Helen Goh’s Recipe For Edible Christmas Baubles | The Sweet Spot

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These edible baubles make a joyful summation to nan Christmas array aliases tree. Soft, chewy, marshmallow-coated Rice Krispies are studded pinch pistachios and cranberries, cocoa and ginger, aliases peppermint candy cane; they’re arsenic nosy to make arsenic they are to eat, and they make a cleanable small gift. To adhd a ribbon for hanging, trim mini lengths of ribbon, past loop and knot nan ends. Push nan knotted extremity mildly into nan apical of each shot while it’s still pliable, past reshape astir it, truthful it holds nan knot securely arsenic it sets. Alternatively, wrap each bauble successful cellophane, past stitchery astatine nan apical and necktie pinch a ribbon, leaving a agelong loop for hanging.

Edible Rice Krispie baubles

Prep 10 min
Cook 30 min+
Makes 10 x 40g balls

For nan pistachio and cranberry baubles
50g unsalted butter, trim into 4 aliases 5 pieces, positive other for greasing
150g mini marshmallows
Finely grated zest of 1 orange
½ tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp flaky oversea salt
90g Rice Krispies
70g dried cranberries
60g shelled pistachios, positive 50g extra, astir chopped, for sprinkling
30g desiccated coconut
80g achromatic chocolate, melted
Deep greenish aliases golden ribbon, for tying

For nan chocolate, orangish and ginger baubles
50g unsalted food
140g mini marshmallows
1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
60g acheronian chocolate, chopped, positive 100g extra, melted, for dipping
Finely grated zest of 1 orange
½ tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp flaky oversea salt
1 tsp crushed cinnamon
½ tsp crushed ginger
100g Rice Krispies
50g candied ginger, astir chopped
Edible golden dust
Copper aliases rich-red ribbon, for tying

For nan peppermint candy cane baubles
50g butter
150g mini marshmallows, positive 50g other to fold in
1 pinch good oversea salt
1¼ tsp good-quality peppermint extract
100g Rice Krispies
80g achromatic chocolate, melted
50g candy canes, crushed pinch a rolling pin
Red and achromatic stripe aliases metallic ribbon, for tying

For nan pistachio and cranberry baubles, statement a ample oven tray pinch baking paper. In a wide, heavy-based saucepan, melt nan food complete a debased heat, past adhd nan marshmallows and operation mildly until smooth. Add nan orangish zest, vanilla and flaky salt, then, moving quickly, fold successful nan Rice Krispies until evenly coated. Mix successful nan cranberries and 60g pistachios until evenly distributed, past time off to beryllium for 5 to 10 minutes, until cool capable to handle, but still pliable.

Lightly lipid aliases food your hands, past scoop up mini handfuls of nan operation astir nan size of a mandarin (about 40g each) and driblet them connected to nan lined tray – don’t style them yet. Once nan substance has firmed slightly, property and rotation into balls. (If adding a ribbon, do truthful now.) Put nan coconut successful a mini vessel and rotation each “bauble” successful it to screen lightly, past return to nan tray. Drizzle aliases tube pinch melted achromatic cocoa and, while still hot, scatter pinch nan chopped pistachios.

For nan chocolate, orangish and ginger baubles, travel nan method above, adding nan cocoa and chopped cocoa astatine nan aforesaid clip arsenic nan marshmallows. When nan cocoa and marshmallows person melted, adhd nan orangish zest, vanilla, oversea salt, cinnamon and ginger, past fold successful nan Rice Krispies and candied ginger. Shape them into astir 40g balls arsenic outlined above. Half-dip each bauble successful nan melted cocoa and sprinkle pinch edible golden dust.

For nan peppermint candy cane baubles, follow nan method for nan guidelines look above, substituting nan flaky oversea brackish for good brackish and nan vanilla for peppermint extract. After nan five- to 10-minute cooling play (and earlier scooping up handfuls of nan mixture), fold done nan 50g other mini marshmallows. Shape them into somewhat smaller (30g) balls, past drizzle aliases tube pinch melted achromatic cocoa and sprinkle pinch nan crushed candy canes.