Credit for this brilliant find goes to Amanda. A chocolate covered potato chip blondie Christmas tree. Learn how to make it HERE at Crustabakes.
… Read More ...Homemade Thin Mints
You don’t have to wait till the Girl Scouts knock on your door. You can make your own thin mints and even freeze them to get you through till Girl Scout cookie season. Stacey at Bake. Eat. Repeat. shares how to make these mint, chocolate goodness. Make these for a cookie swap or as gifts for family and friends for … Read More ...
Peppermint Macarons with Chocolate Ganache
Are you participating in a cookie swap? These peppermint macarons will be a hit at the party. Peppermint and chocolate are a delicious combination for the holidays. A great cookie for your holiday party or as gifts to give to family and friends. Sharon at What the Fork shares how to create these and even better they are gluten free … Read More ...
Chocolate Christmas Smash Cake
Here is a fun cake that the kids will enjoy breaking into. The cake is your basic chocolate cake, but the fun is on the top. Let the kids have fun smashing the chocolate dome on the top for a cool surprise. Erren at Erren’s Kitchen shares how to make the cake and suggests that you don’t use heavy items … Read More ...
Banana Chocolate Nutella Custard Tarts
With all the guests coming during the holidays, you’ll need a dessert to serve to them. This sweet dessert will satisfy your chocolate need along with fresh bananas and walnuts. Sarah at The Charming Detroiter shares how to create this tart. An elegant dessert for a dinner party or for your potluck contribution.
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Chocolate and Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread
Here is an easy dessert or snack that you can make during the holidays. This would also be a great gift that you and the kids can make for your neighbors and friends. Rasa Malaysia shares how to make this easy dessert using frozen dough.
Click here on Easy Delicious Recipes for the recipe and directions.
… Read More ...Reese Rolls
Give your cinnamon and sugar a break and make the rolls with chocolate and peanut butter. Then cover with chocolate. What a fun breakfast or dessert, when they are expecting cinnamon. Stacie at Simply Stacie shares how to change up the classic roll. You can make this as a gift or share the new discovery at your next gathering.
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Treats
Here is a great way to use up some leftover Halloween candy or just buy some new candy. Everyone’s favorite reindeer is created using two different chocolate bars, fondant, jelly beans and some other baking items. like eyes. The kids will have fun helping you create Rudolph and his buddies minus the red nose.
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Christmas Pudding Cookies
Christmas cookies that double as pudding? That look like ornaments? And… that can be put on a stick? Yes, my lollipop stick obsession is well documented. So of course I love these Christmas Pudding Cookies from Bubble and Sweet. Learn how to make ’em HERE.
Lolly Trees from our Sister Site (And a Little Plum Pudding)
A roundup of yummy Christmas goodies from our sister site, CraftBits. Click the links for the instructions to make all these candy-filled lolly trees.
1. Find the Cadbury wrapped chocolate tree HERE.
2. Find the topiary HERE.
3. Find the tinsel tree HERE.
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Turkey Cupcakes for Thanksgiving
Here is a fun dessert that they kids can help decorate. These cute turkey cupcakes will be a wonderful treat leading up to Thanksgiving or to enjoy on that festive day. You can even pick up some cupcakes from the bakery, if you don’t have time to bake. Lizzy at Your Cup of Cake shares how to create this dessert.… Read More ...
No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pinwheels
This has all the makings of the perfect dessert. It is no bake, made with 3 ingredients and easy. What more could you ask for in a dessert. Especially, when you are looking for last minute desserts. Ashley at The Recipe Rebel shares how to make this easy dessert. Side note, the temperature of the fudge to roll could make … Read More ...
Simple Turkey Chocolate Pretzels
While your busy cooking the Thanksgiving dinner, you can let the kids create their own turkey treat. A fun project for the older kids to be in charge of. Val at Val Event Gal shares how to create this easy treat that everyone will enjoy. A great idea to do the night before too.
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Candy Birthday Candles
This is a sweet idea to celebrate a birthday or any other celebration. Candles that you can eat. Karen at Sugartown Sweets shares how to create candles using melting chocolate, straws and Twizzler strings. She was also featured on Rachel Ray making these candles. Might be a safer way to celebrate those big birthdays with lots of candles. Or the … Read More ...
Microwave Peanut Brittle for Chocolate Lovers
Some people love brittle and some hate it. It depends on the brittle. There are some that you practically break your teeth on and others that is perfect. I actually found a recipe on the Kraft website that is made in the microwave and is perfect. Just enough crunch and chew. I’m hoping this recipe is the same and it … Read More ...