Fun n Easy Holiday Treats!

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Happy Holidays Guys!! I have come up with come quick, easy n fun holiday treats for this festive season. They can be made last minute and your guests and kids will really enjoy them. Have fun!

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Ingredients:

1. Candy Cane marshmallow pops: 

     - Peppermint mini candy canes - pack of 20-25 

     - Semi sweet chocolate chips - 1 cup 

     - Marshmallows big sized - 20 - 25

2. Chocolate Toffee Bark: 

     - Dark Chocolate chips - 2 cups 

     - Caramel chews - 10 to 15 

     - Crushed, roasted almonds and Pecans - 1 cup

3. Melting Oreo Snowmen 

    - Oreo cookies - 15 

    - Cream cheese - 4 oz 

    - Melting wafers - 10 oz 

    - Glitter gel for decoration 

    - Kisses chocolates

Method:(Click to watch my video for quick tutorial)

Candy cane marshmallow pops:

• Crush the candy canes with mortar and pestle or rolling pin.
• Melt the chocolate in microwave for 1 minute or more with 30 seconds interval
• Dip the marshmallows in the melted chocolate, let the excess drip off and then sprinkle the crushes candy on it
• Let it set in the fridge for 5 min.
• Now, stick the whole mini candy canes, one in each marshmallow.

Chocolate Toffee Bark:

• Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave for 1 minute or more with 30 seconds interval.
• Pour the melted chocolate on a silicon mat or parchment paper
• Drizzle chopped, roasted nuts all over while the chocolate is still melted
• Melt the caramel chews for 30 seconds and drizzle it on the chocolate, all over.
• Set this in the fridge for 5 minutes
• Cut it into barks and serve.

Melting Oreo Snowmen

• Blend the oreos in a blender till fine.
• Mix the cream cheese and knead it into a dough till both are mixed well.
• Form lime size balls and set it in the Freezer for 20 - 25 minutes.
• Melt the wafers for 30 minutes or more and then dip the chilled oreo balls one by one in it.
• Coat it all around with a spoon and then set it on a silicon sheet or parchment paper.
• Now put them in the fridge for 5 minutes.
• Take the kisses chocolates and put some melted wafer at the bottom and place it as hats on the snowmen.
• Use glitter gel to draw eyes, nose and mouth.

Tips:

- Can be stored in a container for couple of weeks in the refrigerator.

- Just let it sit outside at room temperature, for 10 minutes before serving.

Healthy Twist:

- Observe portion control.