How to make Marshmallow Snowman Treats and Mini Butterfinger Cheesecakes.
Baking season is officially here! You know what that means right? There’s been a whole lot of Christmas music playing and baking going on around here. The kids and I made THE cutest marshmallow snowman treats this weekend. But today I have not one but TWO recipes to share with you! While the kids ate marshmallow snowmen I made Mini Butterfinger Cheesecakes for the {big} kids at heart. While Black Friday shopping we picked up a couple of bags of holiday candy to bake new treats with the kids over the next few weeks. This is my favorite time of the year! I love the memories we create during the holidays.
Marshmallow Snowman Treats
- NESTLÉ® Chocolate Chip Cookies
- NESTLÉ® BUTTERFINGER® or CRUNCH® Jingles, unwrapped
- mini pretzels for hat base
- white frosting
- large marshmallows
- pretzel sticks for arms, broken in half
- NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Morsels for eyes and buttons
- Orange frosting or small candy pieces for nose
- Thin-string licorice cut into 7-inch pieces for scarves
Bake and cool the cookies to become “sleds” for the marshmallow snowmen. Insert pretzels sticks into both sides of the snowmen, then add the mini chocolate chips as buttons (dip a toothpick in the frosting then add a small amount to the back of the chocolate chip). Here’s what a did a little differently..I inserted a pretzel stick in both of the marshmallows to help keep them together. I also melted some mini chocolate chips to dip the mini pretzels in then pressed the Crunch Jingles on top. For the face add the mini chocolate chips for eyes and a small amount of orange frosting for the nose. Wrap the scarf around and add the hat with a little bit of frosting then let them sit for about 20 minutes.
If the snowmen weren’t enough I’ve been trying out a new mini cheesecake recipe for an upcoming holiday decorating party I’m hosting. We all know how much I love mini cheesecakes so it shouldn’t surprise you that I had try Mini Butterfingers Cheesecakes!
Mini Butterfinger Cheesecakes Recipe
- (2) 8oz packages cream cheese
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup chopped Nestle Butterfinger Jingles (or bars)
- 1 cup crushed Oreos
- 3 tablespoons butter (melted)
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Melted Nestle Chocolate Chips for topping (optional)
- Chopped Butterfinger Bar for topping (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a cupcake pan with baking cups.
- Crush Oreos in a food processor and mix with melted butter.
- Press one heaping tablespoon of Oreo crumbs into each baking cup.
- Mix together cream cheese, sugar, and sour cream. Add in eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy.
- Fold in chopped Butterfinger pieces.
- Fill baking cups 2/3 way full; bake for 22-24 minutes.
- Cool; add chocolate drizzle and Butterfinger pieces on top.
More Mini Cheesecake Recipes
What are some of your favorite holiday recipes?
The cheesecakes are so cute! You really like to make mini cheesecakes, don’t you? :):)
So cute Crystal!!
The snowmen are adorable and the cheesecakes look delicious!
Those cheesecakes look AMAZING! My mouth is watering…
stop it!! those look so amazing and super cute too!!!
Cheesecake – yum! Thos snowman are almost too cute to eat!
Oh my, those snowmen are TOO cute! Love them, and those cheesecakes, swoon! Pinned -twice!
Love the snowmen! My grandkids would love to make these. Thanks for sharing.
So cute! I want one!
Karen
OK…I’d like to order the cheesecake ones!!! :) Oh my goodness those look so good!
These are ridiculously cute!
Amazing…those both look absolutely incredible! Would love to have some of that cheesecake right about now.
Oh man, I’ll take both!!!! Butterfingers are my favorite candies, so of course I’d LOVE the cheesecake, but those snowmen are sooo stinkin cute!!!!
Those snowmen are so stinking adorable!!! And you know how I feel about butterfinger cheesecake:-) I now am craving cheesecake for breakfast!!!
I literally just shared this post with every social site I am connected too. These look SO delicious!!!!!!! :) I’m drooling just looking at the pictures!!!
These look amazing. Love the cupcakes too. Have to try these out.
Vanessa
I love the snowmen! Pinning now :) I’d love for you to share with my readers if you get the chance: http://www.momontimeout.com/2012/11/your-creative-timeout-party-no-58/ Hope you’re having a wonderful week!
Sooo cute!!! I’d love for you to come link up at my Show & Tell party this week. http://www.gingerlymade.com/2012/11/show-and-tell-3.html
These are so adorable! Super cute!
Hi Crystal, These snowmen look fantastic, and wow those mini butterfinger cheesecakes look divine! If only we got those butterfinger goodness this side of the pond! :(
If you don’t mind, I’d love if you would stop by and share these and any other dessert creations on Sugar & Slice Sunday weekly link party.
Yumm!! Can’t wait to try the cheesecake recipe! Those look delicious. And the snowmen….adorable!!
Just sooo cute…xo
Wow… these look mouthwatering!
all i need is my little blog and THAT BUTTERFINGER CHEESECAKE. holy yum.
hope you’ll find a moment to stop by (if you haven’t already!) and enter a giveaway i am hosting: http://www.hellolovelyinc.blogspot.com/2012/12/personalized-lovely-giveaway.html
smiles and happy weekend to you.
michele