Raffaello Snowmen

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These Raffaello Snowmen are a fun and festive treat for your Christmas party this year! They are easy to make with only a few ingredients and minimal prep time.

the completed Raffaello Snowmen recipe

Need a fun snack for the kids? Or a Christmas snack for your party? Then look no further than these fun homemade Raffaello Snowmen that you can make with ingredients you likely already own.

These are so easy that the kids can make these unsupervised for their lunch boxes, picnics, parties, and all things festive or Christmasy.

I love the coconut and white chocolate flavor, so when the chance came up to make edible snowmen treats, I did not hesitate. Oh, and these candy Raffaello Snowmen make an easy edible Christmas gift too. #winningatthisholidaything

And if you love these Raffaello Snowmen, then you’ll want to check out these fun Grinch Kabobs, these simple Melted Snowman Cookies, this festive Christmas Fruit Salad, or this easy to make Grinch Popcorn.

three completed Raffaello Snowmen on a tablescape

Why Make These

  • Festive candy snowmen are quick, easy, and fun to make.
  • They are made with affordable ingredients that you probably already own.
  • Customize with different colors and additions for a fun snack.
  • Easy to double or triple to feed your festive crowd.
three edible snowmen ready to be served

Ingredient Notes

  • Raffaello Candy – to make life easier, I started with store-bought Raffaello Chocolates, but you can start with homemade Raffaello instead.
  • Hershey’s Kisses and Nerds candy – to make the snowmen hats.
  • Skittles – create colorful noses and buttons.
  • Chocolate chips – this recipe calls for both white and dark chocolate chips.
  • Black gel food coloring – for adding eyes and any other details.
the ingredients needed for making Raffaello Snowmen

Ready to get in the holiday spirit? Gather those ingredients and I will show you….

How To Make Raffaello Snowmen

Get complete ingredients list and instructions from the recipe card below.

  1. Line your baking tray with parchment paper and set it aside.
  2. Unwrap all the candies, put them in separate bowls, and set aside.
  3. Melt the dark chocolate chips with 2-3 teaspoons of oil in the microwave at 20-second intervals; stirring properly after each interval and continuing to heat as necessary. Pour the melted dark chocolate into a zip-top bag and cut off one corner. Now, pipe 7 to 8 straight lines about 2 – 2 ½ inches long on the parchment paper-lined tray and keep it in the refrigerator to set. These will become the hands of the Raffaello snowmen.
  4. Melt the white chocolate chips with 2-3 teaspoons of oil in the microwave at 20-second intervals; stirring properly after each interval and continuing to heat as necessary. Pour the melted white chocolate into a zip-top bag and cut off one corner.
  5. Take one Hershey’s Kiss, pipe white chocolate around the bottom edge, and quickly roll it in the watermelon/cherry Nerds candies. Let it set on a parchment paper-lined surface. This will be the hat of the snowman.
  6. Now, on a parchment paper-lined surface, pipe a dollop of melted white chocolate and stick one Raffaello candy on it. This will work as a base and will help the snowman to stay upright.
  7. Next, pipe some more white chocolate on top of the base Raffaello candy and stick another Raffaello candy on top to get the body. Let it set and repeat the process to create the head of the snowman.
  8. Pipe some more white chocolate on the top of the head and stick the prepared hat. Let it set.
  9. Similarly, stick the dark chocolate hands on the sides and skittles buttons in the middle using white chocolate.
  10. To make the eyes, use the end of the toothpick, dip it in the black gel food coloring, and carefully press two dots on the face.
  11. To make the nose, cut a skittle in half vertically and stick it in the middle below the eyes using melted white chocolate. That’s it, your Raffaello snowmen are now ready!
  12. Serve immediately or refrigerate for later.
one of the finished Raffaello Snowmen

Delicious Variations and Tips

  • You must work quickly with melted white chocolate as it tends to set faster. If you feel that your chocolate is getting harder, just pop it in the oven for 10-15 seconds to re-melt.
  • I suggest making the eyes and nose first on the Raffaello candy and then sticking it on the top. 
  • You can try different colored candies for your eyes and nose.
  • Swap holiday sprinkles for the Nerds candy.
  • Use mini peanut butter cups instead of chocolate kisses to make the hats.
close up view of a completed snowman

More Recipes You Might Like

For your Christmas party, try this Grinch Popcorn, delicious family-friendly Grinch Punch, tasty Grinch Cookies, this festive Christmas Fruit Salad, and then make these cute Air Fryer Gingerbread Man Cookies.

And if you love making Raffaello Snowmen, you’ll definitely want to try my Melted Snowman Cookies! You’ll also like these easy Christmas Light Cookies, fun Christmas Snowball Cookies, and classic Christmas Shortbread Cookies.

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the finished recipe on a decorated table

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Raffaello Snowmen

A festive sweet treat that’s great for parties and edible gifting!
Prep Time20 minutes
Assembly Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Western
Servings: 5
Calories: 504kcal
Author: Bintu Hardy

Ingredients

  • 5.3 ounces (150g) Raffaello Coconut Candy 15 count
  • 5 Hershey’s Kisses
  • 25 Skittles candies
  • 2 tablespoons cherry/watermelon Nerds candy
  • ¾ cup (128g) white chocolate chips
  • ½ cup (85g) dark chocolate chips
  • Black gel food coloring

Instructions

  • Line your baking tray with parchment paper and set it aside.
  • Unwrap all the candies, put them in separate bowls, and set aside.
  • Melt the dark chocolate chips with 2-3 teaspoons of oil in the microwave at 20-second intervals; stirring properly after each interval and continuing to heat as necessary. Pour the melted dark chocolate into a zip-top bag and cut off one corner. Now, pipe 7 to 8 straight lines about 2 – 2 ½ inches long on the parchment paper-lined tray and keep it in the refrigerator to set. These will become the hands of the snowman.
  • Melt the white chocolate chips with 2-3 teaspoons of oil in the microwave at 20-second intervals; stirring properly after each interval and continuing to heat as necessary. Pour the melted white chocolate into a zip-top bag and cut off one corner.
  • Take one Hershey’s Kiss, pipe white chocolate around the bottom edge, and quickly roll it in the watermelon/cherry Nerds candies. Let it set on a parchment paper-lined surface. This will be the hat of the snowman.
  • Now, on a parchment paper-lined surface, pipe a dollop of melted white chocolate and stick one Raffaello candy on it. This will work as a base and will help the snowman to stay upright.
  • Next, pipe some more white chocolate on top of the base Raffaello candy and stick another Raffaello candy on top to get the body. Let it set and repeat the process to create the head of the snowman.
  • Pipe some more white chocolate on the top of the head and stick the prepared hat. Let it set.
  • Similarly, stick the dark chocolate hands on the sides and skittles buttons in the middle using white chocolate.
  • To make the eyes, use the end of the toothpick, dip it in the black gel food coloring, and carefully press two dots on the face.
  • To make the nose, cut a skittle in half vertically and stick it in the middle below the eyes using melted white chocolate. That’s it, your snowman is now ready!
  • Serve immediately or refrigerate for later.
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Notes

  • You must work quickly with melted white chocolate as it tends to set faster. If you feel that your chocolate is getting harder, just pop it in the oven for 10-15 seconds to re-melt.
  • I suggest making the eyes and nose first on the Raffaello candy and then sticking it on the top. 
  • You can try different colored candies for your eyes and nose.
  • Swap holiday sprinkles for the Nerds candy.
  • Use mini peanut butter cups for hats.

Nutrition

Calories: 504kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 191mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 21IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 123mg | Iron: 0.4mg

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