Gifts and Sweet Treats (2 Viewers)

Ho, ho, ho and Merry Christmas! If you're looking for some festive cheer, then have a look at the Reindeer Bars here! So easy to do and fun to make the best thing is there's no need to bake! Apologies for the rhyming, but it is Christmas! 🎅🤶🎄 These dark chocolate bars were made using the following items: Dark Chocolate Pretzels Edible Eyes (by Cake Decor) Red Skittles (for the Nose) Sprinkles, Gold Crunch, Edible White and Silver Pearls (Optional) For the wrapping, I used cellophane treat bags and pull bows. Rest your chocolate bar mould on a tray so that when you place it in and out of the fridge, it doesn't bend. Use a larger cellophane bag than the bar itself, so when you gather the top of the bag, there is enough room...

If you are looking at other gift ideas for the summer, then how about making some of these sweet boxes. Great for both children and adults alike, they can be filled with any sweet treat imaginable. Perfect for parties, weddings, get-togethers, or even for a Friday night treat. The only thing you'll need is a bag of sweets, boxes, decorations of your choice and a great imagination! Not only can the sweets be tailored to the individual, but so can the boxes. For the decoration aspect, you can personalise them for friends and family with stickers or ribbons. Fill then with your favourite colours or make multiple boxes using just single colours to suit the recipient, which would be perfect for a Baby Shower or Gender Reveal Parties as...

This mini-tutorial shows you how to make your own homemade gold-painted chocolate drops using a chocolate mould and edible paint. Equipment/Ingredients Chocolate Drops Silicone Mould Chocolate Piping Bag Scissors Paintbrush Toothbrush Edible Gold Paint* *If you are making the paint from scratch will need alcohol, gold lustre, a small pot to mix in and a cocktail stick. Method 1 Firstly, wash the mould in the dishwasher or hot soapy water and let it air dry. 2 If you would like edible gold paint on your chocolates, make edible paint using alcohol and gold lustre. Mix with a cocktail stick until you reach the required consistency. https://www.helpmebake.com/threads/gold-lustre-and-edible-paint-tips.1650/#post-21011 3 Once...

Cookies who doesn't love a cookie? Add that together with a bar of chocolate, and you're in Cookie Monster heaven! The fun thing about Homemade chocolate bars is that you get to decide every single flavour that goes into them. Then you can either give them to that someone special or indulge in your hard-earned efforts yourself...decisions decisions! How do I make a Homemade chocolate Bar? To make the Cookie Nut Bliss Homemade Chocolate Bar, you will need the following: Ingredients 100 Grams Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa Mini Bag Cookies Hazelnuts Equipment Chocolate Bar Mould Baking Tray Food Bag or Microwaveable Bowl for melting the Chocolate Sharp Knife and Plate Cellophane Bag - 5 x 7 inches Pull Bows Chocolate Bar Mould...

What could be more delightful than strawberries and cream fused together in a delectable chocolate bar? With strawberries and cream being a firm English favourite and all, I thought it was only fitting to mix the two together, and not only does it look pretty, but it tastes good too. How do I make a Homemade chocolate Bar? To make a Strawberry Swirl Chocolate Bar, you will need the following: Ingredients 100 Grams White Chocolate Dried Strawberries Colour Mill Dye - Raspberry Equipment Chocolate Bar Mould Baking Tray Piping Bag Sharp Knife and Plate Cellophane Bag - 5 x 7 inches Pull Bows Chocolate Bar Mould Spec Chocolate Bar Mould is 21cm x 10.5cm. The chocolate bar is 6 blocks long x 4 blocks wide. The actual...

There's nothing better than chocolate and even more so than dreaming up your own kind of bars. The good thing about these bars is not only are they easy to do; you can cater them to people's requirements, indulge in an endless supply of flavours and give someone a beautiful gift all at the same time. To make the Mint Allure Homemade Chocolate Bar, all you will need are the following items: Ingredients 100 Grams Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa Mint Oreo Biscuits Equipment Chocolate Bar Mould Baking Tray Food Bag or Microwaveable Bowl Sharp Knife and Plate Cellophane Bag - 5 x 7 inches Pull Bows Chocolate Bar Mould Spec The full-sized mould is 21 cm x 10.5 cm. Chocolate Bar Block Size is 6 Blocks long x 4 Blocks wide. The actual...

Cakesicles are the new trendy sweet treat that seem to be doing the rounds at the minute. Great for Weddings, Baby Showers, Mother's Day gifts, you name it Cakesicles fit the bill. What's a Cakesicle? (I hear you ask!) They're a new take on the original cake pop! Not only do they look cute, but they're also filled with yummy fillings, too; they're actually a bigger version of a cake pop made in a popsicle mould; merge the two together, and voila, you have a Cakesicle. What can you put inside a Cakesicle? There are numerous fillings you can put in the centre of a Cakesicle such as, Cake Pop Filling - Crumbled Cake/Cupcakes & Buttercream Cookies and Cream - Oreo Biscuits & Cream Cheese Cheesecake Filling Krispie Treats - Either...

As Valentine's Day is just around the corner, I have been looking at alternative things you could give to your loved ones this year. So if you don't fancy cranking up the oven, then why not give these Sweet Cones a whirl instead. Not only are they scrumptiously delicious, but they're also great fun to make, and you can get the kids involved too! The only problem you'll have is ensuring the sweets end up in the bag and not in your mouth! But who cares we could all do with a little sweetness of late! How to make Sweet Cones? To make the sweet cones, you will need the following: Clear Cone Bags Assortment of Sweets Gold Ties Pull Flower Ribbons or Ribbon of Choice Food Safe Gloves - If Required Optional - To make them more personal...

Here are some quick no-bake lollipop treats you can make with the kids. You will need: Around 100 - 200 grams or 3.5 - 7 oz of baking chocolate. (Depending on how many lollipops you are making). Character or shaped moulds. Lollipop Sticks Jug Spatula Method: 1. Break up your baking chocolate into a jug. 2. Place it in the microwave and melt on high heat in 30-second intervals, checking each time to see if your chocolate has melted fully. Mine took about 55 seconds. 3. Once melted remove from the microwave and stir the chocolate with a spatula to dissolve any little lumps that remain. Tip: Be careful the jug may be hot. 4. Place your lollipop sticks in the slot in the mould like so. 5. Now pour the melted chocolate...

Here is a step by step guide on how to make Chocolate Apples with Sprinkles. Ingredients: 250 grams - 300 grams Baking Chocolate 65 grams or 1 Tub Hundreds and Thousands Sprinkles. 6 Small Apples - Note: Please ensure you clean your apples first by rinsing them under the tap and then drying them with kitchen towel. Wooden skewers or lollipop sticks. Your apples will be slightly bigger than a medium-sized egg. 1. Take your clean apple and remove the stalk by holding it between your thumb and index finger whilst rotating the apple at the same time. The stalk will snap off into your fingers. 2. Now take a skewer and insert it into the base of the apple, push it about halfway into the apple. 3. Now break up about 250...

Here is your step by step guide to producing cute cake pops. Preheat the oven to one of the following: Fan assisted: 180°C Regular Oven: 190-200°C Fahrenheit: 356F Gas Mark 4. Ingredients: 100 grams / 3.5oz butter or margarine 100 grams / 3.5 oz sugar (I used granulated sugar) 2 Medium Eggs 100 grams / 3.5 oz flour Decorate: A bag of candy buttons/melts 340 grams. Or approx 200 grams of milk chocolate baking chocolate to cover. Sprinkles/Popping Candy/Hundreds and Thousands 1. Weigh out your butter and sugar and place them into a mixing bowl. 2. Cream the butter and sugar together with a whisk. Whisk for approx 45-60 seconds. 3. Once combined, then crack an egg into a small bowl and then pour into your mixing bowl...

Here is a step by step tutorial showing you how to make Honeycomb Toffee. It may also be known as Cinder Toffee and is similar to Korean Dalgona Candy albeit we add Golden Syrup to this recipe whereas they just use the sugar and baking soda. Ingredients/Equipment:- 5 Tablespoons Golden Caster Sugar (Granulated may be substituted). 2 Tablespoons Golden Syrup 1 Teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda Measuring Spoons or Table & Teaspoon Wooden spoon Pre-greased 7" Sandwich tin. Method 1. Pour the Sugar and Syrup into a small/medium-sized pan and place on a medium heat. (I used no 4 on my hob). 2. Allow the syrup and sugar to melt; if there is raw sugar on the top, shake the pan to allow the sugar to be absorbed into the mix. DO NOT...