Best Holiday Desserts With Only 3 Ingredients

If there’s one thing that unites us, it’s the warm fuzzy feelings that fill our hearts each time the holidays roll around. They’re what makes winter worth it! Still, as carefree kids we never imagined the effort and expense that went into making the season so magical – what a blow to learn that Santa doesn’t foot the bill!

Well, Fetch is here to help you conjure some of the best easy holiday desserts, all of which come together effortlessly with only three ingredients, to ensure you can celebrate the season and indulge your sweet tooth without breaking the bank or cluttering up your jam-packed holiday calendar. All that while offering more chances to earn points using our rewards app and take advantage of unmissable personalized offers!

Why choose 3-ingredient holiday desserts?

Do I really need to explain the appeal of 3-ingredient desserts during the busy holiday season?

These desserts offer festive flavors and are quick, easy, and budget-friendly. Additional benefits include: delicious, mouth-watering, envy-inducing, and (of course) chocolate.

What you may not know is how Fetch makes these wintertime treats even more rewarding. By shopping for ingredients online through Fetch Shop and taking advantage of personalized offers just for you, it’s easier than ever to earn free gift cards simply by using Fetch.

10 tasty 3-ingredient desserts to make your holidays sweeter

Try to imagine watching Home Alone or It’s a Wonderful Life without a bowl of treats to pass around, decorating the tree without a couple of goodies for the kids, or hosting a party without having a whole bunch of merry morsels ready and waiting. Bet ya can’t!

It simply wouldn’t be the holidays without a few festive desserts, and our quick and simple 3-ingredient recipes means having an ample haul on hand has never been easier. The icing on the Christmas cake? Snap receipts from your holiday grocery runs in the Fetch app or browse stores through Fetch Shop and you’ll find reward points filling your account just as presents fill your stockings!

1. Chocolate-dipped pretzel rods

Here’s a salty-sweet treat so easy to make that your kids can pitch in. We’re suckers for the classic chocolate pretzel rod, but feel free to drizzle liberally with mini marshmallows, M&Ms, or anything else that takes your festive fancy.

Ingredients:

• Rold Gold Pretzel Rods
• Chocolate chips
• Holiday sprinkles

Recipe:

1. Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave or over a double boiler.
2. Dip each pretzel rod halfway into the melted chocolate, then roll or sprinkle with holiday sprinkles.
3. Let them cool on a parchment-lined baking sheet until the chocolate hardens.

2. Peanut butter blossoms

Soft, chewy, and darn-near impossible to eat sparingly, the humble peanut butter blossom is proof positive that simple snacks can be deeply delicious. For apprehensive baking rookies, there’s no better place to start.

Ingredients:

• Jif Peanut Butter
• Sugar
• Chocolate kisses

Recipe:

1. In a bowl, mix 1 cup of peanut butter with 1 cup of sugar until smooth.
2. Roll into small balls and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10-12 minutes.
3. Once out of the oven, press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie while warm.

3. Candy cane bark

Homemade confectionery this easy to make has no business being so tasty, but it’s hard to beat that festive fusion of chocolate and peppermint. Even younger kiddiwinks can join the fun by spreading chocolate and crushing candy.

Ingredients:

• White chocolate chips
• Candy canes
• Peppermint extract

Recipe:

1. Melt the white chocolate chips, then stir in a few drops of peppermint extract.
2. Pour the chocolate onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and spread it evenly.
3. Crush candy canes and sprinkle over the melted chocolate.
4. Let set in the fridge until firm, then break into pieces.

4. Pumpkin spice muffins

Pumpkin spice is a fall staple we’re committed to bringing to winter. Our super-moist and extra soft recipe is perfectly spiced to complement chilly winter evenings – we swear we hear log fires crackling with every sip!

Ingredients:

• Spice cake mix
• Canned pumpkin
• Powdered sugar

Recipe:

1. Mix the spice cake mix with a 15-ounce can of pumpkin until well combined.
2. Divide the batter into a muffin tin and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 20-25 minutes.
3. Dust with powdered sugar once cooled.

5. Nutella puff pastries

Yuletide decadence, thy name is Nutella puff pastries. We’re talking flaky on buttery on chocolatey on sugary, or we would be if our mouths weren’t full of ’em (with zero regrets).

Ingredients:

• Puff pastry sheets
• Nutella
• Powdered sugar

Recipe:

1. Cut puff pastry sheets into squares, then spread Nutella in the center of each square.
2. Fold the pastry over the Nutella, crimping the edges to seal.
3. Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 12-15 minutes until golden, then dust with powdered sugar.

6. Shortbread cookies

Nothing beats the holiday classics, and this traditional Scottish favorite certainly ranks among them. Wonderfully crumbly, they go perfectly with a mug of tea or coffee.

Ingredients:

• Butter
• Sugar
• Gold Medal Flour

Recipe:

1. Cream 1 cup of softened butter with 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Gradually add 2 cups of flour until dough forms.
3. Roll into balls or shape as desired.
4. Bake at 325°F (165°C) for 12-15 minutes until lightly golden.

7. Peppermint hot chocolate fudge

Well worth making solely for the rich aroma that’ll fill your home, this super-indulgent treat earns extra brownie points for not needing the candy thermometer most fudge recipes require. Oh, and it also tastes absolutely phenomenal.

Ingredients:

• Chocolate chips
• Sweetened condensed milk
• Peppermint candies

Recipe:

1. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
2. Pour into a parchment-lined pan and sprinkle with crushed peppermint candies.
3. Chill in the fridge until set, then cut into squares.

8. Banana oat cookies

Want healthier holiday snacking? Banana oak cookies are here to help! Easy as anything with natural sweetness and off-the-charts chewiness, they’d put a smile on the Grinch’s face, banish “bah, humbug” from Scrooge’s lips, and earn the naughtiest of bakers a place on Santa’s Good List.

Ingredients:

• Ripe bananas
• Oats
• Chocolate chips

Recipe:

1. Mash 2 ripe bananas and mix with 1 cup of oats.
2. Stir in chocolate chips as desired.
3. Drop spoonfuls onto a lined baking sheet and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10-12 minutes.

9. Coconut macaroons

Coconut macaroons aren’t just delightfully chewy inside and pleasantly crisp on the outside – they also keep well for days. Make a batch or two ahead of all those holiday parties and outings that crop up before the big day so you’ll always have an irresistibly rich treat on hand.

Ingredients:

• Shredded coconut
• Sweetened condensed milk
• Vanilla extract

Recipe:

1. Mix 2 cups of shredded coconut with 1/2 cup of sweetened condensed milk and a splash of vanilla extract.
2. Scoop onto a lined baking sheet and bake at 325°F (165°C) for 15-20 minutes until golden.

10. Rolo turtles

Easy holiday desserts that are a lil’ salty and a lil’ sweet, Rolo Turtles are a holiday baking home run. They’re often the first candies to go, so thank your stars they’re so quick and easy to whip up!

Ingredients:

• Rold Gold Tiny Twists Mini Pretzels
• Rolos
• Pecan halves

Recipe:

1. Place mini pretzels on a lined baking sheet.
2. Place a Rolo on each pretzel and bake at 300°F (150°C) for 3-5 minutes, just until the Rolos soften.
3. Press a pecan half onto each Rolo and let cool.

How Fetch can make your holiday shopping sweeter

Fetch makes holiday dessert shopping more rewarding than licking the bowl clean as the goodies are baking. That’s because the points you earn on each dollar spent can be redeemed for gift cards from stores and brands like:

• Amazon
• Target
• Walmart
• Bath and Body Works
• Starbucks
• Dick’s Sporting Goods
• Visa
• Old Navy
• PlayStation Store
• Xbox
• …and so many more!

From mountain bikes for your kids at Dick’s Sporting Goods to pamper products for mom at Bath and Body Works, our gift cards help cover those pesky holiday costs. You can even offset your grocery bill at Target or Amazon with the gift cards you’ll earn using the app.

Celebrate the holidays by earning rewards on easy desserts using Fetch

If you’ve yet to download the Fetch grocery app and start scanning your receipts, there’s never been a better time. After all, the only thing better than these simple yet sensational 3-ingredient desserts is earning reward points and gift cards on all your holiday needs, from toys to turkey.