Christmas sweets for children: 10 delicious homemade recipes

The Christmas period is always a special occasion to prepare something made with our own hands and with the help of children. Those like me who love DIY will surely have begun to prepare Christmas decorations and decorations or the advent calendar, those who love working in the kitchen will be thinking about what to prepare for Christmas.

And if putting on an apron to cook an entire Christmas menu can be tiring, perhaps trying your hand at preparing some typical sweets of the period can instead be very fun, especially if you involve children.

The Christmas sweets for children that can be prepared are so many and often many start from basic recipes such as shortcrust pastry and sponge cake.

Leaving aside the classic panettone and various pandoro (which if you are not good is better to leave them to those who do it by trade) here are some nice and delicious recipes to make Christmas sweets to prepare with and for your children.

Christmas sweets for children

Christmas cookies

Among the sweets to make for Christmas could miss the Christmas cookies? Usually children also willingly participate in their preparation and have a lot of fun among molds of various shapes, colored icings, sugars, tails and balls. Recipe by Sonia Peronaci→Christmas cookies

Cereal garlands

Here is original and tasty Christmas sweet. These are cereal garlands that are quick and easy to prepare even with the help of children. The ingredients are puffed rice, chocolate, food coloring and sprinkles. They can be hung on the tree, given as gifts in transparent bags or brought to the table as Christmas placeholders. Misya recipe →cereal garlands

Christmas trees brownies

The brownie is a typical American sweet made with dark chocolate and hazelnuts that children really like. Prepare it for Christmas and cut it into the shape of a tree. Appropriately garnished with sugar candies, they will become delicious and cute single-portion Christmas sweets for children.

Soft white nougat

Another typical Christmas dessert is nougat. Children don’t like it very much if it’s hard, but soft is appreciated. So here is an excellent recipe to prepare pieces of soft nougat flavored with orange. Tribugolosa recipe →soft white nougat with orange

Christmas chocolate balls

Quick and easy these Christmas balls are made with crumbled chocolate sponge cake and hazelnuts (you can also use recycling leftover chocolate cakes). Once prepared, they are dipped in melted chocolate and decorated as desired. are made with crumbled chocolate sponge cake and hazelnuts (you can also use leftover chocolate cakes).

Meringue saplings

Meringues are a dough made from whipped egg white and sugar. Milk and gluten-free, they are one of children’s favorite desserts. Here’s how to prepare a Christmas version. Free of milk and gluten, they are one of children’s favorite desserts.

Gluten-free Christmas log

The Christmas log is a classic Christmas dessert and as such it is right that even celiac children can eat it. Here then is a gluten-free version of the log to bring to the table.

Chocolate muffins without eggs and without butter

I found this recipe for making chocolate muffins suitable for children who cannot eat eggs or butter. If suitably decorated with icing, candied fruit or colored candies, they can be tasty Christmas treats for children.

Orange candies

And if you’re tired of cakes and shortcrust pastry, how about preparing some sweet orange candies ? They are delicious and really easy to make at home. They are prepared with real orange juice and are perfect for adults and children. You can use them to prepare Christmas bags for children or offer them as treats on Christmas day.

Shortcrust pastry Befana stocking

And if once the Christmas holidays are over you have some shortcrust pastry left over, some Christmas biscuits and some colored sweets, you can make a nice big biscuit in the shape of an Epiphany stocking.

And if you have a passion for cooking dedicated to children, I would like to point out Children in celebration,  the new book by Natalia Cattelani (yes, the one from The Trial by Fire ) where there are many recipes and ideas for cooking all together.