WATCH: Easy Holiday Treats You Can Make in a Flash

Take that extra step and make Christmas eve and the morning after a bit more fun and festive with these easy-to-make treats:

Chocolate spoons make for a great dessert or as snacks while waiting for when you get to open presents.

CHOCOLATE SPOONS

Makes 8-10 spoons

250 grams good-quality baking chocolate, chopped
125 ml heavy cream
1/4 cup sssorted sprinkles
8 -10 pieces plastic or wooden spoons


1 Place chocolate in a clean and dry stainless-steel bowl. Set aside.

2 Pour cream in a saucepan and boil over medium-high heat.

3 Make the ganache: Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and let rest for 5 minutes. Stir until the mixture is smooth.

4 Let the chocolate ganache set in the chiller for 45 to 60 minutes.

5 Once the ganache has set, dip and coat spoons one at a time, immediately topping with sprinkles. Chill in the refrigerator to set.

More from Yummy.ph

Make Santa-Approved Cookies!

Here are recipes for homemade cookies that Santa will definitely approve of!

IMAGE Riell Santos

Add a festive touch to homemade hot chocolate by rimming the glass with chocolate ganache and candy sprinkles—it turns a cup from ho-hum to Instagram-worthy.

HOT CHOCOLATE

Makes 2 cups

1 cup milk

1 cup whipping cream

1 tablespoon sugar

1/2 cup dark chocolate, chopped, at room temperature

marshmallows, for topping


1 Boil milk, whipping cream, and sugar in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Lower heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Turn off heat, cover, and steep for at least 10 minutes.

2 Place chopped dark chocolate (at room temperature) in a medium bowl. Strain milk mixture into bowl with chocolate. Whisk until well combined. Add more sugar if necessary. Pour into glasses. To decorate: rim glass by dipping it in chocolate ganache and candy sprinkles. Top with marshmallows. Serve warm. 

More from Yummy.ph

Make Your Own Red Wine Hot Chocolate This Christmas

Sip on thick, earthy, and delicious tsokolate with a twist: red wine!

Christmas cookie-cutters turn an ordinary stack of pancakes into a more fun plate!

CHRISTMAS PANCAKES

1 Cook pancakes according to package directions (or make them from scratch!). Use Christmas-themed cookie-cutters to make shaped pancakes.

More from Yummy.ph

WATCH: How to Make Pancakes from Scratch

Making pancakes from scratch is actually simple and easy!

More from Yummy.ph

Get Into the Christmas Spirit with These Puto Bumbong Pancakes

There is nothing better than Pinoy holiday food staples!