Looking for a holiday treat that is as delicious as it is cute? Snowmen make the cut. They are the perfect holiday symbol: jolly, winter-fresh and non-sectarian. While preparing for the holidays this December, make these adorable snowman treats; a crowd-pleasing dessert for children and adults alike.
Below is the recipe for making edible snowmen stacks. It starts with a few simple food ingredients like marshmallows. Families can make them, then display them on a tray for a lovely holiday party centerpiece. Or wrap one up in a decorative cellophane bag www.papermart.com, add a bow or teeny ornament, and give the snowman away as a wonderful little gift.
Making the Snowman Stack Dessert
To make the snowmen (this recipe will make two dozen) requires the following:
- 50 standard size marshmallows
- 25 graham cracker squares, any flavor OK
- 1-2 tubes of decorative cake gel, in chocolate (black or brown)
- 1 tub of vanilla/white cake frosting
- 25 pretzel sticks, snapped in half (yields 50)
A butter knife and teaspoon should also be readily at hand. Start off by halving the pretzels, then set out all the counted and prepared ingredients upon a covered work surface. ( Note: this recipe includes at least one extra of each item, in case of breakage.)
So Cute and Easy to Assemble
- Spread a large dot of vanilla frosting onto the center of the graham cracker. Place first marshmallow atop it.
- Spread a smaller dot of frosting on top of that marshmallow and stack the second marshmallow on.
- Use the dark gel icing to draw eyes and other features onto the top marshmallow (the snowman's head).
- Press two pretzel halves, pointed tip in, into both sides of the lower marshmallow (as the snowman's arms).
- Use the gel icing to add on other details as desired, such as buttons, or a collar.
- Set aside to dry.
Put Out as Table Decor or Turn the Dessert into a Gift
Allow time for all the snowmen to dry (about 30 minutes) then decide if they will be bagged up or displayed out on the table. For a novel winter party centerpiece, place a group of snowmen out on a large oval or rectangular tray, surrounded by a snowfield of shredded coconut. Add in and a few spearmint leaf candies representing mini pine trees. This snowman dessert can also be turned into an adorable and inexpensive holiday gift. Simply set the stack-up inside a festive red, green or printed cellophane bag, then close it off with a colored or shiny foil tie.
All it takes for holiday food fun is a bag of marshmallows and a little imagination!
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