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Copycat Little Debbie Trees

These Copycat Little Debbie Christmas Trees prove that you don’t need artificial colors or refined sugar to enjoy festive treats. They’re soft, creamy, chocolate-coated, and full of holiday cheer!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Freezing Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: gluten-free, grain-free, refined sugar free
Servings: 8 cakes

Ingredients

Paleo Vanilla Cake Ingredients:

  • 6 eggs
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil melted
  • 1/3 cup coconut cream (the thick part at the
  • top of a can of chilled coconut milk) melted
  • 2/3 cup raw honey
  • 2 cups almond flour
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder

Frosting Ingredients:

  • 1/2 tbsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup butter melted
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 2.5 tbsp honey

Other Ingredients:

  • 2 cups white chocolate melted + 1 tsp coconut oil mixed in to thin out the chocolate
  • red icing (can also use melted white chocolate and sprinkles)
  • natural green sprinkles

Instructions

Bake the Cake Layers

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F and line two jelly roll pans with parchment paper.
  • Mix the eggs, vanilla, coconut oil, coconut cream, and honey until smooth. Add the almond flour, coconut flour, and baking powder, and mix until fully combined.
  • Divide the batter evenly between the two pans and bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cakes cool completely.

Make the Frosting

  • While the cakes bake, blend together the butter, cream cheese, honey, and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Set aside.

Cut & Fill the Trees

  • Once cooled, use a Christmas tree cookie cutter to cut tree shapes from the cake layers.
  • Spread frosting onto one tree, then top with another tree to create a sandwich. Place all assembled trees in the freezer for 30 minutes to firm up.

Dip in White Chocolate

  • Melt the white chocolate with coconut oil until smooth.
  • Dip each frozen cake into the chocolate, using a spoon to help coat all sides. Lift out with a fork and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Immediately sprinkle with green sprinkles.

Decorate & Enjoy

  • Once set, decorate with red icing and melted chocolate details. Serve immediately or store chilled until ready to enjoy.