I like food. I like having fun with food. And I really like making simple things that are super impressive. Here are some fun desserts that require absolutely zero baking. These candy sushi have been a huge hit whenever I’ve made them, and they make a great last-minute birthday gift.
If you’re a sushi connoisseur and want to make specific types, various candies will work well to make mock fillings. The translucent insides of various gummy candies look like raw fish. Rainbow Twizzlers and Laffy Taffy are available in almost every color, and look like vegetables. Laffy Taffy can also be molded like clay into different shapes.

TO MAKE ALL FOUR TYPES, YOU’LL NEED:*
• Glazed Donut
• Rice Krispies Treats – pre-packaged is fine or make your own.
• Fruit by the Foot or Fruit Roll-Ups – green, blue or purple make the most realistic nori (seaweed), but any color will do.
• Gummi Worms and/or Rainbow Twizzlers
• Swedish Fish®
• Swiss Cake Rolls/HoHos®
• Shredded Coconut
• Red Hots® Cinnamon Candies
• Nerds®

ASSEMBLE THE NIGIRIZUSHI (HAND-FORMED SUSHI):
Cut the Rice Krispies Treats in half, long ways. Use your hands to mold them into a rounder shape. Place the gummi fish on top. Cut a piece of Fruit-by-the-Foot to fit, and wrap. Wet your (clean) finger with water (not saliva!) and use it as glue to make the Fruit-by-the-Foot sticky and adhere it to itself.

ASSEMBLE THE MAKIZUSHI (ROLLED SUSHI)
Unlike actual rolled sushi, these are made individually. To make, cut a Twinkie and a couple of gummy worms into thirds. Shove the Gummi Worms or Rainbow Twizzlers into the Twinkie’s creamy center. Wrap the outside of the Twinkie with a piece of Fruit-by-the-Foot.

ASSEMBLE THE MAKIZUSHI WITH SALMON ROE (ROLLED SUSHI WITH SALMON EGGS)
Slice a Swiss Cake Roll/HoHo into thirds. Stick Red Hots in the top.

TO MAKE A URAMAKI (INSIDE-OUT SUSHI)
Roll a glazed donut in a mixture of finely shredded coconut and Nerds to represent rice and flying fish roe. Cut the donut into one inch pieces. Stick pieces of Gummi Worms or Rainbow Twizzlers through the roll for fillings.

SERVE IT:
Serve on square sushi plates with chopsticks. Or, to give as a gift, request foam trays from the deli at your local grocery store. Line the candy sushi up and wrap in plastic wrap.

Make it even more ridiculous by adding the appropriate condiments. A few drops of green and yellow food coloring added to cream cheese frosting (if it’s too creamy, you can thicken it with powdered sugar) will turn into some not-so-hot wasabi. Chocolate syrup makes a decent soy sauce. Cut up Orange Slices (the candy kind) to simulate pickled ginger. Green apple soda (think Jones) poured into the appropriate cup becomes green tea.

* Disclaimer:  I am in no way affiliated with, or compensated by Hostess, Little Debbie, Hershey’s or any of the other companies whose products are listed above. Specific brands were mentioned to be concise.