Thanksgiving Dessert Turkey Treats
Today on the blog I am sharing some fantastic Thanksgiving Turkeys. Thanksgiving is a big thing in America and in the UK we also celebrate the Harvest. In fact, my daughter has been learning songs of gratitude and practicing songs about fruits and vegetables to sing at the school harvest festival. So today I am sharing these funky Thanksgiving Turkeys which are made from ghiradelli chocolate.
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💖 Why This Recipe Works
- Festively Fun: These turkey treats are a playful and delicious way to celebrate Thanksgiving with a creative twist.
- Customizable: Use different candies and colors to make each turkey unique, perfect for everyone’s taste.
- Simple & Easy: With a few ingredients and simple steps, these turkey treats come together quickly, making them ideal for busy holiday preparations.
🥚Thanksgiving Dessert Ingredients
makes 8 cups
1 silicone shot glass mould (found at Michael's)
15 oz ghiradelli melting chocolate wafers
1 box ghiradelli white chocolate pudding
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 package of small edible eyes
1 container of Christmas light sprinkles
1 package of chocolate fondant
1 disposable piping bag
1 mini Christmas light cookie cutter
For the complete list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
🌈 Substitutions and Variations
- Feather Swap: Use colorful paper feathers instead of candy or fabric for a fun, eco-friendly option.
- Base Change: Swap the usual chocolate or cookies for pretzels to create a crunchy turkey base.
- Crispy Turkey: Replace marshmallows with rice cereal treats for a crispy, chewy twist on the classic turkey treat.
🔪How to Make Thanksgiving Turkey Treats
Using a double boiler, melt the chocolate
Once melted, pour chocolate into the silicon moulds and place into the freezer over night.
Once you place the mould into the freezer start cutting the feathers and moulding the legs.
Pour remaining chocolate into the piping bag and cut off a small part of the tip. This will act as the glue.
Work with the fondant to make it soft.
Sprinkle a little bit of powder sugar onto a cutting board and roll out using a rolling pin just like you would for cookie dough.
Use the cookie cutter and cut out 5 light shapes for each cup. A total 40 light shapes.
Using the remaining fondant, pinch off some fondant about the size of a skittle and roll into logs for the legs.
About 2 legs for each cup so you will need 16 logs.
Pinch off some more fondant about the size of a mini M&M for the feet and roll into logs.
3 mini logs for each leg so 24 mini logs.
Place the mini logs into a V shape with the 3rd toe going into the middle.
Using the melted chocolate, add a little bit in the middle of the feet to hold all three pieces together.
Repeat steps with remaining feet pieces.
Let those dry for 2 hours before moving.
Take 5 of the feather pieces and piece it together.
Add a little bit of chocolate behind a feather piece to glue them together.
Repeat steps with remaining feather pieces. Once done you should have 8 sets of feathers.
Decorating Your Turkey Moulds
Once you pull out the chocolate moulds out of the silicone mould place them onto a cutting board.
Melt the chocolate in the piping bag to act as a glue again.
Take 2 eyes for each cup.
add a small drop of melted chocolate onto the back of the eyes and place them onto the chocolate mould.
Place chocolate mould onto its back so that the eyes wont fall off while the chocolate is hardening.
Add a drop of chocolate under the eyes and place a yellow and red Christmas light sprinkle onto the melted chocolate for the beak and gobble.
Repeat steps with remaining cups and let dry for 20 minutes.
Pick the cups back up into a sitting position.
Add melted chocolate to the bottom part of the feather piece.
Place feather piece onto the back part of the chocolate cup and hold for 2-3 minutes.
With the cups still being cold from being in the freezer the melted chocolate should harden fast.
Using a cup or can, place the feet up against the cup or can.
Carefully place a leg close to the feet and add a little drop of melted chocolate where the leg and feet meet to connect them.
Repeat steps with remaining feet and legs.
Let chocolate harden for 30 minutes before carefully moving them.
Once 30 minutes is up, lightly flatten the back of the leg and add a drop of melted chocolate.
Place the flatten part of the leg under the chocolate cup.
Repeat steps with remaining legs.
Let set for 30 minutes.
Using a large mixing bowl, combine the pudding mix, milk and pumpkin pie spice and mix for 5 minutes until combined.
Pipe the pudding into the chocolate cupsEnjoy!
👩🍳 Expert Tips
- Use Ghirardelli melting chocolate wafers to create a rich and sturdy base for your turkey treats.
- Roll out chocolate fondant to cut out feather shapes using a mini Christmas light cookie cutter. For legs and feet, mold the fondant by rolling small pieces into logs and shaping them.
- After melting the chocolate and pouring it into silicone shot glass molds, freeze overnight. Once set, use melted chocolate as "glue" to attach the fondant feathers, legs, and feet to the chocolate base.
💭 FAQs
These adorable turkeys take about 30 minutes to create, making them a quick and enjoyable activity for the whole family.
Absolutely! Homemade Rice Krispie treats work just as well for crafting these festive turkeys.
Not at all! With simple ingredients like Ghirardelli chocolate and white chocolate pudding, these treats are both easy and fun to prepare.
Store edible treats in airtight containers at room temperature. For paper crafts, keep them in a dry, cool place to preserve their quality.
💖 Serving Suggestions
These are my favorite treats to serve with Thanksgiving Turkeys:
- Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes: Fluffy and spiced just right, topped with cream cheese frosting for a festive touch.
- Cranberry Sauce: Sweet and tangy, it pairs perfectly with the rich flavors of the turkey treats.
- Mashed Sweet Potatoes: Creamy and subtly sweet, they complement the dessert's flavors beautifully.
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Thanksgiving Dessert Turkey Treats
Ingredients
- 1 silicone shot glass mould found at Michael’s
- 15 oz ghiradelli melting chocolate wafers
- 1 box ghiradelli white chocolate pudding
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 package of small edible eyes
- 1 container of Christmas light sprinkles
- 1 package of chocolate fondant
- 1 disposable piping bag
- 1 mini Christmas light cookie cutter
Instructions
- How To Make Thanksgiving Turkey Treats
- Using a double boiler, melt the chocolate
- Once melted, pour chocolate into the silicon moulds and place into the freezer over night.
- Once you place the mould into the freezer start cutting the feathers and moulding the legs.
- Pour remaining chocolate into the piping bag and cut off a small part of the tip. This will act as the glue.
- Work with the fondant to make it soft.
- Sprinkle a little bit of powder sugar onto a cutting board and roll out using a rolling pin just like you would for cookie dough.
- Use the cookie cutter and cut out 5 light shapes for each cup. A total 40 light shapes.
- Using the remaining fondant, pinch off some fondant about the size of a skittle and roll into logs for the legs.
- About 2 legs for each cup so you will need 16 logs.
- Pinch off some more fondant about the size of a mini M&M for the feet and roll into logs.
- 3 mini logs for each leg so 24 mini logs.
- Place the mini logs into a V shape with the 3rd toe going into the middle.
- Using the melted chocolate, add a little bit in the middle of the feet to hold all three pieces together.
- Repeat steps with remaining feet pieces.
- Let those dry for 2 hours before moving.
- Take 5 of the feather pieces and piece it together.
- Add a little bit of chocolate behind a feather piece to glue them together.
- Repeat steps with remaining feather pieces. Once done you should have 8 sets of feathers.
- Decorating Your Turkey Moulds
- Once you pull out the chocolate moulds out of the silicone mould place them onto a cutting board.
- Melt the chocolate in the piping bag to act as a glue again.
- Take 2 eyes for each cup.
- add a small drop of melted chocolate onto the back of the eyes and place them onto the chocolate mould.
- Place chocolate mould onto its back so that the eyes wont fall off while the chocolate is hardening.
- Add a drop of chocolate under the eyes and place a yellow and red Christmas light sprinkle onto the melted chocolate for the beak and gobble.
- Repeat steps with remaining cups and let dry for 20 minutes.
- Pick the cups back up into a sitting position.
- Add melted chocolate to the bottom part of the feather piece.
- Place feather piece onto the back part of the chocolate cup and hold for 2-3 minutes.
- With the cups still being cold from being in the freezer the melted chocolate should harden fast.
- Using a cup or can, place the feet up against the cup or can.
- Carefully place a leg close to the feet and add a little drop of melted chocolate where the leg and feet meet to connect them.
- Repeat steps with remaining feet and legs.
- Let chocolate harden for 30 minutes before carefully moving them.
- Once 30 minutes is up, lightly flatten the back of the leg and add a drop of melted chocolate.
- Place the flatten part of the leg under the chocolate cup.
- Repeat steps with remaining legs.
- Let set for 30 minutes.
- Using a large mixing bowl, combine the pudding mix, milk and pumpkin pie spice and mix for 5 minutes until combined.
- Pipe the pudding into the chocolate cups. Enjoy!
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These are too cute! My daughter would absolutely LOVE to make these. I'll have to add it to our list of something to make during Thanksgiving Break!
Oh my what a cute chocolate turkey - I wouldn't bear to eat it! Just kidding, I'm sure i'd finish it quickly and love it 🙂
Wow, this looks so great!! I loved your step by step guide!! 😀
Oh thanks.
These are adorable. I will have to get all the supplies I need to make these on the weekend. I am sure the kids will love it.
Good luck. Let me know how it goes.
These are so freaking cute! They look like they would take a while to make, but you make it sound pretty simple. I'd love to have these on my Thanksgiving table.
thanks. I am looking forward to a lovely roast this year!
These look amazing... and delicious! Fall and Thanksgiving are one of my most favorite of all seasons. So many fun ways to connect with our families and this is a fun activity to do just that!
Yes I am sure lots of kids would like these. I love Autumn too. It's one of my favourite times of the year.
I really wish we celebrate thanksgiving in the Philippines. I envy posts of people celebrating this tradition.
oh we don't have thanksgiving but we do celebrate harvest!
These look like such a yummy treat! Definitely a process to make, but well worth it because these look great
Sondra xx
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oh thanks Sondra. Glad you like them..
These Turkeys are so cute! It’s the perfect thanksgiving dessert for friends and family.
These are so cute!! I would love to make these for Thanksgiving... I just might.
These are great and would be perfect for Thanksgiving day. Our kids would love to have some of these to munch on!
These sweet treats are so fun and creative! I need to be more adventurous when it comes to making desserts.
They celebrate the harvest in South Korea where we just moved from. Its called Chuseok and its quite an elaborate celebration.
These are so cute! My kids would love doing it with me. It will test my patience and creativity.
Awww...these came out really cute! Love the idea and I'm sure the kids would love these little turkeys too. Thanks for the step-by-step!
That is so cute! Worth all that work I'm sure. I love making chocolate sacks, these are like a more festive version!
Ghiradelli chocolate is indeed delicious and I love the idea of making these Funky Thanksgiving Day Turkeys. The kids could even help make these for Thanksgiving day. Thanks for sharing the ideas.
thanks Rebecca
Wow awesome recipes and those seem delicious.