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?
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.
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smiles and happy weekend to you.
michele