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How to Host a Harry Potter Party – Recipes for Butterbeer and Golden Snitch Cupcakes

June 22, 2020 by Julie Leave a Comment

Host your own Harry Potter party with these crowd pleasing Harry Potter recipes! It’s not a party until someone pours the Butterbeer and passes a Golden Snitch Cupcake.

Harry Potter Butterbeer Recipe

As soon as we decided on a Harry Potter Birthday Party for Littlest I knew that Butterbeer would be on the list. Where I got stumped was coming up with a cake! Thankfully, Quidditch proved to be the perfect inspiration. Rather than one large cake, I made edible Golden Snitch cupcakes for all the guests to enjoy. And they were super simple. Keep reading for both the Butterbeer and Golden Snitch Cupcake recipes.

Harry Potter Birthday Party

Harry Potter Recipe – Butterbeer

Harry Potter Butterbeer Recipe

This Butterbeer recipe is delicious and only uses 6 ingredients.

It’s made it two parts. The first is the Butterbeer itself and the second is the whipped topping.

Harry Potter Butterbeer Recipe

To make the Butterbeer you combine chilled cream soda, caramel extract, and butter extract. That’s it! I simply added the extracts to my 2 liter bottle of cream soda, swirled it around a bit, and then kept it chilled in the refrigerator until it was time for the party. Of course I didn’t want my guests to know my secret, so I made this fun Butterbeer label to place over the 2 liter bottle.

Harry Potter Butterbeer Recipe

With the Butterbeer chilling you can make the cream topping. Combine heavy whipping cream, butterscotch topping, and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl. I made this the night before and kept it in a resealable container until party time. 

Harry Potter Butterbeer Recipe

To serve I poured guests Butterbeer in fun glasses and then topped their drinks with the whipped topping. They can sip their Butterbeer or you can offer them a straw for their drink.

Butterbeer

Harry Potter Recipe – Edible Golden Snitch Cupcakes

Golden Snitch Cupcakes

When it comes to parties, especially birthday parties, I love serving cupcakes rather than a large cake. It’s so much easier!

Golden Snitch Cupcakes

These edible Golden Snitch Cupcakes are a two part process. The first part was making the cupcakes. Littlest loves yellow cake, so I made yellow cupcakes, and then let them cool while I started working on my Golden Snitches.

Golden Snitch Cupcakes

The Golden Snitches are sandwich cookie truffles. That’s ground golden sandwich cookies mixed with cream cheese.

Golden Snitch Cupcakes

Once mixed I formed the mixture into bite sized balls and put them into the refrigerator to chill. Whiling they were chilling I melted some yellow candy melts.

Golden Snitch Cupcakes

Dip the chilled sandwich truffles into the yellow candy melts, covering completely. Place back on a tray to set.

Golden Snitch Cupcakes

The last step was to make wings for my Snitches. These were made by cutting a wing shape out of yellow paper and then gluing around a toothpick. Make a bunch! Insert two wings into each Snitch. 

Harry Potter Golden Snitch Cupcakes

Because Littlest doesn’t like chocolate I made him one extra special Golden Snitch covered in gold sprinkles. It turned out super cute, but used a lot of sprinkles. It was definitely easier making all the rest with the candy melts.

Golden Snitch Cupcakes

Make sure to check out all the other details and DIY projects to host your own Harry Potter party!

Harry Potter Butterbeer Recipe

Harry Potter Recipes - Butterbeer

Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Pour the Butterbeer at your Harry Potter party!

Ingredients

  • 2 liters cream soda
  • 1/4 tsp caramel extract
  • 1/4 tsp butter extract
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup butterscotch topping
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Add the caramel and butter extracts to the cream soda. Chill.
  2. Pour heavy cream into a large mixing bowl. Whip until it forms stiff peaks.
  3. Add butterscotch topping and powdered sugar. Fold to combine.
  4. Pour Butterbeer into cups and spoon cream topping over the top to serve.
  5. Enjoy!
© Julie
Cuisine: Drinks / Category: Food
Golden Snitch Cupcakes

Harry Potter Recipes - Golden Snitch Cupcakes

Yield: 24 Golden Snitch Cupcakes
Prep Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour

Edible Golden Snitch Cupcakes for your Harry Potter party!

Ingredients

  • 3 cups crushed golden sandwich cookies
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • Yellow candy melts
  • Golden sprinkles (optional)

Instructions

  1. Crush golden sandwich cookies using a good processor or place in a large heavy duty food storage bag and crush with a rolling pin.
  2. Mix cookie crumbs and cream cheese in a medium bowl until well combined.
  3. Divide mixture into 24 equal balls and place on a tray prepared with wax paper.
  4. Refrigerate for 1 hour or freeze for 20 minutes.
  5. Prepare yellow candy melts according to package directions.
  6. Place cookie balls on a fork and dip into melted chocolate. Tap off excess coating and place on another tray prepared with wax paper.
  7. Refrigerator for 1 hour or until firm.
  8. Add Golden Snitch wings.
  9. Place on prepared cupcakes.
  10. Serve and enjoy!
© Julie
Cuisine: Dessert

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