Easy Baking Ideas for the holidays!

Homemade baked goods make great gifts!  They’re thoughtful, inexpensive and tasty!  Does it get any better?

Here are some easy baking ideas / recipes that you can use over the holidays!

Cupcakes

I posted a recipe for these cupcakes before.  I just found some Christmas tray liners ($2.00) and sprinkles ($2.79) at Superstore.

Candy Cane Bark

If you are not confident in your baking abilities, but still want to give away some homemade goods – this recipe is for you!  It is so easy and it tastes so good.

What you’ll need…

• White chocolate (I purchased from the bulk section of Superstore)
• Candy canes

What you’ll need to do…

• In a saucepan heat white chocolate until it’s completely melted.
• Unwrap candy canes and place into plastic bag.  And then… smash!  Smash them into tiny pieces.
• Once white chocolate is melted, pour most of the candy cane pieces into melted chocolate and stir.
• Pour mixture into a flat pan of your choice, depending on thin/thick you want it.
• Sprinkle more candy cane across the top and place into fridge to cool.
• Once mixture is hard, break into pieces and devour!
  

Easy peasy.

Christmas Rice Krispie Squares

What a classic! Who doesn’t love rice krispie squares!?

What you’ll need…

• Marsh mellows
• Vanilla
• Butter
• Box of Christmas Rice Krispies cereal

The recipe is located on the inside of the cereal box… 

Monster Cookies

My wonderful friend gave me this recipe earlier this year and they are great!

Ingredients:

• ½ c brown sugar
• ½ c white sugar
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 3 eggs
• ½ tsp vanilla
• ¼ tbsp corn syrup
• ½ c butter
• 1 ¼ c peanut butter
• 4 ½ c rolled oats
• 1 c chocolate chips

Directions:

• Preheat Oven: 350 degrees
• Mix ingredients in order
• Place large spoonful onto baking sheet and flatten
• Bake for 10 – 12 minutes

I made all of this in 1 day, that’s how easy it is!  And it was made for H’s staff Christmas party!!