The no-bake Christmas sweet pinecones are a tasty, fun and highly decorative idea to bring to your holiday table. They are extremely easy to make, ready in just 10 minutes and perfect even for those with little kitchen experience.
They are made with only 4 ingredients, require no baking and hide a soft center of pistachio cream or Nutella: little treats that look like real Christmas pinecones, crunchy on the outside thanks to chocolate cereals and soft inside.
Perfect as a last-minute dessert, as a homemade gift or to serve on a Christmas buffet: everyone will fall in love with them!
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very inexpensive
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 8 pieces
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas
Ingredients
- 3 cups cocoa cookies
- 1 cup condensed milk
- 2 tsp milk (Only if needed)
- as needed pistachio cream (Or Nutella)
- as needed chocolate cereals (Type: Kellogg's chocolate boats)
- as needed powdered sugar
Steps
Watch the video recipe for the sweet pinecones here on YouTube
Crush the cookies in a food processor until you get a fine powder.
Place the powder in a bowl and add the condensed milk. Knead with your hands.
If the dough is too dry, add 1-2 teaspoons of milk.Take a small piece of dough, flatten it between your hands and put a teaspoon of pistachio cream (or Nutella) in the center.
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Close and shape the dough into a small cone about 2 inches high: this will be the base of your sweet pinecone.
If the cones are too soft, place them in the fridge for 10 minutes.Coat the cone with the chocolate cereals, starting from the bottom, pressing them lightly so they adhere: they will give the pinecone effect.
Dust with powdered sugar for the “snowy pinecone” effect and serve.
… Vane’s tips
You can also use plain dry cookies + 1 tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder.
If you want an even more realistic pinecone effect, alternate small and large cereals.
Store them in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Perfect to give as gifts: put them in paper cups or in a transparent Christmas box.
