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Easy and Budget-Friendly Christmas Desserts
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items Some Christmas dessert ideas for my budget baddies that are fairly easy, super cute, and won’t break the bank. I included some alternatives as well to help save (for example, swapping our Ghirardelli for Great Value). Bake worry free and enjoy!
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Sweet, salty, and customizable as you wish. It’s a simple treat that’s always a party favorite.
Christmas Crack Recipe
Delicious and simple cupcake recipe! Don’t let the ingredient list scare you - it’s a lot easier than it seems!
Hot Cocoa Cupcakes - Kitchen Concoctions
A delicious dessert that uses minimal ingredients and can be decorated with festive sprinkles or even just some crumbled oreos!
Christmas Oreo Balls
Ingredients
The recipe I linked used just a standard package of Oreos, but if you want to make more, use the family size or party pack :)
OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, 13.29 oz
My favorite melting wafers! They melt and stir so easily without clumping or needing to add paramount crystals and taste so good! Obv you can also get the milk chocolate or dark chocolate wafers instead if preferred.
GHIRARDELLI White Vanilla Flavored Melting Wafers, 10 oz Bag
I’m always ballin’ on a budget, and when Ghirardelli is too expensive, I opt for the GV vanilla bark. You get a lot for about $4 and I think the taste is pretty good! Never gotten any complaints on it. It’s also available in chocolate 🍫
Great Value Almond Bark, Vanilla, 24 oz Bar
My personal favorite, but truthfully, using a generic cream cheese (like GV) works just as well.💕
Philadelphia Original Cream Cheese, 8 oz Block
Decorating is always my favorite part because you can really show off your creativity! These simple Christmas nonpareils would be adorable on top of the Oreo balls or cupcakes
Great Value Holiday Nonpareils, 3.15 oz
Ok so I really love options and customization, so I love that this has a lot of different sprinkles I can use for any and all of my Christmas baking!
Christmas Sprinkles Tackle Box - 10.3oz - Favorite Day™
As always, you can opt for name brand, but generic works just as well if you want to save a little more!
Premium Original Saltine Crackers, Holiday Crackers, 16 oz
1 of 2 ingredients to make the delicious toffee for your Christmas Crack
Great Value Sweet Cream Unsalted Butter, 16 oz Box, 4 Sticks
2/2 ingredients to make yummy toffee for your Christmas Crack!
Great Value Light Brown Sugar, 32 oz
I usually Duncan Hines for baking, but you can use the recipe on the box as is and it’s still great!
Duncan Hines Devil's Food Cake Mix, 15.25 oz.
Swiss Miss is a classic and my go-to for Hot Chocolate - it’s perfect for Hot Chocolate Cupcakes!
Swiss Miss Milk Chocolate Flavored Hot Cocoa Mix, 1.38 oz., 8-Count Envelopes
Marshmallow cream for making a delicious marshmallow frosting and if there’s any leftovers….maybe make a fluffed butter sandwich!😉
Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Creme, 7 oz Jar
Marshmallows 🤝 Hot Chocolate
Jet-Puffed Mini Marshmallows, 10 oz Bag