Cute Bugle Santa Hats Christmas Treats
Finding delicious Christmas party recipes isn’t always easy. That’s why we love these cute Bugle Santa hats! There’s no baking involved in making these quick and easy snacks. Just decorate the salty corn chips with some sweet melting candy to create an adorable snack everyone at your party will love — especially the kids!
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These sweet and salty Santa treats are the perfect snack for any holiday get-together — especially a Christmas party! So if you’re searching for an easy recipe to make this holiday season, these treats are one of the best gluten free Christmas appetizers!
And since these no bake snacks are easy to make and decorate, you’ll want to make them for every Christmas party you go to this holiday season.
Bugle Santa Hats
You’re going to love how quick these sweet and salty treats come together. And thanks to the fun Santa themed decorations, they’re a festive snack that are perfect for the kids at your party.
To make your own Santa treats at home, you’ll need just a few simple ingredients:
- Bugles
- Mini marshmallows
- Red candy melts
- White candy melts
- White sprinkles
Are Bugles Gluten Free?
If you’re looking for simple gluten free Christmas treats, these no bake snacks probably aren’t for you. That’s because Bugles are not gluten free.
While they are made with no gluten containing ingredients, they are manufactured in a facility that also processes wheat. That means there is a chance of cross-contamination.
How to Make Bugle Santa Hats
Making your own Santa treats for Christmas is super easy! Just follow these quick instructions for decorating your Bugles corn chips for the holidays.
Start by melting the red chocolate according to the package instructions. After that, dip each Bugle into the melted chocolate and coat both sides of the chip.
Use a fork to remove the chip from the melted chocolate. Tap the handle of the fork on the side of the bowl to remove the extra chocolate. Then, transfer the coated Bugle to a piece of parchment paper to harden.
Make sure to give your red chocolate plenty of time to cool and harden before you move on to the next step of decorating. It typically takes around 30 minutes for the chocolate to cool.
Once the red chocolate is cool, melt the white chocolate according to the package instructions. Then, just dip the wide end of the bugle into the white chocolate.
While the white chocolate is still soft, dip the end of the Bugle into the white sprinkles and lightly press them in place. After that, you can place the Bugles back on the parchment paper to cool.
Finish decorating your Santa hat treats by pressing a mini marshmallow onto the top of each Bugle. The marshmallow should stick to the pointy end of the Bugles on their own. But if you have issues with the marshmallows sticking, you can add a small amount of white chocolate to the tip before pressing the marshmallow in place.
Bugle Santa Hats Recipe Ideas
Since these Santa hat treats are so simple to make, there are so many fun ways to serve them. Try these recipe ideas after you’re finished preparing your snacks.
These adorable Santa hats are such a fun Christmas treat! These serving ideas are a fun way to enjoy your chocolate covered Bugles.
- Make Christmas snack mix. Add your Santa hat Bugles to your favorite Christmas snack mix to create a fun treat to enjoy at your holiday party..
- Give them as gifts. After you prepare your Christmas treats, why not give them as gifts? These cute snacks would make the perfect mason jar gifts to give this holiday season.
- Make elf hats. Swap out the red melting chocolate with green candy to make cute elf hats for the holiday season!
Bugle Santa Hat Recipe
Make these adorable Bugle Santa hats with a handful of ingredients and a few minutes of prep work in the kitchen.
Ingredients
- 1 14.5 ounce package Bugles
- 12 ounces red candy melts
- 1 cup white candy melts
- White sprinkles
- 1 10 ounce package mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Melt the red candy melts according to the package instructions and dip each Bugle in the melted red candy.
- Transfer the chocolate coated Bugle to a piece of parchment paper and allow the chocolate to cool and harden.
- When the red chocolate is hard, melt the white candy according to the package instructions.
- Pour the white sprinkles into a small bowl.
- Dip the wide end of the red candy coated Bugles into the white chocolate, then dip it into the sprinkles. Place the decorated Bugles back on the parchment paper to cool.
- Press a mini marshmallow onto the point of each Bugle. If the marshmallows won’t stay in place, dip the bottom of the marshmallow in white candy before placing it on top of the Santa hat.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 15 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 210Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 30mgCarbohydrates: 53gFiber: 0gSugar: 35gProtein: 0g
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Emily is a midwestern mom of two boys. She loves all things DIY — from home renovations to kids birthday party planning. Whether she’s making a new farmhouse craft for her home or helping her kids with a cool activity, you can bet she’s in the middle of some kind of DIY project (or three) right now!
What a great idea this is, can’t wait to try it out 🙂
Love the nonpareil fur trim on these sweet and salty hats, Emily!
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Adorable and a delicious blend of sweet and salty. Love it! This post will be a feature this week. #HomeMattersParty
Thanks so much for the feature!