Five ingredients or less Christmas treat recipes that are super easy
Here’s 21 super easy Christmas treat recipes that taste great and use five ingredients or less.
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Whether you’re after the perfect edible gift for your foodie friend or terrific treats to take centre stage at your Christmas soirée, these sweet treats are not only delicious but super low-effort to make (and you only need a handful of ingredients).
Our take on everyone’s favourite Christmas gifted snack uses Turkish delight, rice bubbles, white chocolate and dried apricots to get that multi-textured crunch. It’s like a festive, jewel-studded muesli bar!
If it’s your fate to make fête goodies this spring, just whip up a batch of this classic and watch them walk off the shelves!
These easy Caramilk truffles are made with condensed milk and will be gobbled up in no time! If you have a little melted chocolate leftover after coating your truffles, simply drizzle it over them with a fork.
Stained-glass hack: Bake and decorate these bikkies at the same time. Just fill holes with crushed lollies and bake until melted. As they cool, stained-glass window panes form.
Rocky road meets popcorn in this party food recipe, perfect for kids.
Air fryer mini Oreo cheesecakes
Made with just four ingredients, these mini desserts have a creamy Mars bar cheesecake filling, sandwiched between Oreo biscuits. Whip them up quickly in an air fryer when those sugar cravings hit or make a few batches as sweet finger food at your next party.
The kids will love making and eating these little marshmallow Christmas trees. Make extra to share with their friends.
You only need 5 ingredients to make these no-bake, white chocolate crackle stars. For an easy Christmas gift, make a big batch and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week. Pro tip: oil the inside of the cutter to make sure the stars come out easily.
School’s out and you need to amuse the kids? Get them in the kitchen and help them make these super-easy Chrissy treats. Yule love ‘em!
Mini passionfruit condensed milk tarts
These have to be the simplest tarts in the world – and they’re not just easy, but delicious too! Using condensed milk and just 3 other ingredients, these tangy little bites can be made with minimal cooking time and will have you coming back for more.
This recipe is by Kim McCosker and Rachael Bermingham, the time-poor mums behind the best-selling ‘4 Ingredients’ cookbooks.
Rocky road slice is perfect to have in your fridge for those unexpected guests or just to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Sweet truffles made from coconut, cocoa and chopped walnuts.
Whether you pop them on a cake or enjoy them on their own, these marvelous meringues are your go to recipe for a simple sweet treat.
Quick and easy to make, these “cheat’s truffles” taste simply divine.
The reason for making fudge in the slow cooker instead of a saucepan is that you don’t have to worry about the mixture overheating, which can make the chocolate seize. This gentle heat allows the mixture to melt very slowly, so you can just give it a stir every now and then as you do other things in the kitchen.
Quick and easy, these Caramilk truffles make the perfect bite-sized party snack. And you only need three ingredients.
Rocky road is a Christmas classic for good reason: it’s quick and easy to prepare (this one is ready in 45 minutes), tastes delicious and is loved by all. And this version is no different. We’ve taken iconic Chang’s original fried noodles (you know the ones from Australia’s favourite crunchy noodle salad) and combined them with chocolate, marshmallows, raspberry lollies and coconut to create a new rocky road recipe that’s crispy, marshmallowy and has the perfect amount of sweeteness. We think it will make the perfect gift this Christmas.
Jatz white chocolate rocky road
Jatz biscuits in rocky road? Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it! With the perfect amount of saltiness and crispiness, these biscuits make the perfect addition to this Christmas classic, which is also filled with white chocolate, marshmallows, cranberries and coconut. It’s also ready in just 45 minutes so it makes the perfect last-minute Christmas gift.
For the perfect after dinner treat try these creamy mocha truffles.
This visually stunning recipe is a treat for your eyes as well as your mouth. A layer of sliced Liquorice Allsorts adds a kick to the rich chocolate fudge underneath. It’s fun and super easy to make and just wait for the compliments!
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Originally published as Five ingredients or less Christmas treat recipes that are super easy
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