This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at IU chapter.
Try out these tasty, DIY holiday treats that will impress your friends and family!
Healthier Gingerbread Cookies
Ingredients:
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3/4 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/2 cup apple sauce
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup malaces
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tsp ginger
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
Directions:
- First, combine and stir the butter, brown sugar and apple sauce.
- Then, add and stir your egg and malaces.
- Combine, in a seperate bowl: flour, ginger, allspice, baking soda, ground cinnamon and ground cloves.
- Then, mix your dry ingredients with your wet ingredients until you have your dough.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and put it in the fridge for two hours.
- After the two hours, take it out of the fridge and roll the dough (you can use flour to soften, if needed).
- Once the dough is rolled out, cut out your gingerbread shapes.
- Put it in the oven for about 15 minutes.
- Decorate with any icing!
Photo and recipe courtesy of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGVlvWgDPbk
Peppermint, White Hot Chocolate
Ingredients:
- 4 cups milk
- 8 oz. white chocolate chips
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
- Whipped cream & sprinkles
Directions:
- First, heat up the milk in a saucepan.
- Add white chocolate chips and stir until the chocolate has completely melted.
- Add vanilla and peppermint extract.
- Pour into a mug and add whipped cream and sprinkles!
Photo and recipe courtesy of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGVlvWgDPbk
Heart Shaped Candy Cane Chocolate Lollipops:
Materials:
- Scissors
- Long lollipop sticks
- Baking sheet
- Saucepan
Ingredients:
- Candy canes
- White or milk chocolate
- Sprinkles
Directions:
- First, melt the chocolate in the saucepan.
- Use the scissors to cut the candy canes into heart shapes and lay them flat onto the baking sheet.
- Then, lay the lollipop sticks in the middle of the hearts – starting from the top of the heart.
- Pop the melted chocolate into the freezer for five to seven minutes.
- Then, pour the choclate inside each of the candy cane hearts.
- Put on as many sprinkles as desired on top of the choclate.
- Put it in the freezer and your done!
Photo and recipe courtesty of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5YCcyIRXog
Happy Holidays, HCXO!