A fun Nutcracker Themed Dessert for a family movie and book night that everyone will enjoy.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Birthday Party, Party, Party Cakes
Keyword Desserts, Freakshake, Movie Night, The Nutcracker
Prep Time 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Servings 1milkshake to share
Author Cerys Parker
Equipment
18 oz milkshake glass
8 disposable piping bags. Only 7 piping bags will be fitted with number 2 piping tip
package of bamboo skewers
tape
Ingredients
Freakshake Ingredients
5-6scoops of Vanilla Bean ice cream
½Cwhole milk
Decorating ingredients
1containerwhite frosting
1containerred green and white confetti sprinkles
1glazed donut
1Little Debby Christmas tree treats
peppermint pattiesred, green and white
1package of Glitter Holly icing decorations
2Round sugar cookie
1tube of grey cookie icing
1tube of yellow cookie icing
1tube of white cookie icing
1tube of red cookie icing
1tube of brown cookie icing
1tube of pink cookie icing
1tube of black cookie icing
Instructions
Decorating Directions
Using the cookie icings, squeeze each icing into their own piping bag fitted with the number 2 tip.
Using the two round cookies, decorate the cookies however you would like! Check out how we have made them for some Nutcracker themed inspiration. The kids loved getting involved with this!
Remove the foil from the white frosting and place into the microwave for 10-20 seconds to soften it.
Scoop some frosting into the piping bag that has no tip
Place doughnut onto a cookie sheet as well as the milkshake glass
Cut the tip of the piping bag and pipe frosting onto the rim of the glass in a milkshake effect
Repeat the step above with the doughnut
Sprinkle some of the red, green and white onto the frosting and set aside
Using tape, make 4 sets of 3 bamboo sticks together and tape the middle and top of the sticks to keep them together
Using two bamboo sticks, push the pointy side into the Little Debby christmas tree treat, set aside
Using the white cookie icing, pipe a thick line down 1/4 of the way on two sets of the 3 taped sticks
Place 1 red, 1 green and 1 white peppermint pattie onto the stick
Pipe a dollop of icing onto the back of 1 holly icing decoration and place onto the green peppermint pattie
On the other stick, place 1 red and 1 white peppermint pattie onto the stick
Pipe a dollop of icing onto the back of the holly icing decoration and place onto the white peppermint pattie
Set aside to dry
Using the other two bamboo stick sets, pipe thick white icing onto 1/4 of the stick.
Place a decorated cookie onto each stick.
Creating your Nutcracker Milkshake Directions
Using a blender, add the scoops of vanilla ice cream and milk. Blend until smooth
Directions to prepare the shake
Using the already decorated milkshake glass, pour your milkshake mix into it.
Place the decorated doughnut onto the rim.
Place the Christmas tree treat into the back middle of the doughnut
Place the larger stick of peppermint patties onto the right of the Christmas tree
Place the smaller stick of the peppermint patties onto the left of the christmas tree
Place the cookies onto the left and right sides of the doughnut in front of the peppermint patties