This is the perfect time of year to have fun with food!  It’s also a great time to think about food as a potential gift idea for friends and family.  Today on Family Food Live, 5 Heavenly Holiday Snack Ideas that can also be used as gifts!

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Now on to today’s recipes!

Gingerbread Granola

Shopping List:

• 4 cups Old-Fashioned Oats
• 2 cups Shredded Coconut
• 1 cup raw Almonds
• 2 teaspoon Ground Ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1/8 teaspoon Ground Cloves
• 1/2 cup Butter, melted
• 6 tablespoons Maple Syrup
• 3 tablespoons Molasses
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1 cup Roasted Pistachios
• 1 cup Dried Cranberries
• 1 cup White Chocolate chips

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• In a large bowl, mix together oats, coconut, almonds, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and cloves. Pour melted butter over mixture and stir
• In a smaller bowl, combine maple syrup, molasses, and vanilla. Pour over oat mixture and combine completely
• Transfer granola onto a cookie sheet layered with parchment paper or a silicone liner
• Bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes to make sure it doesn’t stick to the bottom
• Remove from oven and stir again so it doesn’t stick as it cools
• Once it’s completely cool, mix in pistachios, dried cranberries, and white chocolate chips
• Transfer to a glass container

Thanks to Five Heart Home for the recipe inspiration

 

Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels

Shopping List:

• 2/3 cup Vegetable Oil
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
• 1 16 oz. Package Pretzels

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees
• In a large roasting pan, combine vegetable oil, sugar and cinnamon
• Stir in the pretzels and combine with the cinnamon sugar mixture
• Bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes
• Spread on parchment paper to cool
• Store in air-tight glass or plastic container

Cinnamon Brown Sugar Butter

Shopping List:

• 1 stick Butter, softened
• 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon

Instructions:

• Using a fork, smash the butter until it’s whipped
• Add the brown sugar & cinnamon and combine
• Transfer to a glass container
• Serve with toast or rolls

White Chocolate Holiday Oreos

Shopping List:

• Package of Oreos
• Bag of White Chocolate Chips
• Holiday sprinkles

Instructions:

• Over simmering water, double boil the white chocolate chips in a heat-proof bowl
• Dip half of the Oreo into the white chocolate and add holiday sprinkles to the white chocolate immediately
• Place on parchment paper to allow chocolate to cool, put in the refrigerator to speed up the process
• Enjoy

Hot Chocolate in a Jar

Shopping List:

• 4 Packets of Hot Chocolate mix
• Mini Marshmallows
• Mini Candy Canes

Instructions:

• Open and place hot chocolate mix in bottom of glass container
• Add a layer of mini marshmallows
• Close container and using holiday string, add candy cane to the top
• Give as a gift or use yourself

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