Stress-Free Holiday Party Tips | Nilla Jamwiches Recipe. This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of NABISCO Cookies and Crackers. All opinions are 100% mine.
Stress-Free Holiday Party Tips | Nilla Jamwiches Recipe
I blinked and it became December. And full steam ahead, we are now in the trenches of Holiday Party season! Can you taste the savory dishes, Christmas cookies and sweet desserts yet? But planning a holiday party can be stressful! Don’t let the craziness of this time of year consume your cheerful spirit!
Grab these 5 Stress-Free Holiday Party Tips plus a delicious no-bake Nilla Jamwiches dessert recipe for festive memories. Don’t forget to bring your ugly Christmas sweaters and White Elephant gifts 🙂
Prep Ahead of Time
It’s actually surprising how much prep work can get done before a holiday party. Most of the baking, cooking and food prep can occur up to days beforehand, cutting down on the stress on the day of the party! Consider planning out your week with little jobs each day. Some foods (like my delicious Crockpot Meatballs) taste even better the next day!
Cut Back on Cleaning
Cutting back on cleaning…I know. It’s like a foreign concept to me, especially when I pride on having a clean home before a big party. It can be so tempting to do a big clean of the house before holiday guests arrive. Take it from a holiday party pro, don’t go into cleaning overdrive before the party starts. A holiday party means lots of drinks, eats and people in and out of your house. Spills and messes are inevitable! Instead, take the time to focus on key areas (like bathrooms and kitchen) beforehand and save party areas (like floors) for a deep down clean after the fun is over.
Accept Help
There’s always folks asking what to bring to the party. Those last minute items can be big stresses when you’re counting down the minutes to party time! Accept those last minute pick-ups like ice, cold drinks, etc. to take some of the burden off you. And don’t forget to take people up on the offer to bring some of their homemade goodies too! Maybe grandma’s dessert or your friend’s world famous appetizer would bring some delicious diversity to your menu.
Make Delicious No-Bake Holiday Desserts
Spending quite a bit of your time in the kitchen, after a few dishes I’m BURNT out! But there are so many delicious dessert ideas out there, all without the help of your oven. This Nilla Jamwich Cookies are a perfect addition to your holiday party spread. Beautiful, tasty and a perfect bite for your guests, these little cookies are made in no time! Here’s the recipe:
NILLA Jamwiches Recipe
Ingredients
- 24 NILLA Wafers
- 2 Tbsp. raspberry jam
- 1/4 cup chocolate spread
- 1 Tbsp. multi-colored sprinkles
Instructions
- Spread flat side of 12 of wafers with jam; cover with remaining wafers to create sandwiches.
- Microwave chocolate spread in microwavable bowl on HIGH for 25 to 30 sec., or until heated through; stir.
- Dip sandwiches, 1 at a time, halfway into melted chocolate, place on waxed paper-covered baking sheet. Top with sprinkles.
- Refrigerate 30 min. or until chocolate coating is firm. Keep refrigerated.
These fun treats can be refrigerated up to 1 week before serving.
And aren’t these cookies so festive? I love little bites that folks can pick up and eat while they mingle!
Take Time to ENJOY the Party
As a seasoned hostess with the most-est, it can be difficult to stop from bustling in the kitchen to actually take in the party and your guests. Make sure to carve out time to not just be IN the party, but be a part of the holiday festivities.
Eat, mingle and be merry this season with these stress-free holiday party tips, this NILLA Jamwiches Recipe & more delicious food inspiration plus coupon savings over at the NABISCO Party Planner website.
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Linda Manns Linneman says
All of these sound so good. I also like Nilla wafers. They are great. Thank you so much for sharing
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
I host Christmas dinner at my house and I try not to stress, but I always do. Thanks for the tips.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
All these treats sound delicious. I absolutely love those jamwiches. They sound really yummy.
Dee Lafrenz says
As I got older, I firmly agree with you, Keep it easy and semi homemade. These look great, and Nilla wafers are so good. I copied their site for future reference.
Susan Highland says
This seems like a really simple yet festive treat! Going to forward to my daughter. Thanks!
Travel Blogger says
Great tips! I definitely need to learn to accept help. It always feels like a failure when I ask someone else to step in, but the holidays are about enjoying friends and family not exhausting myself.
Lisa Joy Thompson says
I used to always stress about cleaning my house before company came, but I’ve started to put more effort into making my home warm and inviting and less time stressing about cleaning! You’re right about focusing on the kitchen and bath. Also, if you have enough gorgeous and delicious food, most people won’t notice that everything wasn’t deep cleaned! 🙂
Debra says
I love Nilla Wafers, they are probably my favorite snack cookie. I love this idea and will have to try this out for the holidays – it would be a big hit with the kids and me!
Pam says
I am all about accepting help and delegating tasks for holiday events! It makes it so much easier and I can focus on what I am really good at- desserts!
Liz Mays says
I’d love to make my holiday prep easier by making no-bake desserts. I love the jamwich idea!
Vickie Marks Allbright says
thank you for the tips i try not to stress too much about the holidays
Felicia says
These all look so delicious. I need to try one of everything.
Theresa says
Those treats look so yummy! My mom always makes us Banana Pudding with Nilla Wafers each Christmas. It’s the dessert highlight!
Darlene Ysaguirre says
My de-stress party tip is lots of wine!!! no seriously i agree with most of these prepping as much as you can in the day before the party always help lower stress on the day of.
Kiwi says
How innovative and festive are this Vanilla Waffers! I love this and would love to recreate for this holiday!
Onica {Mommy Factor} says
Such a mouth watering food. Really perfect for this holiday season. I’m surely make this and share with the whole family. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Jennifer says
I agree, after so much baking and dishes, something simple, easy and no oven required is nice! I love that these take only minutes to prepare but so cute and look complicated to make.
Crystal says
What a great treat! I love the inclusion of jam to make them little sandwiches. Plus, it’s a serving a fruit if you have a handful, so I can justify eating a ton of them.
Carolyn Massey says
The holidays are stressful even without the parties. I do most of the cooking and baking and trying to clean house.so these tips are great. Love the recipe for Nilla Jamwiches Cookies and will make them for the family.
Ann Bacciaglia says
These are great tips. I always do as much prep ahead of time as i can. I try to cook some of the side dishes the day before to cut down on kitchen time.