Christmas Food Decoration Part 2– Milky Way Sleighs

November 28, 2015

When the lovely Tamara made the Milky Way Cars recently she noted that these little creations could be morphed into all sorts of fun treats and one of her suggestions was a sleigh.

With a number of Christmas catch ups over the next week or so, I thought I would give the sleigh idea a try and my kids just loved them. They are very easy to make and are a Christmas treat that you can let the kids make all by themselves.

Milky Way Sleighs Recipe

Ingredients:

Milky Way Bars – I used the small ones that come in the multi-packs.

Mini Candy Canes (with plastic removed)

Tiny Teddies Biscuits

Chocolate Buds

Method:

Even though I used mini candy canes, they were still a little long for the Milky Way Bars, so I cut about 1.5cms off the curled end, to shorten them.
Place a handful of choc buds in a small microwavable dish. Melt on high for 45 seconds, and then stir. If choc buds haven’t melted, cook on high for 15 second intervals until they are melted.
Using a teaspoon, place chocolate evenly on the base of the Milky Way Bar and then press candy canes lightly onto the melted chocolate, so that they stick to the bottom.
Turn the Milky Way Bar over and allow to set.
Once the candy canes have set, gently press a Tiny Teddy into the Milky Way Bar. I find holding the sides of the bar, prevents the bar from squeezing out.
Also if you are making these in warm weather, I recommend putting the Milky Way Bars in the fridge prior to making them, so that they do not melt or go out of shape easily with the handling.
Keep in an airtight container, in a cool place until ready to eat.