After the whirlwind of holiday baking and indulging in food so rich that your diet normally can’t afford it, maybe it’s time to kick back and recover! Nah, but you can treat yourself and your family without even turning on the oven! So…if your sweet tooth is still tingling, but your oven needs a rest…we’ve got you covered with no-bake treats worthy to satisfy your cravings. But first, you might want to warn your resolutions to hibernate just a little bit longer!

Oreo Truffles

Turn the cookie loved by all into melt in your mouth magic!

Ingredients

1 package (about 36) Oreos

1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

12 oz package of chocolate chips, melted

Directions

-Finely crush the Oreos.

-Mix crushed Oreos with softened cream cheese until well combined.

-Roll mixture into bite-sized balls and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. -Dip each ball into melted chocolate, coating evenly.

-Chill in the fridge until firm.

No Bake Snowballs

January is the perfect month for snowballs, indoors and out!

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, well drained

1 cup chopped pecans

3 cups flaked coconut

Directions

-In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and pineapple until combined then fold in the pecans. -Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Take out of the refrigerator and roll into 1-inch balls.

-Roll balls in the coconut.

Impatient Peanut Butter Cups

When you need a sweet treat in a hurry, this one is ready in a flash!

Ingredients

1 cup smooth peanut butter

½ cup powdered sugar

1 cup chocolate chips, melted

Directions

-Mix peanut butter and powdered sugar until smooth.

-Line a mini muffin tin with paper liners.

-Spoon a small amount of melted chocolate into each liner, spreading it to cover the bottom. -Roll peanut butter mixture into small balls and place one in each liner.

-Cover each peanut butter ball with the remaining melted chocolate.

-Chill until set.

Peanut Butter Cornflake Treats

Inspired by a mix of modern cereal sensations and vintage school day lunches, this treat will treat taste buds of all ages!

Ingredients

6 cups plain cornflake cereal

1 Stick of butter

1 cup light corn syrup

1 cup light brown sugar

1 cup creamy peanut butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

-In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, corn syrup and sugar.

-Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly to prevent scorching, until the mixture begins to bubble.

-Immediately remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla until smooth.

-Working quickly, mix in corn flakes and coat thoroughly.

-Scoop cookie size portions onto wax or parchment paper.

-Work quickly to prevent the mixture from firming up.

-Allow to cool completely.

Gnome Brownie Bites

No, gnomes don’t bite, but there’s no treat like gnomes after the holidays!

Ingredients

-Prepared brownie bites from the bakery section.

-Canned (or homemade) cream cheese frosting.

-Whole strawberries, one berry for each gnome.

-Reese’s Puffs cereal.

Directions

-Wash strawberries and allow them to dry completely.

-Pull off the green leaves and cut out the stem, making a small hole. Do not cut straight across the tops of the berries.

-Place some frosting in a piping bag or in a sandwich bag with one small corner snipped off.

-Pipe frosting over the top of each brownie bite and down one side to create a beard.

-Place a strawberry on top of each brownie bite and add Reese’s puff cereal for a nose.

-Refrigerate immediately for at least one hour before serving.