Emily Recipes

Sweet, festive, and perfectly Grinch-approved 💚🎄
This Grinch Fudge is creamy, colorful, and fun for the holidays—perfect for Christmas trays, parties, and gifting with a little extra cheer!

Ingredients
3 cups white chocolate chips, approximately 2 11-ounce bags of Ghirardelli brand chips
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
4 tablespoons salted butter, chilled and cubed
¾ teaspoon clear vanilla extract
¼ to ½ teaspoon gel green food coloring, Electric Green #162 – Americolor brand
25 extra-large red heart candy sprinkles, Wilton brand red JUMBO hearts

TOP CHRISTMAS CANDY recipe jello divinity candy

Bright, bubbly, and made for celebrating 🎄🥂
This Christmas Morning Punch is refreshing, festive, and perfect for brunch, gift-opening, and holiday mornings with family!

Ingredients
2 cups cranberry-pineapple juice blend
1 cup orange juice
1 cup lemon-lime soda, like 7Up or Sprite brands
½ cup vodka
½ cup raspberry liqueur
½ cup grenadine
ice, for the glass
fresh orange slices, for garnish

CINNAMON ROLLS 4 WAYS Because one cinnamon roll flavor is never enough!!
STRAWBERRY CINNAMON ROLLS
1 lb frozen bread dough (thawed)
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp granulated sugar
21 oz strawberry pie filling
½ cup heavy cream
1½ cups powdered sugar
⅛ cup heavy cream
4 oz cream cheese
2 tsp lemon juice
COOKIES AND CREAM CINNAMON ROLLS
1 lb frozen bread dough (thawed)
½ cup light brown sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tbsp cocoa powder
¼ cup unsalted butter
1 cup crushed Oreos
½ cup heavy whipping cream
1½ cups powdered sugar
¼ tsp vanilla extract
⅛ cup heavy cream
4 oz cream cheese
1 cup crushed Oreos
BLUEBERRY CINNAMON ROLLS
2 crescent roll sheets
½ cup light brown sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon
¼ cup unsalted butter
13 oz blueberry jam or pie filling
1 cup fresh blueberries
1½ cups powdered sugar
¼ tsp vanilla extract
⅛ cup heavy cream
4 oz cream cheese
CARAMEL PECAN CINNAMON ROLLS
1½ cups chopped pecans
2 cups caramel sauce
2 pkgs refrigerated cinnamon rolls

SAVE these RECIPES for LATER!!

Eggnog Bread is the coziest way to bake in the holidays 🎄🍞
Soft, tender, and perfectly spiced, this festive loaf is delicious fresh from the oven and even better with a hot cup of coffee or tea. One bite and it feels like Christmas morning ✨

Eggnog Bread
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
3.4 ounces vanilla instant pudding mix
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 ¼ cups eggnog
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon rum extract

Eggnog Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
¼ teaspoon rum extract
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons eggnog
1 to 2 tablespoons milk, whole or 2% (as needed for consistency)

Turn fresh snow into a sweet treat with this easy snow ice cream recipe. Perfect for snowy days, it's quick, fun, and uses ingredients you already have at home.

PEANUT BUTTER NO-BAKE COOKIES!
🥜 1 stick butter
🥜 2 cups sugar
🥜 ½ cup milk

3-INGREDIENT Homemade MOUNDS BARS 😋

Christmas Crack Chex Mix 🎄✨
Sweet, crunchy, and totally addictive! This holiday snack mix is coated in white chocolate and loaded with festive candies. Perfect for parties, movie nights, and gifting. ❤️🎁

Ingredients:
3 cups Rice Chex cereal
3 cups Wheat Chex cereal
2 cups Bugles brand snack chips
2 cups sourdough pretzel nibblers, Snyders of Hanover brand
10 ounces white chocolate candy melts, Ghirardelli brand used
1 ¼ cups mini m&m’s candies, Christmas red and green variety
22 Starlight peppermint candies, unwrapped and finely crushed (yields approximately ½ cup)
2 tablespoons nonpareil sprinkles, red, white and green holiday blend (plus additional for optional garnish)

One base, all the holiday flavors 🎄🍫
This Holiday Fudge – 8 Ways makes it easy to mix, match, and create a festive fudge platter that’s perfect for gifting, parties, and Christmas dessert trays!

Ingredients
1. Marshmallow Peanut Butter
½ cup brown sugar, packed
2 cups sugar
4 tablespoons butter
½ cup milk
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup mini marshmallows

2. Chocolate
2 cups semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3. Christmas
22 ounces white chocolate chips, (two 11-ounce bags)
1¾ cups vanilla frosting
1 teaspoon red gel food coloring
1 teaspoon green gel food coloring

4. Eggnog
3 cups chopped white chocolate, from four 4-ounce baking bars (Ghirardelli brand)
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon rum extract
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, plus additional sprinkle for garnish

5. Reese's
40 Reese’s full-size peanut butter cups, divided
3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
4 tablespoons heavy cream
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk

6. Microwave
3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
4 tablespoons butter, cubed
1 teaspoon vanilla
1½ cups walnuts, roughly chopped
¼ cup walnuts, roughly chopped, for top of fudge (optional)

7. Creamsicle
3 cups white chocolate chips
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
4 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon orange extract
orange gel food coloring (or yellow and red food coloring)

8. Rocky Road
3 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips
14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk
4 tablespoons of butter
1 cup of salted peanuts
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
3 cups of miniature marshmallows

CHRISTMAS CHERRY BOMBS 🎄🍒
10 oz maraschino cherries
¼ cup peppermint schnapps
5 oz white chocolate melting discs

Soft, buttery, and covered in snowy sweetness ❄️🍪
This Snowball Cookies Grouping is full of melt-in-your-mouth favorites—perfect for holiday baking, cookie swaps, and festive dessert trays!

Ingredients
🍪 Grinch
3 cups powdered sugar, sifted and divided
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1½ teaspoons clear vanilla extract
2¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon liquid green food coloring, (10 to 12 drops) I used McCormick brand
1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
large red heart sprinkles, for garnish

🍪 Coconut
4 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
½ cup powdered sugar
¼ cup unsweetened coconut cream, see tips
½ teaspoon coconut extract
4 cups sweetened shredded coconut, divided in half
1 cup finely ground almond flour
10 ounces vanilla almond bark

🍪 Peppermint
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 cup salted sweet cream butter softened
3 cups powdered sugar divided (2 cups and 1 cup)
1 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
5 to 6 drops hot pink/rose food color gel
1¼ cups mini semi sweet chocolate chips
¼ cup peppermint candies finely crushed

🍪 Classic
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
2½ teaspoons clear vanilla
1 cup pecans, finely chopped
2 cups powdered sugar, coating the baked cookies