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My kids and I make these holiday treats every Christmas season! Inspired by ornaments, they come together with just two ingredients, a few minutes of prep, and no cooking, and they always look impressive.
We love to give them away as gifts, wrapping them up with other festive ideas like Christmas treats, chocolate snowflakes, and cookies for Santa. They’re delicious as is for a chocolatey snack, but are also great for stirring into hot cocoa or decorating Christmas cakes.
Mix and match different types of chocolates, create different shapes, or add various toppings to make these holiday treats your own. There’s really no right or wrong. Quick and easy, these holiday treats are sure to become a favorite easy Christmas dessert!
Serving Suggestion
The trees make beautiful cake toppers with a dusting of icing sugar for that elegant Wintery touch.
Holiday Treats Ingredients
- Dark chocolate: I like to use a good-quality chocolate bar with 55-70% cocoa solids.
- Mini marshmallows: To make the little gifts under the tree.
How to Make Holiday Treats
- Melt the dark chocolate and add it to a piping utensil or bag.
- Prepare the marshmallow gifts: Pipe chocolate ribbon details onto the mini marshmallows.
- Prepare the chocolate trees: Pipe them onto canapé sticks.
- Final details: Add sprinkles and top the gifts with the mini gifts. Allow to set.
Possible Variations
- Dark chocolate: Swap for milk or white chocolate, or try a flavored variety like mint or coffee.
- Mini marshmallows: Make the gifts out of chocolate instead.
- Add-ins: Top the melted chocolate with finely chopped pistachios, crushed candy canes, or sprinkles for a festive touch.
- Star canapé sticks: Any sticks will do, or you can omit.
How to Store Leftovers
Keep leftover chocolate trees in an airtight container at room temperature, unless it’s warm where you are, then store them in the fridge. They will last for up to a week.
FAQs
I like to use a small tin box and wrap it up with a beautiful ribbon.
There’s no right or wrong way and anything goes.
Serve them on a dessert platter with other festive sweets such as chocolate truffles, gingerbread cookies, and fudge. Use storebought or homemade, as you prefer.
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Holiday Treats
Ingredients
- 100 grams dark chocolate
- 24 mini marshmallows
- 1 tablespoon sprinkles, optional
Instructions
- Melt the dark chocolate.
- Add the chocolate to a piping utensil or bag.
- Flatten the mini marshmallows slightly and pipe the dark chocolate ribbon detail on top.
- Allow to set.
- Place the canapé sticks onto parchment paper.
- Pipe chocolate droplet shapes on both sides of the stick to shape the tree. You can keep them the same width or make them gradually wider if you prefer.
- Top with the marshmallow gifts and sprinkles, too, if you like.
- Allow to set.
- Serve.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
