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11 Surprisingly Easy Holiday Treats That Can Be Made With 5 Ingredients Or Fewer

If you're short on time and ingredients, these simple holiday treats will make your life so much easier. They're almost as easy as switching to GEICO. 15 minutes could save 15% or more on car insurance.

1. Candy Cane Fudge

Candy cane fudge on a bright pink table
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This recipe is only five ingredients, and you can make everything with your microwave. So simple and sweet!

2. Thumbprint Cookies

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Thumbprint cookies are classic holiday treats that you'd never believe take only four ingredients to make. If a jelly filling is not quite your thing, you can fill the "thumbprint" with chocolate or even caramel!

3. Holiday Oatmeal Cookies

Oatmeal cookies arranged in a circle to look like a wreath
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If you're a fan of buttery cookies, look no further than these. Powdered sugar is optional for these five ingredient cookies, but they make for a more festive-looking treat.

4. White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels

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Any type of pretzel will do, but this three-ingredient recipe utilizes thin ones for a nice crispy result.

5. Gumdrop Fudge

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White chocolate, vanilla frosting, and gumdrops are all you'll need for this easy 10-minute dessert.

6. Salted Cashew Caramels

Salted cashew caramels sitting in candy dishes
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Wouldn't you be delighted to get these caramels in a holiday care package? Luckily it only takes five ingredients to make these morsels a reality.

7. Peppermint Popcorn

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Whether you make your popcorn on the stove top or in the microwave, it only takes four ingredients to make this sweet and salty snack.

8. Holiday Bark With Toasted Quinoa

Holiday bark with toasted quinoa
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Toasted quinoa has a similar texture to crisped rice if you're wondering! And while this bark looks incredibly fancy, the making of it is incredibly simple with only four ingredients.

9. Eggnog Poke Cake

Eggnoge poke cake
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Poke cakes are famously very easy to make and very soft and spongy. The recipe calls for five ingredients, but consider decorative sprinkles as your sixth!

10. Peppermint Meringues

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You only need four ingredients to make this airy, delicate treat. Practice your piping skills so you can make the perfect peaks.

11. Candy Cane White Chocolate Cheesecake Dip

Candy cane white chocolate cheesecake dip in a bowl surrounded by gingerbread cookies
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This decadent dessert is made with only four ingredients. After you're done making it, don't forget something to dip! Try it with gingerbread, graham crackers, or molasses cookies.

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