Pilgrim Cookie Hats, Chocolate Acorns, Pretzel Turkeys, and Oreo Turkeys are the cutest Thanksgiving treats! No oven required and they take only minutes to make!
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I’m one of those people who absolutely loves all the holidays…ONE AT A TIME. I really don’t want to see decorations, party ideas, or recipes for one holiday before the previous one has even happened.
And yet here I am sharing Thanksgiving treats before Halloween.
Sorry! I sort of hate myself.
But, you guys. Look at these treats!
I started making them and just fell in love. I didn’t want to wait. With Halloween this coming Monday, you’re all set there anyway, right? I mean, Thanksgiving is only a month away (crazy!) And judging by all the Christmas cookies that are already circulating on Pinterest, I figured I’ll be given some latitude.
Haley and Trevor declared the Pretzel Owls the cutest, but ate their weight in the Pilgrim Hats. Paul ate about 15 of the Acorns, while I coveted the Oreos for myself. Because…Oreos.
They’re all really easy and fun, sure to please little and big kids alike!
Pilgrim Hat Cookies
Made with just 4 ingredients, these Pilgrim Hat Cookies are quick and easy to assemble without any oven, plus super cute! Such a fun little Thanksgiving treat to add to your holiday celebration.
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 package (11.5 ounce) striped cookies
- 1/2 cup orange candy melts
- 1/2 cup yellow candy melts
- 24 Rolo caramel candies , unwrapped
- 24 orange and yellow M&Ms
Instructions
- Place the cookies upside down on a large, parchment lined baking sheet so that the solid chocolate bottom is facing up.
- Pour each set of candy melts into a shallow, microwave safe bowl and melt according to package directions until melted and smooth.
- Dip each rolo candy bottom into the candy melts to coat the bottom and just a bit up the side.
- Allow any excess to drip off and then place the rolo on the center of a cookie, creating a pilgrim’s hat.
- Place one M&M, m side down, on the candy melt band and then repeat with the remaining ingredients.
- Allow the pilgrim hats time to set completely, about 15-30 minutes, before serving. (You can transfer to the fridge so they set quicker, but the cold chocolate is not as pleasant to eat.)
Notes
Melting Wafers or Candy Melts vs. White Chocolate chips. I prefer Wilton candy melts or Ghirardelli White Melting Wafers for candy making because of their smooth consistency and once dried and hardened, they don’t soften at room temperature. If you want to use regular white chocolate and colored food dye, I recommend combining it with some coconut oil, which will help loosen it up and also harden faster. You’ll need about 1 tablespoon coconut oil per 1 cup of chocolate.
Nutrition
Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 82mg | Potassium: 28mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 26IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg
Other Notes
Easy No-Bake Pretzel Turkeys
Pretzel Turkeys are the cutest Thanksgiving treat! No oven required and they take only minutes to make!
Ingredients
- waxed paper
- Pretzel Crisps
- melted white chocolate
- red food gel
- semi-sweet chocolate chips
- candy corn
Instructions
- Place pretzels on some waxed paper.
- In a small microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second intervals until smooth. Using a spatula, transfer most of melted chocolate to a small Ziploc bag; snip off a small corner. Mix the remaining amount with the food gel until combined and red. Using a spatula, transfer to a small Ziploc bag; snip off a tiny corner.
- Pipe some melted white chocolate into the top two holes of the pretzel, and the middle hole, continuing downward. Place a chocolate chip in each of the top two holes. Press a candy corn, pointed end downward, on the center chocolate. Pipe a tiny amount of the red-dyed chocolate next to the beak to form the “wattle.”
- Allow the “glue” to set for 5 or so minutes and enjoy!
Other Notes
Oreo Turkeys
Oreo Turkeys are the cutest Thanksgiving treat! No oven required and they take only minutes to make!
Ingredients
- white chocolate chips
- red food gel
- golden Oreos
- mini golden Oreos
- mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- candy corns, halved
Instructions
- In a small microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second intervals until smooth. Using a spatula, transfer most of melted chocolate to a small Ziploc bag; snip off a small corner. Mix the remaining amount with the food gel until combined and red. Using a spatula, transfer to a small Ziploc bag; snip off a tiny corner.
- Gently separate a large Oreo cookie, leaving the filling intact. Press the tips of 6 candy corns into the filling. Pipe a small amount of the melted white chocolate onto the filling and adhere the top of the Oreo cookie back on. Pipe a small amount of the white chocolate near the bottom of the Oreo cookie; place a mini Oreo cookie on top of that. Pipe a small amount of white chocolate onto the mini cookie; dot with two mini chocolate chips and half a candy corn. Pipe a tiny amount of the red-dyed chocolate next to the beak to form the “wattle.”
- Allow the “glue” to set for 5 or so minutes and enjoy!
Other Notes
Chocolate Acorns
Chocolate Acorns are the cutest Fall or Thanksgiving treat, and with just a couple pantry ingredients they could not be easier to make!
Servings: 50 acorns
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 50 mini Nilla wafer cookies
- 50 milk chocolate Hershey's kisses , unwrapped
- 50 mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
- In a small microwave safe bowl, melt the semisweet chocolate chips in the microwave for about 45 seconds; stir until smooth. Continue microwaving in 15 second intervals, if necessary. Using a spatula, transfer melted chocolate to a small Ziploc bag; snip off a tiny corner.
- Pipe a small amount of the chocolate onto the flat side of each cookie and immediately press a Hershey’s kiss on top to attach it. Place on the prepared baking sheet, cookie side down, and repeat with the remaining cookies and kisses; place in the freezer for 5 minutes to set.
- Pipe a smidge of the melted chocolate onto a mini chocolate chip and attach it to the top of the wafer to create the stem.
- Place back onto the baking sheet until all the acorns are finished. Freeze for another 5 minutes to set completely.
Nutrition
Calories: 43kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 11mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg
Other Notes
I LOVE these ideas! It’s a family tradition to have everyone help cook Thanksgiving dinner. Last year my kids made a huge mess after the youngest turned on the mashed potato mixer, needless to say we had to get a professional tile cleaning after her older sister threw pie filling at her in response. These no bake, no mess ideas are the answer to my prayers. Thank you so much for sharing!!
These are so great! What do you have for Christmas like this!
I don’t cook or bake so these are perfect for me, well for me to make for my husband who never gets homemade goodies!
Too cute!
All so cute!