Mara presents her Christmas Desserts

panettone

🥗Healthier: sourdough bread

💰Cheaper: store-bought cake

Sourdough offers a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

torrone

🥗Healthier: nut bars

💰Cheaper: honey and nuts

Nut bars provide a similar texture with less sugar.

struffoli

🥗Healthier: baked dough balls

💰Cheaper: fried dough

Baked versions cut down on oil and calories.

zabaglione

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt with honey

💰Cheaper: vanilla pudding

Greek yogurt offers creaminess with lower fat.

Prepare almond paste for struffoli.

Cook struffoli in honey syrup until well coated.

Decorate struffoli with cinnamon confetti and Italian candy fruit.

Make fondant to cover the struffoli, coloring it in traditional colors.

Assemble the struffoli while the fondant is still warm to help it adhere.

Prepare gingerbread cookies, decorated by daughters.

Make thumbprint cookies filled with apricot and cherry jam.

Prepare crescent cookies with ground almonds and cover them in confection sugar.

Bake chocolate chip cookies using a variety of chocolate chips.

Make sesame cookies with a nutty taste and crunch from sesame seeds.

Prepare plain meringues that are very light and airy.

Make coconut sticks dipped in melted chocolate.

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