingredients:

• 6 pork sausage links
• 6 Twinkies
• Maple syrup, for serving

Via: today.msnbc.msn.com

3. Twinkie del Mar

Ingredients:

• 12 Twinkies
• 3 (7 ounce) cans tuna
• 6 ounces cream cheese
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 cups brine

Via: food.com

4. Twinkie Patriotic Pie

Ingredients:

• 6-7 Twinkies, broken or torn into 1" pieces
• 1 pint fresh blueberries
• 1 lb. fresh strawberries, sliced
• 2 packages (5.1 oz.) instant vanilla pudding mix
• 6 cups milk
• 1 container (12 oz.) frozen nondairy whipped topping, thawed

Via: hostesscakes.com

5. Heavenly Twinkie Dessert  

Ingredients:

• 10 Twinkies
• 2 10 oz. boxes of frozen raspberries, thawed
• 1 bag flaked coconut
• 1 large box pistachio pudding, made according to package directions
• 1 container whipped topping

Via: hostesscakes.com

6. Twinkie Sushi

Ingredients:

• 3 Twinkies
• Assorted dried fruits
• Assorted fruity decorative candies
• 2 green fruit leather
• Dried mango (looks like pickled ginger)

Via: food.com

7. Twinkie Tiramisu

Ingredients:

• 10 Twinkies (1 box)
• 16 ounces ricotta cheese
• 8 ounces mascarpone cheese
• 1 lb powdered sugar
• 2 ounces dark rum
• 6 ounces Kahlua
• 1 chocolate bar (milk or dark chocolate)
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder

Via: food.com

8. Twinkie Toffee Treat

Ingredients:

• 10 Twinkies (1 box)
• 2 prepared packages of vanilla (or chocolate) pudding
• 1 large tub of whipped topping
• 6 Heath candy bars

Via: hostesscakes.com

9. Deep-Fried Twinkies

Ingredients:

• 6 Twinkies, frozen
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Flour, for dusting

Via: food.com

10. Twinkie Milkshake

Ingredients:

• 2 Twinkies
• 2 scoops chocolate ice cream
• 1 cup milk
• Whipped cream, for topping

Via: epicurious.com