These delicious buttery Thermomix Christmas Melting Moments are sandwiched with silky buttercream icing and dipped in Christmas-themed sprinkles.
These dainty little Thermomix Melting Moments, or YoYo Biscuits as they are also called, will impress any guests. They are dipped in red, green and white sprinkles, which you can buy from Coles and Woolies during December.
Christmas baking has begun in our household, and the Thermomix makes light work of everything, such as these Easy Mince Pies, Christmas M&M Cookies and Rocky Road.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- A fun, easy-to-make treat.
- Christmas themed.
Ingredients
Note: The full quantities are shown in the recipe card below.
Butter - use unsalted butter. To make your own butter, see my blog post on How to Make Butter in the Thermomix.
Flour - use plain flour.
Icing sugar - to make your own icing sugar, see my blog post on How to Make Thermomix Icing Sugar from White Sugar.
Custard powder - Cornflour can be used as a substitute if you don't have any custard powder handy.
Vanilla extract - or vanilla essence.
Red, green and white sprinkles - these are found in Coles and Woolworths in the baking aisle during December.
How to Make Thermomix Melting Moments
Note: This is a summary of the instructions. The full ingredients and instructions are shown in the recipe card below.
Step 1: To make the dough, beat the butter and icing sugar together for a few minutes until pale and creamy. Then add the flour, custard powder, and vanilla extract and beat until the dough comes together.
Step 2: Roll tablespoons of the dough into balls and arrange them on a baking tray, leaving a few centimetres between each one. To get the grooved effect, gently press down on each ball with the back of a lightly floured fork.
Step 3: Make the buttercream in the Thermomix. Generously spread one of the biscuits with buttercream and gently press the other one down so there's enough icing hanging over the edge for the sprinkles to stick to.
Step 4: Dip the melting moments in Christmas sprinkles and enjoy!
Storage
These Melting moments taste best when fresh, but any leftovers can be stored in the fridge for a few days.
📖 Recipe
Thermomix Christmas Melting Moments
These delicious buttery Thermomix Christmas Melting Moments are sandwiched with silky buttercream icing and dipped in Christmas-themed sprinkles.
Ingredients
For the Biscuits
- 175 g unsalted butter, chilled
- 75 g icing sugar
- 175 g plain flour
- 50 g cornflour
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Buttercream Filling
- 200 g icing sugar
- 90 g unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon boiling water
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Red, green and white sprinkles
Instructions
- Place the chilled butter and icing sugar into the Thermomix mixing bowl. Mix for 40 sec/speed 4 until light and creamy. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl with a spatula.
- Add the flour, cornflour and vanilla. Mix for 15 sec/speed 4, scrape down the sides of the bowl, then knead for 1 min/dough function.
- With lightly floured hands, roll heaped teaspoons of the mixture into balls and arrange on 2 large baking trays lined with baking paper, leaving 3 cm between each one. Press each one gently with a floured fork to flatten slightly.
- Chill the trays in the fridge for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 150°C fan-forced (170°C conventional).
- Bake 1-2 trays at a time for 12-14 minutes. The biscuits should be firm to the touch but still pale. Leave them to cool on the tray for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the Buttercream Filling
- Place the icing sugar and softened butter into the Thermomix bowl and mix for 15 sec/speed 6. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl with a spatula.
- Insert the butterfly whisk: Add 1 teaspoon of boiling water and ¼ teaspoon of vanilla extract to the icing mixture and mix for 1 min/speed 3. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl with a spatula and mix for 20 sec/speed 3.
To Assemble
- Spoon generous amounts of icing onto the underside of half the biscuits and sandwich with the remaining biscuits. Press down so some buttercream seeps over the edge, then dip in the sprinkles. If the buttercream feels too soft to spread, place it in the fridge for a while to stiffen up.
Notes
Storage
These are best eaten fresh, but any leftovers can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for a few days.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 303Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 3mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 0gSugar: 23gProtein: 2g
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
Vanessa says
I would love to know where you purchased the red white and green sprinkles 🙂
Vicki says
Hi Vanessa, I think I bought them in Coles in their Christmas section. Kind regards, Vicki
Anne says
Can this recipe be made in the TM6
Vicki says
Yes it can.
Esta Jones says
can melting moments be frozen with filiing?
Vicki says
Hi Esta, Sorry for the late response. Yes, melting moments can be frozen (with filling) in an airtight container for up to 1 month. Vicki.