Some creative Christmas snack ideas to keep you busy the next few days! Happy Tuesday! xoxo, Julie
1 can frosting (16 oz.)-for these I used Cream Cheese
Wax paper
Chocolate candy melts (1 lb. pkg.)
Antlers- Mini pretzels broken in half
Nose- Red M&M's
Lollipop sticks
Writing icing
**Note: You can use any combo of cake mix/frosting! The cake pop recipes from Bakerella say to use Candy Melts instead of Almond Bark, but I always use Almond Bark. As far as my research goes, you can use the two interchangeably. She also says to use edible ink pens for drawing on the eyes and smiles, but the ones I bought are super soft and bend when you use them, so I used the icing instead. It hardens up after about 10 minutes :)**
After cake is cooked and cooled completely, crumble into large bowl.
Mix thoroughly with 1 can frosting. (Some people use the back of a large spoon, but I find it easier to use fingers to mix together. But, be warned, it will get messy. Also, you may not need the entire can of frosting, so start out by using almost the entire can and add more if you need to.)
Roll mixture into quarter size balls and place on wax paper covered cookie sheet. (Should make 45-50)
Melt Almond Bark using directions on back of package- I do over the stove on LOW temp.
Dip the tip of your lollipop stick in a little of the melted candy coating and insert into the cake balls. (Insert a little less than halfway.)
Place them in the fridge for 40 mins (or overnight) to firm up.
Once firm, carefully insert the cake ball into the candy coating by holding the lollipop stick and rotating until covered. Once covered remove and softly tap and rotate until the excess chocolate falls off. Don’t tap too hard or the cake ball will fall off, too.
Quickly stick the "antlers" in and the "red nose" on while the Almond Bark is still wet.
Place in a styrofoam block to dry.
Once dry, draw faces with Writing Icing and allow to dry for 10 minutes.
Package as you wish and enjoy!
Santa Pretzel Hats via Free N Fun Christmas
Reindeer Cookies from Bakergirl
Peppermint Bark via Martha Stewart
Strawberry Santa Hat via Sweet Tooth (Thanks Sarah!)
Nutella Snow via Chef in Training
Reindeer Cake Pops via N Joy Weddings & Events
Ashley's Reindeer Cake Pop Recipe
1 box cake mix (cook as directed on box for 13 X 9 cake)- For these I used Red Velvet1 can frosting (16 oz.)-for these I used Cream Cheese
Wax paper
Chocolate candy melts (1 lb. pkg.)
Antlers- Mini pretzels broken in half
Nose- Red M&M's
Lollipop sticks
Writing icing
**Note: You can use any combo of cake mix/frosting! The cake pop recipes from Bakerella say to use Candy Melts instead of Almond Bark, but I always use Almond Bark. As far as my research goes, you can use the two interchangeably. She also says to use edible ink pens for drawing on the eyes and smiles, but the ones I bought are super soft and bend when you use them, so I used the icing instead. It hardens up after about 10 minutes :)**
After cake is cooked and cooled completely, crumble into large bowl.
Mix thoroughly with 1 can frosting. (Some people use the back of a large spoon, but I find it easier to use fingers to mix together. But, be warned, it will get messy. Also, you may not need the entire can of frosting, so start out by using almost the entire can and add more if you need to.)
Roll mixture into quarter size balls and place on wax paper covered cookie sheet. (Should make 45-50)
Melt Almond Bark using directions on back of package- I do over the stove on LOW temp.
Dip the tip of your lollipop stick in a little of the melted candy coating and insert into the cake balls. (Insert a little less than halfway.)
Place them in the fridge for 40 mins (or overnight) to firm up.
Once firm, carefully insert the cake ball into the candy coating by holding the lollipop stick and rotating until covered. Once covered remove and softly tap and rotate until the excess chocolate falls off. Don’t tap too hard or the cake ball will fall off, too.
Quickly stick the "antlers" in and the "red nose" on while the Almond Bark is still wet.
Place in a styrofoam block to dry.
Once dry, draw faces with Writing Icing and allow to dry for 10 minutes.
Package as you wish and enjoy!
Banana Snowmen
Foolproof Fudge via Martha Stewart