Holiday Rum Balls

November 28, 2022 By palatablepastime in Alcoholic, Chocolate, Cookies, Desserts, No Cook, Nuts, Pecans, rum, United States Tags: #ChristmasSweetsWeek, chocolate, desserts, no cook recipes, no-bake sweets, pecans, recipes using rum, rum balls 2 Comments

Holiday Rum Balls are the classic no-bake Christmas cookie made with Nilla Wafers, nuts, chocolate and a hint of rum.

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Papaya Halwa

December 9, 2020 By palatablepastime in Dairy, Desserts, Indian, Milk & Cream, Papaya, Stovetop Tags: #ChristmasSweetsWeek, candy, fruit desserts, fudge, halva, halwa, Holiday sweets, INdian desserts, middle eastern desserts 2 Comments

Papaya Halwa is a variation of a sweet Indian dessert made from fresh papaya and milk with the addition of raisins and cashews.

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Banana Cake

December 7, 2020 By palatablepastime in Bananas, Cakes, Cheese, Dairy, Desserts, Fruits, Nuts, Oven Baked, Pecans, Southern, United States Tags: #ChristmasSweetsWeek, baking recipes, banana cakes, banana recipes, cake recipes, Cream Cheese Frosting, holiday recipes, layer cakes, traditional cakes, triple layer cakes 3 Comments

Banana Cake is moist with fresh banana and is made even more special with the addition of pecans and cream cheese frosting.

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Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate

December 6, 2019 By palatablepastime in Beverages, Chocolate, Crockpot, Dairy, Milk & Cream, Non-Alcoholic, Small Appliance, United States Tags: #ChristmasSweetsWeek, Chocolate Recipes, Christmas recipes, crockpot, holiday recipes, hot beverages, hot chocolate, Hot Cocoa, Maverick Chocolate, winter recipes 1 Comment

Rich and creamy slow cooker hot chocolate ready to dip and serve straight from your crockpot makes keeping hot drinks handy during the holidays a cinch.

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Sugarplum Pinwheels (Finnish Joulutorttu)

December 4, 2019 By palatablepastime in Alcoholic, Breakfast & Brunch, Dried Fruits/Raisins, European, Figs, Finnish, Fruits, Nuts, Oranges, Oven Baked, Pecans, Pineapple, Plums Tags: #ChristmasSweetsWeek, breakfast pastry, Breakfast Recipes, Christmas breakfast, Christmas brunch, hamantaschen filling, holiday recipes, prune filling, sugarplum bonbons Leave a comment

Sugarplum pinwheels are a variation of the traditional Finnish Joulutorttu (plum filled pastries), this time topped with a fruit and nut sugarplum bonbon.

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Christmas Crack (Saltine Toffee)

December 2, 2019 By palatablepastime in Candy, Desserts, Oven Baked, United States Tags: #ChristmasSweetsWeek, Candy Recipes, Chocolate Candy Recipes, Christmas Candy, Christmas recipes, Easy Candy Recipes, food gifts, holiday recipes 1 Comment

Christmas crack is a simple holiday treat that transforms saltine crackers into a delicious toffee candy in about 15 minutes with only five ingredients.