During the holidays you may have to whip up something to feed guests, or your family. To save money, here are a couple of cheap Christmas treats that may appeal to you.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
Ingredients needed for these peanut butter balls include; 1 cups of peanut butter, cup of butter, 1 pound of powdered sugar, 1 tsp of vanilla, 1 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon of vegetable shortening.
Once you have all the ingredients, begin by combining the peanut butter and butter in a bowl of medium size. Then, stir in the powdered sugar and vanilla.
Take the mixture and roll it into many small 1 inch balls. A bigger size may be used, but a smaller size is easier to eat. Take the balls and put them on a platter with wax paper. Put them in the freezer so they can cool and get harder.
Melt the chocolate in a double-boiler if available, or a small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly to keep the chocolate from burning. Add the shortening to the chocolate and mix it well. The shortening will aid the chocolate in hardening when it cools.
Take the peanut butter balls out of the freezer and stick a toothpick into each one. Use the toothpick to dip the balls into melted chocolate until they are coated. Many people leave the top uncovered so that it looks like a buckeye from a buckeye tree.
Put the buckeye treats in the freezer until you are ready to serve them.
Christmas Spice Nuts
It doesn't take much to create this delicious Christmas treat. They make for a nice protein filled snack that many will love.
To get started, preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit then grease a baking sheet.
This recipe is simple to make as most of the ingredients are readily available in most kitchens. The ingredients you will need are 1 egg white, cup brown sugar, 2 tbsp of ground cinnamon, 1 tsp of ground cloves, 1 tsp of ground ginger, 1 tbsp of vanilla extract, and 1 lb of mixed nuts.
After removing the yolk from the egg white, beat the egg white until it gets foamy and white.
Add all of the spices, sugar, and vanilla to the beaten egg white and mix it together. Next, add the nuts and toss them until they are coated with the mixture.
Spread the nuts onto your greased baking sheet and place in the oven.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, tossing occasionally, until they are golden brown and toasted. Remove from the oven and allow 20 minutes for them to cool on the pan. Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
Ingredients needed for these peanut butter balls include; 1 cups of peanut butter, cup of butter, 1 pound of powdered sugar, 1 tsp of vanilla, 1 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon of vegetable shortening.
Once you have all the ingredients, begin by combining the peanut butter and butter in a bowl of medium size. Then, stir in the powdered sugar and vanilla.
Take the mixture and roll it into many small 1 inch balls. A bigger size may be used, but a smaller size is easier to eat. Take the balls and put them on a platter with wax paper. Put them in the freezer so they can cool and get harder.
Melt the chocolate in a double-boiler if available, or a small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly to keep the chocolate from burning. Add the shortening to the chocolate and mix it well. The shortening will aid the chocolate in hardening when it cools.
Take the peanut butter balls out of the freezer and stick a toothpick into each one. Use the toothpick to dip the balls into melted chocolate until they are coated. Many people leave the top uncovered so that it looks like a buckeye from a buckeye tree.
Put the buckeye treats in the freezer until you are ready to serve them.
Christmas Spice Nuts
It doesn't take much to create this delicious Christmas treat. They make for a nice protein filled snack that many will love.
To get started, preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit then grease a baking sheet.
This recipe is simple to make as most of the ingredients are readily available in most kitchens. The ingredients you will need are 1 egg white, cup brown sugar, 2 tbsp of ground cinnamon, 1 tsp of ground cloves, 1 tsp of ground ginger, 1 tbsp of vanilla extract, and 1 lb of mixed nuts.
After removing the yolk from the egg white, beat the egg white until it gets foamy and white.
Add all of the spices, sugar, and vanilla to the beaten egg white and mix it together. Next, add the nuts and toss them until they are coated with the mixture.
Spread the nuts onto your greased baking sheet and place in the oven.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, tossing occasionally, until they are golden brown and toasted. Remove from the oven and allow 20 minutes for them to cool on the pan. Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
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