What Are Cups and How Can I Use Them?

Cups is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store them, what to substitute, and 8 recipes to get you started.

Recipes using cups

There are 8 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Variety Pack Popsicles

Five homemade popsicle recipes for kids in one variety pack. Creamsicles, chocolate yogurt pops, watermelon ices, snow cones, and Polynesian apricot-pineapple pops.

Moist Chocolate Cupcakes

My kids love these cupcakes, they are easy to make, and very yummy.

Green Irish Drink

Made of crushed fresh green grapes and pineapple juice, enjoy this Irish green drink.

Saffron Kulfi Pops

Saffron kulfi pops simmer whole milk with sugar until reduced by half, then bloom saffron threads in hot water and freeze in cones or cups. Authentic Indian frozen dessert without an ice cream maker.

Halloween Makeup

DIY Halloween makeup uses pantry corn syrup, cornstarch, and food coloring layered with tissue strips for kid-safe, lickable face paint. Build warts, scars, and ghoul effects.

Pico De Gallo Salsa

Fresh pico de gallo salsa with serrano chiles, tomatoes, onion, garlic, cilantro, and red wine vinegar. No cooking required, bold heat from six serranos.

Peanutty Pops

These treats are super easy to make and are great to have on hand. For variety you can add mint chocolate chips, mini marshmallows or chopped banana. They do not melt as quickly as some frozen treats.

Chocolate-Coconut Macadamia Pie

Chocolate-coconut macadamia pie: a Hawaiian-style dessert pie with semi-sweet chocolate chips, shredded coconut, and dry-roasted macadamia nuts in a brown sugar custard. Tropical pecan-pie territory.

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