It’s hardly a secret that during the holidays we love to eat. It starts with Thanksgiving and moves all the way through the month of December, and into the New Year. Pies, cakes, cookies, you name it; they are all the treats of the holiday season, and are sure to be gobbled up quickly during these months. Here are a few recipes to help you satisfy your sweet tooth this holiday season:Â
1. Christmas Tree Brownies
These delicious treats can be made in just a little over an hour! Start with a box of brownie mix, bake them, and top the brownies off with vanilla frosting, M&M ornaments and a pretzel nugget at the bottom for the tree trunk. Before you know it, the whole plate of these will be gone! Recipe here.
2. Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies
Another easy treat sure to be loved by all this holiday season. Peanut butter cookies with M&M’s for the reindeer face and two chocolate covered pretzels to be used as the antlers. This could be a fun treat to make by yourself, with a significant other, or even a younger sibling or cousin as it is so easy and delicious! Recipe here.
3. Sea Salt Double Chocolate Cookies
What’s better than chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate? The answer is nothing! These delectable cookies are sure to be a hit with any chocolate lovers in your family, and the added element of sea salt creates a more sophisticated and unique twist. If you decide to make these and have any left over, by all means, send them my way. Recipe here.
4. Grinch Popcorn
Popcorn dyed green, M&M’s, and marshmallows…what more could you want? This treat is perhaps the easiest on the list and is super delicious. It’s a combination of salted popcorn and some sweet components that are going woo your tastebuds. Add a few marshmallows and some M&M’s and it can’t be that bad, right? Eating healthy can be fun! Recipe here.
5. Peppermint Oreo Milkshake
In order to wash down all of these delectable treats, you’ll need a drink. Why not make it one that’s just as sweet as the dessert you’ll eat? This milkshake is sure to please everyone with the chocolate and cream taste of good old Oreos combined with a holiday kick of peppermint. Fill up a cup and enjoy yourself a creamy, yummy drink! Recipe here.
Happy baking!
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