By Katelyn Fry

After all of the turkey, potatoes and vegetables, your nieces and nephews deserve a little sweetness. And nothing is sweeter than desserts they've made with their favorite aunt! This Thanksgiving, give them something they’ll really be thankful for – any one (or two or three!) of these delicious and fun-to-make (and make together!) holiday treats!


Handprint Turkey Cookies




Your little nieces and nephews will love making this cute little cookie because they are one of the "secret ingredients!" All you need is cookie dough, a plastic cookie-cutter, as many toppings as your nieces and nephews desire, and most importantly, their handprint! For full recipe and directions, visit TasteOfHome.com.


Turkey Pretzel Sticks




According to SelfProclaimedFoodie.com, “if a treat like this can not only taste fantastic but is also super cute,” then it’s “a total WIN” for kids. This salty-but-sweet snack requires pretzel rods, Reese’s Peanut Butter chips, Oreo’s, candy corn, candy googly eyes, candy-covered sunflower seeds, and 15 minutes of your time. This recipe will not only taste good, but will double as a fun, edible holiday craft!


Turkey Apples




This quick-and-easy-to-make treat from Food.com is as healthy as it is adorable, so your nieces and nephews won’t even realize they’re eating something good for them! For this feathery snack you will need apples, raisins, mini marshmallows, toothpicks, olives and cloves. Click here for full recipe and directions on how to build these little guys, or visit TopInspired.com for variations of this recipe and the Top 10 Healthy Thanksgiving Apple Turkey Snacks.


Candy Corn Popsicles




This refreshing and nutritious delight we found on TheGirlInspired.com calls for orange juice, pineapple juice, yogurt, honey or agave, your standard Popsicle mold and Popsicle sticks. The night before your dessert’s debut, simply add each of the above ingredients into the mold, letting each one freeze before adding another. The end result: a delicious Popsicle that looks just like your niece’s and nephew’s beloved candy corn, but without all that processed sugar.


Waffle Corn Stalks




This yummy treat from PartyPinching.com is great because you can either make it for breakfast on Thanksgiving morning or save it for dessert! All you need are some frozen waffles, kitchen shears, green fruit roll-ups, maple syrup and yellow sprinkles to give them that fresh corn glow, and voila! You have yourself a super trendy snack to either start or end your Thanksgiving holiday.


Teepee Cupcakes




To make this adorable and historical snack from StiesThoughts.com, you will need one package of cake mix and its listed ingredients, a disposable aluminum baking pan, sugar cones, kitchen shears, pretzel rods, chocolate chips, green/autumn colored sprinkles and a piping bag. After completing this list of instructions, you can decorate your dining table with this “happy little Indian village” before you and your family chow down.


Pilgrim Hat Cookies




These delectable little hats from SouthernLiving.com would go great with your Teepee Cupcakes, in terms of taste and a reminder of what Thanksgiving is all about! This simple recipe requires Reese’s Peanut Butter cups, Keebler-fudge striped cookies, yellow icing and Reese’s Pieces M&Ms. Click here for a quick and helpful video tutorial on how to make this festive dessert.


Photo: romrodinka
Published: November 16, 2016