15 cute thanksgiving treats kids will gobble up
Make this Thanksgiving extra fun for the kids with treats that are cute, colorful, and easy to make. From no-bake snacks to festive sweets, these kid-approved goodies keep little hands busy and big smiles coming. Whether you’re hosting a family feast or planning a kid-friendly celebration, these ideas add playful flavor to your holiday table.
Acorn Donut Holes
Bring a touch of fall whimsy to your treats with acorn donut holes made from glazed donut holes, melted chocolate, chocolate sprinkles, and a tiny pretzel stem. Simply dip, sprinkle and set for cute acorn caps that come together fast. The texture mix hits every note, from crisp sprinkles to soft pastry. Kids can help with dipping while you handle the melt. Simple pantry finds turn into a sweet craft that looks like jumbo-sized real acorns. Your sweet tooth will love these treats from xoxoBella.
Get the recipe: Acorn Donut Holes
Thanksgiving Turkey Cookies
Turkey cookies are super-cute and they’re perfect for Thanksgiving. With their candy corn tail feathers, candy eyes and butterscotch chip beak, they’re instantly recognizable as our favorite autumn bird. These whimsical little treats also have a pumpkin cream cheese frosting inside, just like a kind of sweet stuffing. So, consider making these cute Thanksgiving turkey cookies this year to thrill and impress your dinner guests, especially the kids.
Get the recipe: Thanksgiving Turkey Cookies
Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board
Start dinner with a gobbling good appetizer that will be a show-stopper on your Thanksgiving table! If you’re looking for something to make for Thanksgiving this year, you might like to make this easy, fun Thanksgiving charcuterie board. It’s a festive version of a cheese board with fruit, nuts, cheese, crackers, and deli meats. You don’t have to be artsy to put it together because it’s so easy. There’s no cooking involved, simply prepping the ingredients and arranging them on a serving platter to resemble a Thanksgiving turkey. Guests of all ages will adore this themed snack board.
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Cheese Stuffed Pumpkin Shaped Bites
If you’re looking for a cute and cheesy fall appetizer that’s ridiculously easy to make, these cheese stuffed pumpkin shaped bites are a must. They’re made with crescent roll dough, stuffed with gooey mozzarella and shaped into mini pumpkins using kitchen twine. After baking, a little pretzel stem finishes the look. These are perfect for Halloween, Thanksgiving or cozy autumn snacks. They look adorable on the table and taste even better warm and fresh out of the oven.
Get the recipe: Cheese Stuffed Pumpkin Shaped Bites
Pumpkin Shaped Mini Bundt Cakes
These pumpkin shaped mini bundt cakes are the perfect showstopper for your Halloween or Thanksgiving dessert table. With warm fall spices, rich cocoa, and a cream cheese filling, these little cakes deliver big flavor and lots of charm. The frosting drip effect, pretzel stem, and vine detailing make them as cute as they are tasty. They’re easy to prepare and decorate, making them a great holiday baking project. Everyone will love these adorable homemade pumpkin cakes.
Get the recipe: Pumpkin Shaped Mini Bundt Cakes
Nutter Butter Turkey Cookies
Wattle you say we gobble up some fun no bake cookies? These tasty Thanksgiving treats are made with Nutter Butter cookies and various candies. They’re the cutest Thanksgiving cookies ever and just so easy to make. These gobble-worthy Nutter Butter turkey cookies are a wonderful addition to your Thanksgiving desserts table. The ingredients are easy to find and the turkey cookies are simple to make.
Get the recipe: Nutter Butter Turkey Cookies
Chocolate Caramel Apple Pops
You’ll love this treat that combines the classic flavors of caramel apples with chocolate and peanuts! These chocolate caramel apple pops are super-easy to make, and they’re such a tasty treat. You only need four ingredients to make these chocolate-covered apple slices too. If you’re looking for a sweet treat that’s part fruit (and therefore more wholesome than most candy and sweet snacks!) this kid-friendly recipe might be just what you need to satisfy that sweet tooth!
Get the recipe: Chocolate Caramel Apple Pops
Caramel Apple Pretzel Bites
Caramel apple fans will want to try this recipe! These delicious little snacks are super simple to make and combine sweet and savory flavors for a wonderful result. Salty pretzels pair with tart apples, crunchy peanuts, and sweet caramel and chocolate. Caramel apple pretzel bites make lovely snacks that appeal to the grownups and kids alike. They’re a quick and easy sweet treat perfect for fall. Feel free to make extra – these bite-sized treats are always really popular.
Get the recipe: Caramel Apple Pretzel Bites
Pilgrim Hat Cookies
Sometimes the simplest recipes are the ones that come out the best and that’s certainly true of this no bake pilgrim hat cookies recipe! You only need five ingredients to make this Thanksgiving treat. This easy yet festive treat is something you can make in just a few minutes, getting the kids to help out, too, if you like. The tasty combination of flavors is so good – you have chocolate, peanut butter and fudge flavors in there.
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Rice Krispie Turkey Legs
Looking for Thanksgiving rice krispie treats that the kiddos will love? Whip up these Rice Krispie turkey legs as a special sweet treat for Thanksgiving. You don’t need many ingredients to make them and they’re a kitchen fun project for the holiday season – the kids will definitely want to help make these Thanksgiving snacks. With marshmallows, pretzels, vanilla wafers, and Cocoa Krispies, they offer so much sweet appeal in every bite! They make a totally fun addition to your holiday dessert table that will have everyone talking.
Get the recipe: Rice Krispie Turkey Legs
Chocolate Acorns
You will be squirreling away these delightful acorns for a cozy fall treat! These fun chocolate acorns are made with mini chocolate chips, Nilla wafers and Hershey’s kisses, and that’s all! They’re so easy to make and they are a great fall or Thanksgiving treat. The shape of the Hershey’s kisses and cookies come together to create an acorn shape and the colors match up too. These tasty little bites are sure to disappear fast, so you might like to make a double batch! The kids will love making these bite-sized fall cookies and they make a cute Thanksgiving holiday favor, too.
Get the recipe: Chocolate Acorns
Rolo Pretzel Turkeys
Do you love a sweet and salty treat? These Rolo pretzel turkeys are easy to make and so cute for your Thanksgiving festivities! If you’re looking for an adorable Thanksgiving treat, you might like to make a batch. You only need a handful of ingredients and there’s no baking involved, you just need to melt the chocolate a little. You can whip up these turkey pretzel treats in under half an hour – they’re the perfect edible Thanksgiving craft!
Get the recipe: Rolo Pretzel Turkeys
Pumpkin Shaped Cinnamon Rolls
Bring a playful twist to your Halloween breakfast table with these adorable pumpkin shaped cinnamon rolls. With store-bought dough, a touch of creativity and some colorful icing, you can transform everyday rolls into festive pumpkin treats. These are perfect for a Halloween brunch. They look impressive, but they’re simple enough that anyone can whip them up with minimal effort. No advanced baking skills required, just some basic supplies and a little icing magic.
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Fall Cake Bites
Making fall cake bites is the perfect way to bring cozy seasonal vibes to your kitchen. With a soft spice cake center, creamy frosting and colorful chocolate toppers, these little treats from xoxoBella taste every bit as good as they look. They’re easy to make, fun to decorate and perfect for a quick autumn baking project. These bite-sized goodies will brighten any table and make you feel like celebrating everything that’s wonderful about fantastic fall flavors.
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Mini Pumpkin Pies
These mini pies from xoxoBella are fun and oh-so festive! Did you know that all you need for the perfect mini pumpkin pies is 7 simple ingredients and a few easy steps? The little pumpkin pies look insanely cute piled up together. Serve as a holiday dessert, pop them into school lunchboxes, or have them with coffee as a cozy sweet treat! I love that they freeze really well, so I can make a batch at the beginning of the month. Using premade pastry makes this recipe so easy, and they are just baked in a muffin pan. The texture of these two-bite small pumpkin pies is silky smooth, rich, creamy, and full of dreamy vanilla and cinnamon flavors.
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