Feed (and fool) your family with these fun April Fools' food ideas, including meat loaf cake, sweet pizza, candy onion rings and more. No joke!
8 Creative Recipes for April Fools’ Day
Updated on Mar. 28, 2022
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April Fools Berry Soda
Total Time
10 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Your family will pucker up to one of our favorite April Fools food pranks! These berry "beverages" look inviting to sip, but they're actually gelatin that's tricky to suck through a straw, so keep some spoons handy. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 128 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 65mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein.
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Ice Cream Cone Treats
Total Time
20 min
Servings
12 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
I came up with this recipe as a way for my grandkids to enjoy Rice Krispies treats without getting sticky hands. You can also pack the cereal mixture into paper cups and insert a wooden pop stick to create pops. —Mabel Nolan, Vancouver, Washington
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 174 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 142mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.
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April Fools’ Cake
Total Time
55 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This recipe is so easy to put together, and it's so tasty it will be requested more than just on April Fool's Day! —Julie Foltz, Newport News, Virginia
5/8
Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes
Total Time
55 min
Servings
2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
I created this recipe based on our family's love of chocolate-dipped ice cream cones. Red heart-shaped sprinkles make them fun for Valentine's Day. Vary the color to match the occasion. —Jennifer Gilbert, Brighton, Michigan
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Sunny-Side-Up Dessert
Total Time
10 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
My boys love this sweet take on eggs and toast. To make the "egg yolk," you can use all sorts of fruit, or even vanilla or butterscotch pudding. —Crystal Jo Bruns, Iliff, Colorado
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 179 calories, 9g fat (6g saturated fat), 75mg cholesterol, 160mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.
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Pine Cone Cookies
Total Time
1 hour 15 min
Servings
16 pine cone cookies
From the Recipe Creator:
Pull out each Goldfish graham and dip it into the soft center to snack on these pine cones. There's nothing more fun or creative on the cookie table this year! —Betty MacArthur, Portland, Oregon
Nutrition Facts:
1 cookie: 524 calories, 26g fat (10g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 332mg sodium, 70g carbohydrate (49g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein.
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Candy “Onion” Rings
Total Time
20 min
Servings
10 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Fool even the most seasoned foodie with this basket of “onion” rings. Graham cracker crumbs coat Twizzlers to create the illusion of deep-fried goodness. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Nutrition Facts:
1 onion ring: 130 calories, 4g fat (4g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 30mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
