With Christmas quickly approaching, it’s time for everyone to whip out their Rudolf aprons, wintery spices, and frosty icing for a Christmas baking session. It’s not a December to remember without baking Christmas treats and sharing them with your family and friends. Below are the easiest, fail-proof Christmas dessert recipes you can try at home to keep the holiday festivities and mood going. Happy holidays!
Christmas Madeleines
Ingredients for madeleines:
- All-purpose flour (100 grams)
- Sugar (100 grams)
- Melted butter (100 grams)
- Eggs (2)
- Vanilla extract (1 tsp)
- Salt (½ tsp)
- Plastic wrap
- Piping bag
- A large bowl
Ingredients for icing:
- Powdered sugar (170 grams)
- Hot water (2 tbsp)
- Lemon juice (10 drops)
- Christmas sprinkles
Reference: https://decoratedtreats.com/glaze-icing.html
Recipe for madeleines:
- In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, butter, eggs, and salt.
- Mix until smooth, then add vanilla extract.
- Mix (make sure there are no bubbles).
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Dust the madeleine pan with flour.
- Pour the mixture into a piping bag and pipe into the madeleine pan.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C, then bake for 15 minutes at 180°C
Recipe for icing:
- For the icing, put powdered sugar and hot water in a bowl.
- Mix until smooth.
- Add lemon juice and mix until smooth.
- Use immediately on the madeleine, then place Christmas sprinkles on top.
- Wait until the icing hardens, then enjoy!
Christmas Tree Meringues
Ingredients:
- Egg whites (4, at room temperature)
- Lemon juice (1 tsp)
- Salt (⅛ tsp)
- Sugar (200g)
- Vanilla extract (1 tsp)
- Green food coloring (4-5 drops)
- Star sprinkles
- Piping bag
- A large bowl
- Hand mixer
Recipe:
- In a large bowl, combine egg whites, lemon juice, and salt.
- Using a hand mixer, stir on low speed until foamy.
- Gradually add the sugar with the mixer on high speed until the sugar is dissolved.
- Beat until the mixture is shiny and smooth, and forms stiff peaks.
- Stir in vanilla extract and food coloring.
- Pour the mixture into the piping bag, and pipe onto a tray.
- Put star sprinkles on each miniature Christmas tree meringue.
- Preheat the oven to 105°C, then bake for 1 hour at 105°C.
