Oui Chef! Season 3 Episode 15
Sweet Treats for the Holidays: Cuban Cups ( Frunchy Crunchy) and Cherry Marshmallow Christmas Squares
When the holiday season rolls around, there’s nothing quite like homemade treats to spread joy and create memories. These two recipes—Cuban Cups and Cherry Marshmallow Christmas Squares—are a delightful blend of simplicity, nostalgia, and festive flavor. Perfect for sharing with loved ones or gifting, these sweet bites will become fast favorites in your holiday repertoire.
Cuban Cups: A Sweet and Salty Delight
If you’re a fan of sweet-meets-salty desserts, Cuban Cups are the ultimate treat. This no-bake recipe combines semi-sweet chocolate, butterscotch, and peanut butter chips melted into a velvety mixture that’s studded with crushed peanuts, potato chips, and coconut. Each mini cup offers a perfect balance of flavors and textures—creamy, crunchy, sweet, and salty.
The best part? They’re incredibly easy to make. Simply melt, mix, scoop, and chill. These little cups are great for holiday parties or as a thoughtful addition to a dessert platter. They store well in the refrigerator, making them a convenient make-ahead option for busy holiday schedules.
Cherry Marshmallow Christmas Squares: A Festive Burst of Color
For a touch of retro holiday charm, look no further than Cherry Marshmallow Christmas Squares. This freezer-friendly recipe brings together fluffy mini marshmallows, chunks of graham crackers, and vibrant green and red cherries in a rich blend of sweetened condensed milk. Topped with a dusting of coconut, these squares are as visually striking as they are delicious.
The frozen texture makes them a refreshing treat, and the combination of chewy marshmallows and crunchy graham crackers is pure magic. They’re perfect for those nostalgic holiday moments, evoking the warmth of family gatherings and the joy of indulging in festive treats.
The Magic of Homemade Holiday Treats
Both recipes are a reminder of the joy and creativity that comes with holiday baking (or, in this case, no-baking!). Whether you’re whipping up Cuban Cups for a potluck or serving Cherry Marshmallow Christmas Squares straight from the freezer, these recipes are guaranteed to bring smiles and compliments.
This holiday season, take a break from the hustle and bustle, grab a few simple ingredients, and create sweet traditions with these delightful treats. Happy holidays and happy snacking!
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Oui Chef! Frunchy Crunchy and Cherry Marshmallow Squares
Ingredients
- 1 bag semi sweet chocolate chip
- 1 bag butterscotch chips
- 1 bag peanut butter chips
- 1 1/2 cup salted peanuts crushed
- 1 and 1/2 cup crushed ruffle potato chips
- 1/2 cup coconut
- Place the semi-sweet chips, the butterscotch chips and the peanut butter chips in a double boiler, melt while stirring constantly.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the peanuts, the chips, and the coconut.
- Mix well scoop into mini muffin cups.
- Refrigerate until hard.
- Store in refrigerator.
- 1 250 gram bag of mini marshmallows
- 36 graham crackers
- 12 green cherries
- 12 red cherries
- 1 can of sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup coconut
- Butter and 8x8 pan and sprinkle with half of the coconut
- Place the marshmallows into a large bowl.
- Chop the graham crackers, do not turn them into powder, crumble them in with the marshmallows.
- Dry the cherries and cut into fourths, add to the marshmallows along with the can of sweetened condensed milk,stir well to combine.
- Place into the pan, loosely pat down the mixture and top with the remaining coconut.
- Store these in the freezer and serve frozen.
- Category: baking, oui chef, recipes
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