Holiday Treats The Whole Family Can Love
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Lifestyle and entertaining expert Limor Suss from TrendsGirl.com stopped by the CBS2 studios Sunday morning to dish on some of her favorite holiday treat ideas.
See the full list of ideas and recipes from Limor below:
-- HOLIDAY DRINKS - SET UP A HOT CHOCOLATE STATION - BRRR - ITS COLD OUTSIDE! WARM UP INSIDE WITH A HOT CHOCOLATE STATION FILLED WITH WARM MILK, HOT CHOCOLATE MIX, MINI MARSHMALLOWS, PEPPERMINT SPOONS, ETC.
-- CHRISTMAS TREE PEANUT BUTTER TREAT
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
- MINI REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS
- REGULAR SIZED REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS
- HERSHEY KISSES
- GREEN FROSTING
- FESTIVE CHRISTMAS SPRINKLES
- MELTED CHOCOLATE
HOW TO MAKE:
- PREPARE MELTED CHOCOLATE, PIPE INTO A STORAGE BAG
- PLACE MELTED CHOCOLATE ON A MINI REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUP AND ATTACH A REGULAR SIZED PEANUT BUTTER CUP ON TOP.
- ADD MELTED CHOCOLATE ONTO TOP OF REGULAR SIZED PEANUT BUTTER CUP AND STICK ON MINI REESE'S CUP
- ADD MELTED CHOCOLATE ON TOP OF MINI REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUP AND ADD A HERSHEY KISS
- DRIZZLE GREEN FROSTING AND ADD SPRINKLES
- *OPTIONAL: ADD A YELLOW STAR SPRINKLE ON TOP OF THE REESE'S CUP CHRISTMAS TREE
-- SNOWMAN CUPCAKES
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
- CUPCAKE MIX
- WHITE FROSTING
- MINI CHOCOLATE CHIPS
- PEANUT BUTTER CHIPS (OR ORANGE CHOCOLATE)
- *OPTIONAL: BLACK TWIZZLERS OR FONDANT FOR HAT
HOW TO MAKE:
- PREPARE YOUR FAVORITE CUPCAKE RECIPE
- SET ASIDE TO COOL
- ONCE COOL, FROST WITH WHITE FROSTING. (TRICK: MICROWAVE FROSTING IN MICROWAVE FOR 7 SECONDS, STIR, THEN DIP THE CUPCAKE INTO THE MIXTURE. THIS WILL GIVE YOU A SMOOTH TEXTURE)
- CAREFULLY ADD CHOCOLATE CHIPS TO MAKE EYES AND A SMILEY FACE
- ADD A PEANUT BUTTER CHIP (OR ANY ORANGE CHOCOLATE) FOR THE NOSE.
*OPTIONAL: MAKE A HAT OUT OF BLACK TWIZZLERS BY CUTTING ONE TWIZZLER IN HALF, AND MAKING TWO SMALLER PIECES OUT OF THE OTHER HALF. (OR CAN MAKE IT WITH BLACK FONDANT
-- SANTA HATS
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
- STRAWBERRIES
- MELTED WHITE CHOCOLATE (OR WHITE FROSTING)
- WHITE SPRINKLES
- OPTIONAL: MINI ROUND BROWNIES OR MARSHMALLOW TREATS
HOW TO MAKE:
- CUT STEM OFF STRAWBERRIES
- DIP STRAWBERRY INTO WHITE CHOCOLATE
- PIPE WHITE CHOCOLATE (OR WHITE FROSTING) INTO A PASTRY BAG AND DAB THE POINT OF THE STRAWBERRY
- OPTIONAL: PLACE SANTA HAT ON MINI BROWNIE OR MARSHMALLOW TREAT
-- NO BAKE REINDEER DONUTS
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
- MINI CHOCOLATE FROSTED DONUTS
- MINI PRETZEL TWISTS
- EDIBLE GOOGLY EYES
- RED CHOCOLATE CANDY
- MELTED CHOCOLATE
HOW TO MAKE:
- BREAK A MINI PRETZEL INTO TWO PIECES AND PLACE ON TOP OF THE DONUT TO LOOK LIKE ANTLERS
- USING MELTED CHOCOLATE - "STICK" ON EDIBLE GOOGLY EYES
- PRESS A RED CHOCOLATE INTO THE CENTER OF THE MINI DONUT
- ENJOY!
-- SANTA BELLY COOKIES
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
- SUGAR COOKIE MIX
- RED FROSTING
- BLACK FROSTING
- YELLOW FROSTING
- CIRCLE COOKIE CUTTER
HOW TO MAKE:
- PREPARE SUGAR COOKIES ACCORDING THE DIRECTIONS CUT INTO CIRCLE SHAPES USING THE CIRCLE COOKIE CUTTER
- SET ASIDE TO COOL
- ONCE COOLED, FROST COOKIE WITH RED ICING, SET ASIDE TO DRY
- USING THE BLACK FROSTING, DRAW ON SANTA BELT AND BUTTONS, SET ASIDE TO DRY
- ADD A YELLOW SQUARE BELT HOOK