preview for Edible Pine Cones Are The Treat Everyone Is Pining For This Year

The holidays are upon us, and you’re already buried in a to-do list that’s longer than Santa’s naughty list…but wait! We’ve got a festive treat that’s sure to knock your elf socks off and impress even the grinchiest of holiday guests, without too much effort or a ton of hard-to-find ingredients: snowy chocolate peanut butter edible pine cones.

Need a centerpiece? Edible pine cones. Kid-friendly activity? Edible pine cones. Last-minute gift for that one person you always forget? Edible pine cones. They’re the Swiss Army knife of holiday treats. Plus, they’re so charmingly rustic, you could pass them off as a trendy artisanal snack from an overpriced holiday market.

These pine cones have a pretzel core for that perfect crunch, enveloped in a rich, creamy chocolate-peanut butter mix. For the pièce de résistance, the “spikes” are crafted from chocolate Frosted Flakes. Dust the whole thing in powdered sugar, and you’ve got yourself a snowy masterpiece.

Imagine the look on your mother-in-law’s face when you casually mention that the pine cones on the dessert table are actually edible. You’ll be the holiday hero, and your edible pine cones will be the stuff of legend. So this holiday season, be the Picasso of pine cone perfection and make these edible chocolate-peanut butter pine cones!

Did you try making this? Let us know how it went in the comments!

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PHOTO: BRYAN GARDNER; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE


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