little treats

little treats

1. Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries

• Ingredients: Fresh strawberries, melting chocolate (dark, milk, or white), sprinkles or chopped nuts (optional).
• Instructions: Melt the chocolate in a microwave or double boiler. Dip each strawberry into the melted chocolate, then place on parchment paper to set. If desired, sprinkle with toppings before the chocolate hardens. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

2. Mini Lemon Tarts

• Ingredients: Store-bought or homemade tart shells, lemon curd, powdered sugar.
• Instructions: Fill each tart shell with a spoonful of lemon curd. Dust with powdered sugar before serving. Garnish with a small piece of lemon zest or a mint leaf for a pop of color.

3. Energy Bites

• Ingredients: 1 cup rolled oats, 1/2 cup peanut butter, 1/3 cup honey, 1/2 cup chocolate chips, 1/4 cup flaxseeds (optional).
• Instructions: Mix all ingredients in a bowl until well combined. Roll into small balls and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

4. Mini Cheesecake Bites

• Ingredients: Mini muffin tin, graham cracker crumbs, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, toppings like berries or chocolate drizzle.
• Instructions: Press graham cracker crumbs mixed with melted butter into the bottom of mini muffin tins. Mix softened cream cheese with sugar, vanilla, and eggs, then pour over the crusts. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 12-15 minutes. Cool, then top with fresh berries or a drizzle of chocolate.

5. Peanut Butter Chocolate Cups

• Ingredients: Chocolate chips, peanut butter, powdered sugar.
• Instructions: Melt half the chocolate and spoon it into mini muffin liners. Mix peanut butter with powdered sugar, spoon it onto the chocolate, then top with more melted chocolate. Refrigerate until set.

6. Coconut Macaroons

• Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut, 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
• Instructions: Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Mix all ingredients together. Drop by the tablespoon onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool before serving.

7. Mini Donut Holes

• Ingredients: Pre-made biscuit dough, sugar, cinnamon, oil for frying.
• Instructions: Heat oil in a deep pan. Cut the biscuit dough into small pieces, roll into balls, and fry until golden brown. Roll in a mixture of cinnamon and sugar while still warm.

8. Fruit and Nut Clusters

• Ingredients: Dark chocolate, dried fruits (like cranberries or raisins), nuts (like almonds or cashews).
• Instructions: Melt the chocolate, mix in dried fruits and nuts, then spoon onto parchment paper to form small clusters. Let cool and harden before serving.

9. Mini Pavlovas

• Ingredients: Egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, whipped cream, fresh fruit.
• Instructions: Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form, gradually add sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Spoon onto a baking sheet in small rounds and bake at 225°F (110°C) for 1 hour. Top with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

10. Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites

• Ingredients: Pre-made pizza dough, cinnamon, sugar, butter.
• Instructions: Cut pizza dough into small pieces, boil briefly in water with baking soda, bake until golden, then toss in melted butter and cinnamon sugar.