Christmas Stocking Stuffer Ideas

The holidays are arising upon us and is time to take time off to celebrate with close friends and family. If you are the kind of person that hangs stockings every year but seem stuck this year? I have some ideas for everyone in the family for stocking stuffers for both genders. Because we all know that gift cards can get pretty boring sometimes. Hope this is helpful and leave your comments and feedback down below.

STOCKING STUFFERS FOR HER

STOCKING STUFFERS FOR HIM

STOCKING STUFFERS FOR KIDS

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I am a little obsessed with peppermint or anything minty. I believe everyone has their favorite foods, snacks and etc. and mine happens to be anything with mint.

Anyways guys I was doing some browsing through Pinterest and found a recipe from Glorious Treats for chocolate peppermint cupcakes. I tweaked the recipe to fit my taste but I also didn't make my chocolate cupcakes from scratch like she did. I also found a recipe for Peppermint Popcorn from Plain Chicken. Hope ya'll enjoy the recipes.

Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes

Ingredients

Cupcakes

♥ 1 box of Betty Crocker Super Moist devil's food cake mix

water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

♥ 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract

♥ 1/2 tsp of peppermint extract

Directions

Line muffin tin with paper liners. Heat oven to 350F.

♥ In a large bowl, stir together cake mix with all ingredients.

♥ Fill liners 2/3 full with batter.  

♥ Bake cupcakes for approximately 18-23 minutes.

♥ Let them cool completely before frosting.

Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

1 bottle of red food coloring

1 contanier Betty Crocker whipped cream cheese frosting

1 tsp peppermint extract

1/2 tsp of vanilla extract

crushed peppermints is optional to sprinkle on top

Directions

♥ Blend cream cheese for 30 seconds.

♥ Add vanilla and peppermint extracts.

♥ Beat until fluffy

♥ Before filling a large piping bag with frosting, add some red food coloring to a toothpick, and draw two vertical lines with the red dye on the inside of the piping bag. Then carefully fill the piping bag with frosting.  Squeeze some frosting into a bowl until you begin to see the red stripe, then frost the cupcakes. 

♥ Optional top frosting with crushed peppermint candy canes

 Hapiness is Homemade