Description
These festive Reese’s Trees are a delightful and easy-to-make holiday treat, featuring stacked Reese’s peanut butter cups and Hershey’s kisses decorated with frosting, sprinkles, and gold stars to resemble Christmas trees. Perfect for parties or gifting.
Ingredients
Scale
Chocolate and Candy
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips, melted
- 24 mini Reese’s cups
- 12 regular Reese’s cups
- 12 Hershey kisses
Decorations
- White and green decorating icing
- Sprinkles
- Gold stars (small edible decorations)
- Confectioners’ sugar (optional, for dusting)
Instructions
- Assemble the Tree Base: Place a small amount of melted chocolate on the bottom of a mini Reese’s cup to act as adhesive. Then, arrange a regular-size Reese’s cup upside down on top of the mini cup, followed by a small drop of melted chocolate to secure it.
- Add the Tree Layers: Place another mini Reese’s cup upside down on top of the regular Reese’s cup, dabbing with melted chocolate to hold the layers together.
- Top the Tree: Dab more melted chocolate on top and secure a Hershey’s kiss as the tree topper.
- Decorate the Trees: Using the white and green decorating icing, pipe garlands around the tree stack. Sprinkle decorative sprinkles to mimic ornaments. Add a small amount of frosting to the top of the Hershey’s kiss and adhere a gold star to finish the look.
- Add Snow Effect (Optional): Lightly dust the completed trees with confectioners’ sugar to create a snow-like appearance.
Notes
- For best results, allow each layer to set slightly before adding the next to prevent slippage.
- Use a piping bag or a small plastic bag with the tip cut off for precise icing application.
- Store the finished trees in a cool place to prevent melting.
- These treats are best served within 1-2 days for freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tree
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
