Welcome to the National Peanut Butter Cup Forest … the sweetest forest in the land 😉 Just imagine … a forest filled with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Christmas Trees! Yes, this is a totally edible forest … a chocolate and peanut butter lover’s dream …
If my hubby got lost in this forest, he would eat his way out … or in!
Anyway, I’m sure you see how super simple … easy peasy … these are to make. I spent more time unwrapping candies than assembling the trees!
Here are the few items you will need … peanut butter cups (snack & miniature sizes), chocolate kisses, white chocolate (or candy melts) and white non-pariels …
Melt the white chocolate (this will be the “glue” that holds each layer together) and put it in a squeeze bottle or ziptop bag with a tiny cut off corner.
Set up an assembly line …
- Tree trunk – upside down miniature PB cup – white chocolate “glue”
- 1st layer – upside down snack size PB cup – drizzle white chocolate around the edges & sprinkle with non-pariels
- 2nd layer – upside down miniature PB cup – repeat drizzle & sprinkle
- 3rd layer – chocolate kiss – repeat drizzle & sprinkle
Each tree requires … 2 miniature PB cups, 1 snack size PB cup & 1 chocolate kiss
Can you believe how easy that was?
Oh … do you want to know who won the giveaway? The lucky winner is # 4 – Bam’s Kitchen (Bobbi)!!! Congratulations!
Bobbi, please contact me (sweetsimplestuff@hotmail.com) with your mailing address so that I may mail your goodies.
I want to build a house in the middle of the National Peanut Butter Cup Forest. Yum-m-m-y! Congratulations to Bobbi on her win.
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I know several people that will help with the house building 😉
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Thank you! I am so very delighted but my teenage boys will be jumping for joy. My boys always learn over my shoulder when I am reading your posts and say, “Mom why don’t you make these for us?” Now I guess I do not have an excuse. These little Christmas trees are so unique and sound so simple to make and will make the boys holiday extra special. Thanks so much for thinking of us. Take care, BAM
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I believe that the boys should help … at least with the clean up 🙂
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You bet! My boys are the built in clean up team in more than one way. They eat everything in sight, so then they have to clean the dishes too. Take care, BAM
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OMG; what sweet and adorable, trees. These I just gotta make; providing I don’t eat more of the candy first before getting the trees made.
Congratulations to Bobbi on the win.
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Here is my tip of the day … count your candy first … any leftovers are fair game 😉
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That sounds like me. I don’t know that I would get any trees done. he he I am going to try though.
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These are absolutely the most adorable trees I have ever seen.., yummy!
Congratulations Bam!!!
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Thanks … the best part is how easy they are to make 🙂
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what a simple and different way to make “trees” for decorating a gingerbread house.
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Great idea 😉
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i love these trees, I’m afraid if I tried to make them that as soon as i get one made I would eat it and so on and on. LOL They sure are a great treat.
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Maybe you need a helper … they could hide the trees from you 😉
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I can’t get over how CUTE these are! Fantastic idea. Perfect for our homeschool craft party. Thank you. 🙂
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Great project for the kids … it’s kind of like building blocks 😉
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oh wow! how genius are you? 🙂 these are awesome!
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You are too kind 😉 I will say … they taste awesome … Reese’s PB Cups & Hershey Kisses … you can’t go wrong!
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Thank you for this adorable idea. I made these this afternoon and they went together beautifully…Such an easy thing that looks elegant and fun!
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I am so happy for you 🙂
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Very clever and so easy. I’m thinking of tinting the white chocolate green to make both white and green trees. Would use white pariels in either event. Thanks so much for this too cute idea.
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That’s a wonderful idea … unleash your creativity 😉 P.S. remember to use oil based or powdered food coloring.
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so cute…..can’t wait to try them
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They are easy peasy 🙂
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Such a great idea! Pinned!
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It makes me happy that you liked ’em 🙂
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These are fantastically simple and sweet. Love them and am pinning!
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They sure are simple! Thanks for the pin 🙂
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I LOVE these!! I just featured you on my blog and I hope you can pop over and say hello soon! 🙂 Claire
http://alittleclaireification.com/2012/12/10/the-holidays-at-home-best-of-the-weekend-5/
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Thank you so much 🙂
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Thank you soooooo much 🙂
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I want to live in a Reeses forest and have to eat my way out:-) Love this idea! It is so cute!!!
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Come join the crowd … we should start a planned community 🙂
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What an imagination. I am not a fan of PB candy but I know many who are and this is such a cute idea. Thanks!
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They could be a nice little treat for the PB candy fans 🙂
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I love all the recipes they r great.
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Thank you so much Marsha 😉
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I will try making THE TREES ON THE 5TH WHEN MY GIRLS ARE START SCHOOL!!!
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The trees are very easy to make … hope you enjoy 🙂
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awesome i can add to make gift giving during the holidays as i make all my homemade stuff and give it out to neighbors and gifts to offices i clean year round a way to thank you so this will added as a new surprise for y’all…thank you..
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Thank you Cathi 😉
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Is there anyway these can be shipped for those that I make homemade gifts for during the holidays?
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I personally have not shipped them, but I believe that if the weather permits you could do it. I would wrap each tree snuggly in a cellophane bag or plastic wrap and add packing material so that the trees don’t jiggle around. I hope this helps you 😉
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I love simple good and attractive recipes. I sent this one to my friends who love to have special candies for Christmas and many other holidays. Thank you for this recipe!
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Thank you Sandy 😉
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I always make peanut butter fudge as Christmas gifts. For ease I always put them in the small (Reese size) cups and a few in the larger (full Reese size). After looking at the Christmas tree idea, I believe I will be making some into this project, especially for a few of those “special” friends that deserve an even more special treat.
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You are my kind of friend 🙂
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I love your recipes do you have any for kids
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Thank you Tina :). Most of my ideas are good for younger kids to be helpers … Maybe older ones could do it alone or with less adult help.
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How do you make the white chocolate “glue”?
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I used melted white chocolate as glue … Sorry for the misunderstanding 😉
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These would make great favors for co-workers or for Christmas parties. Just wrap them in a Christmas-themed cellophane bag and add a touch of ribbon. Cute!
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Great idea … you must be fun to work with 😉
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IT LOOKS SO GOOD I HAVE TO MAKE THEM FOR THE HOLIDAYS
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Thank you Judy 😉
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Please explain what PB cups are……..excuse my ignorance for asking this question. 😔😔
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I don’t mind questions 😉 PB cup is just short for peanut butter cup. Do you have peanut butter cup candies (chocolate cup with peanut butter filling)? In the U.S. they are Reese’s (Hershey Company).
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LOVE this recipe! Very cute! Would love to see more fun ideas!!
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Thank you Lorrie ;). I’m in the kitchen working on some fun things … will be posting soon!
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I am loving this idea! So cute and so yummy! Thanks.
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Thank you so much 😉
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I made these and they were good and easy.. sure mine don’t look as nice as your..but made for a bake sale and they went fast. Thank you!!
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I’m sure that your trees were very nice … glad they were a success 🙂
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Love these! I am having my 9th annual cookie party in a couple weeks. These would make great ‘favors’ for my guests to take home with their cookies! I might even try to find red and green non-parels.
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Thank you Barb ;). Cookies and party favors … that’s my kind of party!
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These look so yummy & easy!! Can’t wait to try them & my son will love them!!
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Thank you Virginia! Your son must be a peanut butter lover 😉
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Do you think it’s possible to use a tube of white frostng instead of the nelted chocolate? I thought it may make decorating easier.
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Hi Jackie, Great question … I find that working with melted chocolate and frosting are about equal, except that you must make sure that the chocolate stays warm. However, the white chocolate will harden up, which helps with attaching pieces together and it makes packaging easier and neater. If you are not transporting or packaging the trees and like working with frosting better … go for it 😉
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these trees look so yummy I definitely how to make them for Christmas
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They are yummy and easy 😉
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I made 48 of these this week! Piece of cake. I used red white and green nonpareils and packaged them two each in a cellophane holiday bag for party favors. I tried a plastic bag and definitely it work better using a small plastic bottle for the chocolate. My only other tip I had a problem unwrapping the mini Reeses because the chocolate kept sticking to the brown wrapper. I just popped in the freezer for an hour and they were perfect especially when it came to using the hot white chocolate. it was making the trees tip over because there are melting lol. Cold Reese’s definitely work better than room temperature.
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Barb, thank you for the tip about the cold Reese’s! I believe that plastic squeeze bottle are the best invention since sliced bread 😉 Glad you had success!
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Love it. So cute
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Thank you so much Diana 😉
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these are so cute please keep sharing Merry Christmas and Thank you!
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Thank you Audrey 🙂 I hope to share another easy Christmas treat later today!
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I’m wrapping my trees in clear cellophane, tying with gold cord, to use as tree ornaments for friends.
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Such a cute idea … lucky friends 😉
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Can icing also work as glue? And you can change up some color stiff depeming on what you are going for.
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That’s a great question …royal icing would work best, because it hardens up. Buttercream may not be as “sturdy” … the tree may come apart when picked up. Coloring would be wonderful … just remember to use “chocolate/candy” coloring if you go with the white chocolate.
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I ask because i would be that person whom would burn self using melted chocolate(seriously would be I cut self picking up egg shells last night after dog got into trash) and I know they makes tubes of doecorater icing so like doesn’t make more sence my brain to use that an I know everyone raves about butter cream frosting I hate it. I make desction in icing and frosting and frosting would be superfluouswesther itis . Chocolate, butter cream or cream cheesd frosting is cleady to soft. Icing is firm on other hand and often comes in tubes thus making control easier. You frost a while cake you add drawings and pizaz with the icing. But ai know tou didn’t know I knew diffrence in icing and frosting. I think what comes in the tubes is royal icing precololered etc. You can use frostingas glue . On soft item but never hard item it just will fail.
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How about this … Wilton sells “cookie icing” in bottles/tubes (at craft & some grocery stores), it is basically royal icing that hardens up. I want to assure you that melted chocolate would not burn you, unless you overheat the chocolate. Check out my “How to Melt Chocolate” at the top of my page. You should be able to hold a melted bowl of chocolate in the palm of your hand, without it hurting. Hope this helps!
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These would be so cute arranged on a silver platter with white snowball cookies around them or even some small snowflake cookies. Oh, a person could even put a few red hot candies or other tiny ball shaped candies on the icing as tiny ornaments
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Hi Colleen 🙂 You are so creative … always kickin’ things up a notch! I love your ideas for the trees 😉
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Make a sugar house and have a forest of Reese’s Christmas Tree surrounding it!
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Joanie … I like the way you think 😉
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