Christmas Baking - Kid Style

Maybe not baking...but this is something a 3, 6 and 8 year old can help with!

Here's what you'll need:
Holiday pretzels - the round wreath kind
Almond Bark discs -these were a new find this year
Christmas M&Ms

1. Line the pretzels on a cookie sheet.
2. Fill with 2 or 3 almond bark discs.
3. Bake at 250 degrees for about 5 minutes.
4. Place M&Ms on top of melted almond bark. May need to press down a bit, to help spread the almond bark.
5. Let cool completely and lift off cookie sheet carefully.

We ran out of almond bark and used chocolate chips in the center for some. I have also had these made with Rolo centers and a pecan on top! So many possibilities!

You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream

What is the 4th of July without homemade ice cream?

We took the vanilla recipe from our ice cream maker book and turned it into Mint Chocolate. I must say...delish!

Mint Chocolate:

2 cups whole milk

1 cup sugar

1/4 tsp salt

4 cups light or table cream

2 T. vanilla

4 -5 sprigs of fresh peppermint leaves

1 large dark chocolate candy bar

Scald milk with mint leaves. Let sit for a few minutes, then remove leaves. Add sugar and salt to warm milk and stir until disolved. Add the cream. Stir in the vanilla. Cool. Turn into the ice cream maker - this took approximately 30 minutes. Then we stirred in the grated chocolate bar.

Enjoy!