Description
These delightfully easy chocolate pine cones are a no-bake holiday dessert made with simple pantry ingredients, crushed biscuits, cocoa, and chocolate cereal. Perfect for Christmas parties, edible gifts, or festive centerpieces, this quick and creative recipe is fun for kids and adults alike. With their snowy powdered sugar dusting, these chocolate pine cones look stunning and taste irresistibly chocolaty.
Ingredients
12 digestive biscuits or tea biscuits
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
2 tablespoons softened butter
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Chocolate cereal (such as Chocos or petal-shaped cereal)
Powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Crush the biscuits into fine crumbs using a food processor or by rolling with a rolling pin in a sealed bag.
- In a bowl, mix biscuit crumbs, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, chocolate syrup, butter, milk, and optional vanilla extract until a moldable dough forms.
- Divide dough into portions and shape each into an oval or egg shape.
- Insert chocolate cereal pieces from the base upwards in neat rows to resemble pine cone scales.
- Dust with powdered sugar for a snowy effect.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving to firm up.
Notes
- Use Oreos instead of digestive biscuits for extra chocolate flavor.
- Add peanut butter, Nutella, or coconut flakes for variations.
- Press cereal pieces firmly into dough to prevent them from falling off.
- Decorate with edible glitter or sprinkles for a festive look.
- Make vegan by using dairy-free butter, plant-based milk, and vegan cereal.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pine cone
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 12mg
