Christmas Baking Board + Ten Christmas Baking Ideas

 Hi friends and happy Tuesday! Today I have a board that’s a little different from the usual charcuterie I share. Last week, Hannah, Madeline and I got together for some baking. After all of our baking was completed and cooled, we decided to arrange it all onto a wood board, to create a spectacular display of our festive baking creations. It turned out SO cute!! I think this is a great idea if you’re needing to take a dessert to an event. I always LOVE doing some Christmas baking. I’m always in charge of the desserts in my family, so I usually will bring an assortment of Christmas baked goods to our Christmas Eve celebration. Arranging them all onto a board makes for a beautiful display, yet still carries on that cozy Christmas baking feel. If you’re more or a visual learner like I am, check out my Instagram for a reel showing a how-to for this board.

If you want to fine the list of everything we baked on this board, keep scrolling down for each sweet + the link or directions needed.

Rice Krispie Treats

Four Cups of Large Marshmallows 

Half a Stick of Butter

Four Squares of Vanilla Candy Coating

Six Cups of Rice Krispie Cereal

The measurements listed above are for a single batch, but I always double to have a little more to go around. First, microwave the first ingredients for two minutes. Take the mixture out and give it a stir. Tip: spray your spatula down with bakers joy, butter or some other nonstick spray to keep the mixture from sticking to the spatula. Microwave for one and a half more minutes. Stir in cereal. Press into a greased dish (I always use a 9/12 pyrex dish). Add sprinkles, if desired. Let cool. Enjoy 🙂

Molasses Cookies

I used this recipe! They were SO yummy and everyone approved of them. My dad is a molasses cookie connoisseur, and he said he could have eaten the whole batch. I do love my molasses cookies to have a nice spice to them, so when I bake these again,  I may add a dash more ginger and cinnamon. 

Fudge

Three Cups of Sugar

One and a Half sticks of Butter

2/3 Cup of Evaporated Milk

16oz of Chocolate Chips (Mostly milk chocolate with a dash of semi-sweet)

Small Jar of Marshmallow Fluff

One Tsp. of Vanilla Flavoring

One Tsp. of Almond Flavoring

Nuts (optional)

This fudge recipe is hands-down awesome!!! I think it’s because of the marshmallow cream. To make, Bring the evaporated milk, butter and sugar to a boil over the stove, in a medium saucepan. Stir continuously and continue to stir for 3-4 minutes after boiling. Remove from heat, stir in chocolate chips until melted. Add vanilla, Almond and Marshmallow Cream. Stir in nuts, if desired. Pour into a greased pan and let cool before cutting. 

Fruitcake Cookies

Hannah used this recipe! If you’re a fruitcake-lover, these cookies are a must. They’re a perfectly festive presentation as well. 

Reeses Cup Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough: Use your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe, or buy some slice-and-bake for an easier option

Reeses Peanut Butter Cups 

Grease a muffin tin and add roughly a tablespoon sized scoop of dough to each. Bake as directed for the dough. While baking, unwrap each reeses candy piece. Immediately upon taking cookies out of over, press a candy piece into cookie. Allow to cool, then use a spoon to gently scoop each cookie out. Best if refrigerated, IMO 🙂

Snowball Cookies

These were probably my favorite out of everything we made! I used this recipe. I did add a a teaspoon of almond extract to mine, and I’m SO glad I did! That extra flavor was big! I was also able to buy my chopped pecans already toasted. I think having them toasted does make a huge difference as well. 

Christmas Trash Snack Mix

Two bags of white chocolate chips OR ten squares of white vanilla candy coating

One 16oz bag of mini pretzels

A few handfuls of M&Ms (red & green make for a festive presentation), Marshmallows, Peanuts and Chex Cereal (or whatever yummy edition you’d like to add).  

Melt Candy coating (or chocolate chips) in microwave safe bowl. In a large ziplock bag, pour in cereals, most of the M&Ms, pretzels and peanuts. Zip up the bag and shake well. Open bag and pour in melted candy coating (or white chocolate chips).  Zip bag once again and shake very well until mixture is coated. Spread out on parchment paper to cool. Top with remainder of M&Ms. 

Christmas Crack

These are so easy and yummy! Hannah used this recipe. Highly recommend!

Santa Hat Brownies

3 M’s Brownie Recipe (if you don’t have time to make brownies from scratch, I love this mix):

2 sticks of softened butter

4 Tablespoons of Cocoa powder

2 Cups of sugar

1 1/4 Cups of All Purpose Flour

4 Large Eggs

1 Teaspoon of Vanilla Extract

1 Teaspoon of Almond Extract

Mix butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each. Add in flour and cocoa. Add in flavors. Bake at 350˚ for 25 minutes. 

After completely cooled, use a circular cutter to make circles out of brownies (I used the 1.5 inch scallop cutter from this set).

Cream Cheese Frosting:

One Stick of Butter (Room temp.)

One Bar of Cream Cheese (Room Temp.)

One Box of Powdered Sugar

One Teaspoon of Vanilla

Mix first three ingredients. Add Vanilla. Place in a piping bag.

Right before serving brownies, slice off the stem and tip of a strawberry. Place on top of circular brownie bite. Pipe around base of strawberry with cream cheese. Top off the tip of strawberry with cream cheese for a pom pom look. 

Haystacks

One Package of Butterscotch Chips

1/2 Cup of Creamy Peanut Butter

One Ten Ounce Bag of Chow Mein Noodles

Melt Butterscotch chips in microwave for 30 seconds, stir and place back in for a few seconds if not melted. Stir in peanut butter until smooth. Add in chow mein noodles and mix well. Drop heaping tablespoon amounts onto parchment paper and allow to cool (best if overnight). 

If y’all try any of these out or put together your own Christmas baking board, please tag me on IG (@racheltimmerman). I’d love to see 🙂