Mega Chocolate Dreidel: A Sweet Chanukah Family Activity
Get ready for a Chanukah night filled with sweetness, creativity, and family fun! This Mega Chocolate Dreidel treat brings everyone together to build — and devour — a festive edible Chanukah centerpiece.
Why We Love This Chocolate Dreidel
It’s a fun, hands-on activity that brings together baking, crafting, and decorating — perfect for families.
It doubles as a show-stopping dessert centerpiece for your Chanukah table.
You pick the ingredients and design: use your favorite candies, chocolates, and treats for a custom look that reflects your family’s style.
What You’ll Need
A double batch of your favorite rice-Krispie treats (for the base)
Melted chocolate (to use as “glue”)
Chocolate “shtix” or chocolate covered wafer rolls (several packages — used to outline the dreidel)
Chocolate lentils, candy pieces, wafer rolls, mini cookies or other treats (for decorating and filling)
Ribbon (optional — for wrapping or decorating the dreidel)
Tips & Variations
Keep it simple — if time is short, limit decorations to a few chocolates or candies for a minimalist yet festive look.
Go all out — use lots of textures and shapes for a rich, candy-filled dreidel treat that doubles as dessert.
Make mini dreidels — scale the recipe down for individual, shareable treats.
Include kids — younger family members can help shape the base, press candies, or add finishing touches.
When to Use This Chocolate Dreidel
As a show-stopping dessert centerpiece on your Chanukah table.
As a fun, interactive family activity — build it together, then enjoy it together.
As part of a holiday party or gathering — festive, creative, and delicious.
Get ready for a Chanukah night filled with sweetness and creativity!
Check out our DIY Chocolate Dreidels and Dreidel Ice Cream Pop for more chocolate dreidel ideas.
How to Make the Mega Chocolate Dreidel
Line up your workspace — Use a flat cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. A pan without sides works best.
Shape the base — Wet your hands slightly and press your rice-crispy mixture into a rectangle about 8″ x 13.5″.
Form the dreidel shape — Cut the corners of the rectangle so it resembles a dreidel outline.
Outline with chocolate shtix — Use melted chocolate to attach the shtix along every side of the dreidel. For extra festivity, tie a ribbon around the dreidel to secure the chocolate “frame.”
Decorate and fill — Use the chocolate “glue” to attach candy, cookies, wafer-rolls, chocolate lentils — anything sweet and festive — to create decorative patches and colorful accents on your dreidel.
Customize — This is where you unleash creativity: arrange candies in patterns, layer treats, add textures — make it uniquely yours.
The result: a festive, edible dreidel centerpiece full of color, sweetness, and holiday joy.
Photography by Hudi Greenberger
This article originally appeared in Family First
