It’s the darkest day of the year. And it’s rainy and cold. No time like the present to stay cozy inside. Light the fireplace, keep on the PJ’s, and get cozy. Got some time to kill? How about spending some quality time with the kiddo’s making some sweet treats to share with Santa on Saturday night.
I’ve got some super-easy and yummy snacks for you and your family to enjoy. Inspired by the crafty folks on Pinterest, here’s my take on some delish bites for the holidays. And don’t worry. No craft store visit required. If I can’t get it at the Teeter, I don’t make it.
White Chocolate Dipped Rice Krispy Treats (On a Stick!)
Ingredients:
Pre-packaged Rice Krispy Treats, unwrapped. About 12 will do.
6 bamboo skewers, cut in half
2 packages of white chocolate chips
Sprinkles, Icing or whatever you want to decorate them with.
Directions: Skewer the rice krispy treats. Melt one package of white chocolate chips according to package directions. Dip the treats into the chocolate and spoon chocolate over the treats to cover. Immediately decorate them with icing and/or sprinkles. Continue process with second bag of chips when you run out of the first bag.
Oreo Truffle Balls
Ingredients:
One Box of Double-Stuffed Oreos
6 oz. cream cheese, room temperature (I leave mine out over-night)
Chocolate Chips (White or Milk)
Sprinkles and Icing (optional)
Directions: Crush oreos in food-processor until fine crumbs. (Reserve a small bit of crumbs if you’d like to decorate the truffles with them.) In a bowl, mix oreos with cream cheese. Form into balls (about 1 1/2 inch in size) and put on cookie sheet in freezer for 15 minutes. Melt chips according to package directions. Drop balls into chocolate and coat, using a spoon. Drop balls onto wax paper and sprinkle with cookie crumbs or sprinkles. Makes approx. 3 dozen.
Now for the ultimate treat…. Beer and Pretzels are the ultimate combo, but when combined with Caramel, well, that takes the cake! I’m pretty sure that all of the alcohol cooks off during the cooking process, but perhaps these are best reserved for Santa and the other adults! In this recipe, I used the OMB Dunkel Beer from my friends at Old Mecklenburg Brewery. Can you call them friends if it’s a totally one-sided relationship?? 🙂
Beer Pretzel Caramels, recipe adapted from Food Network Magazine
Ingredients:
1 12-ounce bottle brown or dark ale
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 cups coarsely crushed thin pretzels
Directions: Spray an 8-inch-square baking dish with non-stick spray. Bring half of the beer to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook until reduced to 2 teaspoons, about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine the remaining beer, the brown sugar, corn syrup, cream and butter in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until a candy thermometer registers 235 degrees F, 10 to 12 minutes (it took way longer for me, because of my smooth top cook surface). Remove from the heat and stir in the beer syrup and pretzels. Spread in the prepared dish and chill until firm, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cut into pieces.
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