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Embrace the succulent trend with these Edible Terrariums! These cute centerpieces are totally edible and totally fun to make and eat. The terrariums are made with chocolate pudding, cookie crumbs, chocolate rocks, and fondant succulents. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I have been obsessed with the idea of edible terrariums ever since I saw Heather at SprinkleBakes make this cute version<\/a> last year. They sat on my to-make list for months, but it took finding these cute glass containers (at the dollar store, no less!) to push me into action. As soon as I saw the little globes, I could just picture the fondant succulents inside, and I knew I had to make it happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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First, a disclaimer: I am NOT a plant expert. The only succulents I have in my house currently are of the plastic variety. I love the way they look, but I just don’t have a green thumb. I can barely keep my lawn alive! So please don’t look to these for a high degree of realism. I’m sure there are a lot of edible terrariums out there that are perfectly factually accurate, from the layers of soil down to the measurements of each cactus spine, but that’s not my jam. These are terrarium-ish<\/em>, and succulent-ish<\/em>, and most importantly, de<\/em>lish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I knew from the start that I wanted a pudding or mousse of some kind in my terrarium. Many of the ones I’ve seen are layers of dry ingredients (see above re: realism!) but I thought, if I’m really going to curl up and eat an actual terrarium, I want a little something’ somethin’ in there to keep it moist, realism be damned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I made a homemade chocolate pudding to put at the base of my terrariums. It has two kinds of chocolate, a splash of heavy cream for richness and a little vanilla for flavor. If you’ve only ever had pudding from a mix, I urge you to try the homemade version–the flavor and texture is worlds ahead of a box mix or prepackaged pudding cup! (But if a mix is what you have and like, I certainly won’t stop you!) It’s so dreamy, and I could just stop right there with the recipe and be perfectly happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, a cup of pudding does not a terrarium make, so once the puddings were set, I added two layers of dirt: first, crumbled cinnamon crunch doughnuts, then a layer of crushed chocolate-almond biscotti. I love the varied textures and colors of the doughnuts and biscotti–they really mimicked the uneven, random appearance of different types of dirt. You can swap in other sweet treats, too–try crumbled chocolate chip cookies instead of doughnuts, and Oreo cookie crumbs or chocolate cupcake crumbs instead of the biscotti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To decorate, I scattered chocolate rocks over the top, and made cute little fondant succulents to put inside. There are a lot of different types of succulents you could make, but I kept it simple and used flower cookie cutters I already had to form these easy plants. I colored some fondant in various shades of green, purple, and yellow, and then once the succulents were dry, brushed them with petal dust to add color variations. If you don’t have petal dust, you can use powdered sugar and\/or cocoa powder to give them some dimension. I like the rainbow effect of all the different colors together, but if you’re a purist you can stick to shades of green instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So tell me–have you made an edible terrarium or edible succulents yet? I think I’m going to tackle a succulent cake next!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Equipment You’ll Need to Make Edible Terrariums:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

• Glass Terrarium Containers<\/a>
• White Fondant<\/a>
• Flower Cutters<\/a>
• Gel Food coloring: Avocado Green<\/a> \/ Leaf Green<\/a> \/ Electric Purple<\/a> \/ Chocolate Brown<\/a> \/ Lemon Yellow<\/a>
• Petal Dust: Leaf Green<\/a> \/ Pistachio<\/a> \/ Iris<\/a> \/ Rose Pink<\/a> \/ Lemon<\/a> \/ Dark Chocolate<\/a>
• Chocolate Rocks<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

🌸More Fun Desserts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n