Got a Christmas party incoming? Or looking to whip up some treats for (or with) the kids? We’ve got two easy-to-make festive snacks that will bring on the holiday cheer. Plus, they’re great for using up any extra chocolates or biscuits you’ve got lying around, and you can get the kids involved in making them, too.

For a chocolatey treat, there’s the Festive Rocky Road, created with a mix of white, milk, and dark chocolate bars. We used toppings like salted pretzels, mini marshmallows, and sprinkles, but the sky’s the limit, really.

And for our second Buddy The Elf cookie treat, we took inspiration from the protagonist’s sweet-savoury breakfast pasta from the movie Elf (2003). But instead of pasta, try it with our childhood instant noodle snack for extra crunch.

Festive Rocky Road

White, milk, dark chocolate (6 to 8 bars)
Salted pretzels & crackers
Cranberries
Mini marshmallows
Sprinkles

Buddy the Elf Cookies

100g White chocolate
125g Instant noodle snack
Mini marshmallows
Sprinkles
Cranberries
Chocolate sauce

Video: Trish Caddy