A fun thing to do around the Christmas season is to make Christmas cookies and other yummy things to eat. Oftentimes these special treats are delicacies we get just once a year.
However, this can be stressful because many favorite recipes are time-consuming. That’s not a problem in itself because we understand amazingness can’t be rushed.
But when you find yourself running out of time and stress kicks in yelling at you saying things like:
- Why did you wait until the last minute?
- You can’t show up without treats.
- When are you going to make the treats you need?
- What are you going to do now?
- You’re going to have to stay up all night now.
- What were you thinking?
- Why didn’t you prepare better?
….and other negative non-helpful things that attack your self-value.
This is when you need some last-minute help to have treats without that annoying stress taking all the fun out of your Christmas and beating you down.
I have the help you need so you can take good care of yourself and still get some fantastic yummies for your friends and family.
10 QUICK, EASY, AND FUN TREATS!
Each of these can be made in 15 minutes or less. How stress-free is that?
Some have vegan and gluten-free options too.
Plus, if you don’t have time to go to the store for the ingredients you can order them and have them delivered. I have used Shipt where I live. There’s also Instacart. A quick Google search can help you find what’s available in your area.
I included Pinterest pins and printables to make it even easier for you.
Dive in and enjoy.
ONE – FUDGE CRINKLES
Only 4 ingredients — prepare in 15 minutes.
INGREDIENTS:
2 Eggs, large
1 Confectioners’ sugar or granulated sugar
1 (18 1/4 ounce) box Devil’s food cake mix
1/2 cup Vegetable oil
Brought to you by Genius K itchen
TWO – FIVE MINUTE FUDGE WREATH
5 ingredients — prepare in 5 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
1- 12 ounce bag semisweet chocolate morsels (12 ounces)
9 ounces peanut butter morsels (3/4 of a 12 ounce bag)
1- 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk *SAVE the empty can!
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ounces chopped nuts of choice (optional)
Candied red and green cherries, for garnish (optional)
Printable recipe here — Brought to you by Tidy Mom
THREE – CANDY CANE MARSHMALLOW POPS
4 ingredients — prepare in 10 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
Candy canes
Large marshmallows
Mini candy canes
Melted chocolate
FOUR – CHRISTMAS SANTA HAT PRETZELS
4 ingredients — prepare in 10 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
Mini twist pretzels
Mini marshmallows
White chocolate almond bark
Red sanding sugar
FIVE – PEPPERMINT BARK
3 ingredients — prepare in 10 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
Dark chocolate
White chocolate
Candy canes
Printable recipe — brought to you by Use Real Butter
SIX – 5 MINUTE ESPRESSO WALNUT BROWNIES
5 ingredients — vegan & gluten-free — prepare in 10 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
3/4 cup Cocoa powder or raw cacao if you have it
2 cups Medjool or deglet noor dates, pitted
1 pinch Sea salt
1 cup Almonds, raw unsalted
1 1/2 cups Walnuts, raw
1 tsp espresso powder or finely ground coffee
Printable recipe — brought to you by Minimalist Baker
SEVEN – SANTA STRAWBERRIES
3 ingredients — prepare in 10 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
Strawberries
Whipped Cream
A handful of chocolate sprinkles
EIGHT – CANDY CANE KISS KETTLECORN
5 ingredients — prepare in 10 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
1 tsp Kosher salt
1/3 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Vegetable oil
1/2 cup Popcorn, kernels
1 (10 oz) bag Hershey’s candy cane kisses
Printable recipe — brought to you by Cookies and Cups
NINE – NO BAKE SALTED CARAMEL COCONUT MACAROONS
6 ingredients — prepare in 15 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
3 tbsp milk
6 tbsp salted butter
11 oz bag Kraft caramels
4–5 cups shredded sweetened coconut
4 oz melting chocolate
Sea salt
Printable recipe — brought to you by Life Love and Sugar
TEN – PEPPERMINT PATTIES
4 ingredients — vegan & gluten-free
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup dairy-free milk of choice
5 1/2 cups powdered sugar
5–6 drops pure peppermint oil
4 cups chocolate chips
Printable recipe — brought to you by Veggie Balance
WHAT NEXT
- Have fun.
- Have a very Merry Christmas
- Love for you here.
