13 Insane Recipes That Start With a Box of Twinkies

"These cookies are great for everyday snacks or for a kids' event. Twinkies serve as a terrific canvas. Even when you add the cinnamon, carrots, and other ingredients, you can still enjoy the distinctive Twinkie flavor."

"When my sister-in-law made this recipe for a family dinner, everyone thought she had worked her tail off in the kitchen. She shared the secret of this quick and easy dessert only with the women. Now it's become our inside joke when we make it — the men think we've slaved away for them."

"I love all things malted, so I liked the idera of adding malt flavor to a Twinkie. I took the existing Twinkie and turned it into two textures, a filling and a crunchy crumble. The twinkie flavor is still very much recognizable; my truffles are a reimagined version."

"This is like a pumpkin pie cheesecake. It has a Twinkie=based bottom and then it's a cream cheese, whipped cream, vanilla combo in the middle with pumpkin pie filling and whipped cream and pumpkin pie spice on the top. This can serve as aneasy and tasty potluck item, especially during the holidays!"

"I have always loved Twinkies with chocolate and strawberries. One day while at my wife's Mexican restaurant, I tried wrapped the mixture in a tortilla so I could eat it with my hands. Even though my wife laughs at me, Twinkie burritos are delicious, and now all of her employees and I are hooked!"

This recipe layers graham crackers, Nutella, Twinkies, and marshmallow creme.

"I cried when Twinkies were off the shelves. When the returned to stores, I thought to myself, Thank God, the world is right again . . . Twinkies are back. It didn't seem right not to be able to share something I loved when I was a kid with my own kids."

Berries and Twinkies make an excellent no churn ice cream topper.

"I used to eat Twinkies all the time as a kid. When I was young, my Grandpa and I used to sneak Twinkies into the movie theaters. Now, I do it with my son."

"When my sister returned from living in Italy for a time, she grew homesick for the desserts she had enjoyed there. So I decided to try my hand at tiramisu, but replaced the ladyfingers with Twinkies, which we had all grown up on. She liked it just as much as the original."

"We have had large family get-togethers at our lake cottage for years and fried Twinkies are a menu favorite. This recipe takes the Twinkie up a notch and could provide a new tradition for years to come."

"I am a former Peace Corps volunteer who has served in several Latin American countries, so making do with things and survival-style preparation come naturally to me. I was out of Wonder Bread one day and improvised using Twinkies. It turned out great."

"I wanted to do a savory application, something fun to highlight the taste and texture of a Twinkie. The batter is made with whole Twinkies. The beauty of this recipe is that you can use any sausage that you like and dip it in the batter — hot dogs, veggie dogs, chicken sausage, even a cheddar brat."

"During a sales meeting at the food service company I work for, we had to split up to make a burger using the different ingredients we had on hand. My team won by using Twinkies as the bun to give it a totally different taste than just a precooked burger."

"I wanted to make something memorable for breakfast [for my grandkids], so I created Twinkie Pancakes."