Christmas is a time when calories don’t count (right?), making it the prime time to gather your little helpers around the kitchen and get creative. From no bake marshmallow pops, to a heap of recipes to use up all those candy canes, we’ve got your Christmas sweet treats covered.
Here are 20 cute and tasty Christmas treats for you and the family to enjoy together.
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• 15 cool and creative Christmas food ideas
• 10 clever Christmas treats!
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Oh Christmas tree
We love ice cream, but these cookie filled ice-cream cone Christmas trees sound delish and the kids will have a ball sticking lollies all over them. (via Coupon Clipping Cook)
Confetti cake batter cookies
Crispy on the outside and deliciously chewy on the inside – just the way a cookie is meant to be. (via Sally’s Baking Addiction)
Milk & cookie shots
These (non-alcoholic) milk and cookie shots would be much appreciated by Santa on his Christmas Eve travels. (via Popsugar)
Strawberry Christmas trees
These impressive treats look amazing, but they are actually super easy to make. (via Good Home Design)
Candy cane marshmallow pops
An easy peasy, no bake recipe for those of us who are more (ahem) domestically challenged than others. (via Liv Life)
Soft & chewy M&M cookies
A soft and chewy cookie loaded with a heap of M&Ms and chocolate chips. We can feel our mouths watering. (via Averie Cooks)
Fruity Santas
If you want your kidlet’s treats to be more on the healthy side, go for these fruity Santas on a stick.(via Clean & Scentsible)
Rudolph & friends cookies
You could bake the cookies from scratch, or if you’re time poor, just use a packet of store bought chocolate bikkies and decorate them. Nobody will care, the end result is just too stinkin’ cute! (via Your Cup of Cake)
Royal mini puddings
What’s better than a delicious Arnott’s Royal chocolate biscuit? One that’s been turned into a no-bake mini pudding made by your culinary kidlets. (via Taste)
Reindeer Oreo pops
Dipped in chocolate, these Oreo cookies are no bake and almost too cute to eat! (via Easy Baked)
Christmas tree cupcakes
These scrumptious cupcakes look impressive, but they’re actually pretty easy to put together. Kids will go crazy for that frosting! (via Frugal Mom Eh)
Hot chocolate spoons
Serve ready to stir into hot chocolate and watch everyone close their eyes as they savour the chocolatey goodness. (via The Nerd’s Wife)
Peppermint patties
These Christmas peppermint patties are inspired by the flavours of Christmas candy canes. (via Mom On Time Out)
Santa hat brownies
Hold onto your Santa hats. Chocolate brownies, strawberries and cream = a heavenly Christmas combo. (via Daisy’s World)
Brownie Christmas trees
For delicious, gooey brownies in the shape of a Christmas tree, just cut them into triangles instead of squares and let the kids decorate them in Christmas colours. (via Betty Crocker)
Candy cane lollipops
Use these mini candy cane lollipops to tell someone you heart them this Christmas. (via One Little Project)
Marshmallow snowman
Olaf fans will go cuckoo for these marshmallow snowmen. Pop into a jar with a tablespoon or two of hot chocolate powder for a really cute gift! (via BBC Good Food)
Reindeer gingerbread
Turn those regular gingerbread men upside down and you’ll have reindeer shaped gingerbread – so clever! (via Vohn’s Vittles)
Cookies & cream peppermint bark
The kidlets are going to love making then breaking up this easy-peasy Christmas bark – especially as they’re munching on bits of it. (via Table & Dish)
Christmas biscuit house
Santa will be impressed if you use your favourite bikkies and lollies to make this super cute Christmas biscuit house. (via Taste)
READ MORE:
• 15 cool and creative Christmas food ideas
• 10 clever Christmas treats!
• 10 DIY Christmas baubles to make with the kids
