Are all pine cones edible?

As noted above, pinecones, at least some varieties, are indeed edible . In fact, most pine trees are completely edible with the exception of lodgepole, Norfolk, ponderosa, and yew, which are quite toxic.

How to make cake pinecones?

Cover the top and sides of each sponge with a generous coating of the whipped buttercream. Then, taking one flaked almond at a time, insert a third of the way into the buttercream, working from one end to the other to create a pine cone effect. Dust with the cocoa powder to serve.

What kind of pine cones have edible pine nuts?

Pine nuts come from pinyon pine trees. These pines are native to the United States, although other pines with edible pine nuts are native to Europe and Asia, like the European stone pine and the Asian Korean pine . Pine nuts are the smallest and the fanciest of all nuts.

What part of the pinecone can you eat?

yes you can eat the whole pine cone . the taste is sweet and a little bit foresty. it's honestly spectacular.

Edible Chocolate Pinecones | Recipe by My Name Is Snickerdoodle (2024)

Edible Chocolate Pinecones are such a holiday delight! This no bake dessert recipe can be made ahead and only takes 30 minutes to create. A creamy center made of peanut butter and chocolate spread and would you believe the outside is made of cereal?! Imagine these on your Christmas dessert board or bringing them to your holiday party!

Food can be so fun during the holidays. Every now and then I like a recipe that gives me a challenge, but I tend to enjoy easy and simple recipes that make quite the impact. Like my Donut Christmas Trees. No one can resist them! I also love creating my festive Christmas Tree Cheese and Cracker Board. And not a year goes by when I don’t make my Peppermint S’mores. A personal favorite for sure!

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Christmas Treats

I first saw these years and years ago on a fun website and instantly knew I had to make them. My three boys were really little at the time, so they didn’t really help me. They sure did enjoy them and have had fun making them as they’ve grown.

How To Make Chocolate Pinecones

Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.
In a medium bowl combine peanut butter, Nutella, butter and vanilla together until smooth.
Slowly add I powdered sugar a little at a time, making sure it’s well mixed in after each time.
Once all of the powered sugar has been added, you should end up with a thick dough consistency.
Divide chocolate peanut butter dough into 8 equal parts.
Mold one portion completely around one pretzel rod and form a cone shape with the pointy end at the top.
The pretzel should be completely covered.
Place on the parchment lined baking tray and repeat the process with the remaining dough and pretzels.
Starting at the bottom and working your way up in a spiral, press in one cereal square at a time and a slight angle pointing upwards.
Once you’ve gotten to the top, carefully slice a cereal square in half on the diagonal using a serrated knife.
These will create your top middle pieces.
Dust each pinecone with extra powdered sugar to make the appearance of snow!
Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

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Edible Chocolate Pinecones Recipe

Edible Chocolate Pinecones

Amy Williams mynameissnickerdoodle.com

The sweetest little holiday dessert!

3.91 from 122 votes

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

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Ingredients

3 cups Chocolate Cinnamon Toast Crunch
8 Honey Wheat Pretzel Twists
2/3 cup Peanut Butter
1/3 cup Nutella or Chocolate Spread
4 TBSP Salted Butter Softened
1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
1 1/4 Cup Powdered Sugar

Instructions

Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.
In a medium bowl combine peanut butter, Nutella, butter and vanilla together until smooth.
Slowly add I powdered sugar a little at a time, making sure it's well mixed in after each time.
Once all of the powered sugar has been added, you should end up with a thick dough consistency.
Divide chocolate peanut butter dough into 8 equal parts.
Mold one portion completely around one pretzel rod and form a cone shape with the pointy end at the top.
The pretzel should be completely covered.
Place on the parchment lined baking tray and repeat the process with the remaining dough and pretzels.
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Starting at the bottom and working your way up in a spiral, press in one cereal square at a time and a slight angle pointing upwards.
Once you've gotten to the top, carefully slice a cereal square in half on the diagonal using a serrated knife.
These will create your top middle pieces.
Dust each pinecone with extra powdered sugar to make the appearance of snow!
Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Notes

*If you are not serving these right away, do not add the extra dusting of powdered sugar over the top until you are just read to serve them.

Keyword cereal, Chocolate, chocolate desserts, Christmas, Dessert, nutella, Peanut Butter

*Originally posted November 2014 and updated November 2021.

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November 18, 2021 at 10:58 pm

Recipe I’m sure is great, but I can’t read it because of all the ad pop ups.

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January 17, 2022 at 4:53 pm
I’ll share a great tip around that! Whether you are on a desktop or mobile device, simply click PRINT and you’ll find the recipe in full without the ads (and you don’t even have to print it). I’m really happy you like the recipe and would hope you would give it a higher rating solely on those merits. Thank you!