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Balancing sweet treats with healthier options is a great way to make good choices throughout the holidays. Here you’ll find a combination of 12 sweet and savory holiday-themed snacks that are just as fun to make as they are to eat!

Here’s How You Do It:

1. Waffle Tree
   • Mix Kodiak Cakes Buttermilk & Honey waffle mix according to package directions.
   • Tint the waffle batter green with food coloring.
   • Cook batter in a waffle iron. 
   • Arrange waffle triangles in a tree shape.  Add berry ornaments and a butter star.
   • Drizzle with Kodiak Cakes Fruit Syrup for garland.
2. Strawberry Santa Claus
   
   • Cut a round slice of apple for Santa's head.
   • Cut a strawberry in half cross-wise to form Santa's hat & chin. Attach with frosting.
   • Pipe frosting for the rim of the hat, pompom, & Santa’s beard.
   • Dot eyes with frosting & attach candy for pupils.
3. Starry Night
   
   • Arrange 5 triangle pita chips into a star shape.
   • Scoop guacamole into center & top with thinly sliced red pepper garland.
4. Banana Penguins
   • Cut a banana in half & dip halves into melted white chocolate. Allow to set.
   • Dip the tip into melted dark chocolate & brush more dark chocolate onto the sides.
   • Add 3 orange Reese’s pieces for the nose & two feet.
   • Add candy eyes & mini chocolate chips for tuxedo buttons.
5. Hot Tub Hot Cocoa 
   • Poke a candy cane through 1 Reese's cup & 3 marshmallows to build a snowman.
   • Attach sprinkles or mini chocolate chips for buttons & eyes.
   • Add an orange Twizzler twist for the nose.
   • Wrap a red Fruit Roll-Up piece around the neck as a scarf.
6. PB&J People
   • Start by making a full PB&J sandwich.
   • Use a gingerbread man cookie cutter to cut out sandwich pieces.
   • Add peanut buttons, raisin eyes, cut out apricot bows, & jelly lips.
7. “Fruity” Cane
   • Cut strawberries & bananas into slices & arrange in a candy cane shape, alternating fruits.
   • Serve with fruit dip, peanut butter, or Greek yogurt dip.
8. Snowball Snack
   • Bake Kodiak Cakes Chocolate Chip Blondie brownie mix according to package instructions.  Cool completely.
   • Crumble cake into large bowl & stir in 1 cup creamy vanilla frosting until combined.
   • Shape into 2-inch balls & roll in shredded coconut.
9. Edible Snow Globe
   
   • Toast a plain bagel.
   • Top with cream cheese & grated Parmesean cheese for snow.
   • Cut house & tree sections from red & green bell peppers & press into bagel top.
   • Use toothpicks to support the top or keep flat.
10. Deli-icious Tree
    
    • Cut 4 sizes of stars from toasted bread, American cheese, & deli ham.
    • Cut the trunk and star topper from a block of cheddar cheese.
    • Skewer ingredients starting with the trunk and larger stars.
    • Add lettuce between layers & top with star.
11. Lunch Box Buddies
    • Draw a face on the wrapper of a mozzarella cheese stick.
    • Tie a ribbon around the cheese stick for the scarf.
    • Cut a fingertip off an old knitted glove & place on top for the hat.
    • Pair with Kodiak Cakes Bear Bites Graham Crackers for added protein!
12. Reindeer Krispies
    • Make marshmallow crispy treats according to cereal package directions.
    • Once done, cut rows & then into triangles.
    • Insert a peppermint stick into each triangle.
    • Coat pretzel pieces in white or dark chocolate & sprinkles.
    • Add halved white or dark chocolate wafers for ears.
    • Add candy eyes & a red M&M nose.