2023 TREAT$

In its inaugural year, the TREAT$ Box featured the enchanting theme of Christmas Classics. Each treat was inspired by beloved holiday figures such as Jack Frost, Rudolph, Santa, and Scrooge, ensuring there was something for everyone to enjoy.

Emoni began prepping at the end of September, making over 60 of each item to ensure she had enough for every box.

“It became overwhelming,” Emoni said. “I didn’t have a stand mixer at the time, so everything was done with a hand mixer, which was time-consuming. I also didn’t get to test out every recipe to ensure I still wanted to use it. It was a total wing job, but I’ve used it as a lesson for future TREAT$ boxes.”

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Menu

Cindy Lou Chews – Peanut Butter Chews
Comet’s Crunch Mix – Muddy Buddy Chex Mix
Elf’d Up Brownies – Green Velvet Brownies
Frosty Balls – Peanut Butter Cake Balls with White Chocolate
Grinch Crispies – Green Rice Crispies
Hot Chocolate Cake – Chocolate Cake with Marshmallows and Chocolate Syrup
Jack Frosted Cookies – Lofthouse Cookies with Red Icing
Lumps of Coal – Oreo “Crispies”
Mrs. Claus’ Cookies – Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Nutcracker Balls – Peanut Butter Balls with Chocolate and Nuts
Prancer Poopies – Snicker Dates
Rudolph’s Red Velvet Cookies – Red Velvet Cookies
Santa’s Classic Cookies – Chocolate Chip Cookies
Scroogedoodles – Snickerdoodles

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Results

A survey was distributed to 8 people who received a TREAT$ box to get their thoughts on presentation, taste, favorite items, and any dislikes. Here are the top responses from that survey:

Presentation Rating
Every participant rated the box’s presentation a perfect 5 out of 5 stars.

Taste Rating
57.1% of participants gave the box a perfect rating of 5 out of 5 stars, while 42.9% rated it 4 out of 5 stars.

Favorite Items
85.7% voted they enjoyed: Comet’s Crunch Mix, Rudolph’s Red Velvet Cookies, Santa’s Classic Cookies, and Scroogedoodles

Least Favorite
42.9% voted they didn’t enjoy: Frosty Balls

Feedback
“Keep the snickerdoodles coming,” one person commented. Another said, “Love, love the dates. Everything was amazing. I don’t know if it’s possible, but make a popcorn that doesn’t get stale fast. It was delicious though. Your presentation was amazing! You could definitely create some awesome treat tables for all kinds of events. Your creativity is amazing!”