Easy Holiday Desserts

During the holidays, it’s always nice to have baked goods on hand for parties or visitors. Sometimes though, there is very little time to bake, so I have put together a collection of some of my favourite easy to make desserts.

Peppermint Chocolate Rice Krispie Squares

As soon as the New Year began, I started to miss the family time, festive decorations, and delicious desserts that go along with the holidays. I thought that a peppermint chocolate dessert would be just what I needed to bring back some of that holiday spirit.

Hope you enjoy!

Recipe

Ingredients:
2 tbsp and 1 tsp butter
1/2 tsp peppermint extract
4 cups Cocoa Krispies
2 cups marshmallows
1/2 cup Andes Peppermint Crunch (or chop 12 Andes Peppermint Crunch bars into small pieces)

Directions:
1. Melt the butter in a saucepan.
2. Add in marshmallows.
3. Once marshmallows are melted, remove from heat and stir in the peppermint extract.
4. Add in the Cocoa Krispies and mix well.
5. Press into a 9x9 inch pan.
6. Sprinkle with peppermint crunch and lightly press down.
7. Cool before cutting.

Holiday Stripes Nail Look

Due to my hectic schedule this year, I knew that I would only have time to create one holiday nail look. I wanted something quick, easy, and very festive.

Shades of sparkling red (OPI Smitten with Mittens), glimmering gold (China Glaze I Heard That), and creamy white (Zoya Snow White) make up this year’s look.

I began by painting a thick vertical stripe of each colour on my nails. Next, I took a long, thin nail art brush and painted a stripe down each coloured section using the shade beside it.

The finished look is simple, unique, and holiday chic!

See more of my holiday nail looks by clicking HERE.

And don’t forget to enter my Holiday Beauty Giveaway!

Giveaway: Red & Green Holiday Beauty Products!

To celebrate the holidays, I’m giving away a selection of red and green beauty products. Enter by filling out the rafflecopter form below. This giveaway will end at 12:00 AM on December 31 and is open worldwide.

Good luck!

~Beauty Writer

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Holiday Nail Designs

Now that we are approaching mid-December, I thought that it would be the perfect time to make a collective holiday nail art post. I created the majority of the looks below last year (aside from the snow inspired look from this month) and I plan to start working on this year’s looks next week.
I have included a photo and video tutorial for most in case you would like to see how I created the look and which products were used.

Which one is your favourite? What designs would you like to see from me this year?

~Beauty Writer

Snow Inspired Nail look (see a full post on this look HERE)


Holly Holiday Nail Look (see a full post on this look HERE)

Holly Holiday Nail Tutorial

Shimmering Snowflakes Nail Look (see a full post on this look HERE)

Shimmering Snowflakes Nail Tutorial

Glimmer & Glitz Holiday French Manicure (see a full post on this look HERE)

Glimmer & Glitz Holiday French Manicure Nail Tutorial

Easy Candy Cane Nail Look (see a full post on this look HERE)

Easy Candy Cane Nail Tutorial

Easy Candy Cane Nail Look

Today I wanted to make a holiday nail look that’s quick and easy to create but also very festive. As a result, I came up with this candy cane nail tutorial. It’s traditional but also has a bit of holiday glimmer. Hope you enjoy the video tutorial and pictures below!

Easy Candy Cane Nail tutorial

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Holly Holiday Nail Look

Now that Christmas is about a week away, I’m creating and filming holiday inspired nail tutorials. This one is my first. It incorporates different shades and textures of red and a holly design. Hope you enjoy the video tutorial and photos below!

Holly Holiday Nail Tutorial

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