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11 Ho-Ho-Holiday Treats In The Klang Valley You Need To Try This Festive Season

IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS!

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1. Virgin Mulled Wine shaved ice @ Kakigori

While chocolate mint is a hot favourite every Christmas season, but it's this virgin mulled wine dessert that deserves the mention!

Inspired by its warm, spicy namesake, this non-alcoholic version makes a return from last year. Its citrusy and spicy aroma is sweetened with blackcurrant, perfectly paired with fluffy vanilla bean espuma that keeps the flavours balanced. An adorable gingerbread Rudolph and edible gold glitter tops the treat!

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2. Matcha Purple Sweet Potato log cake @ Dreamz Bakery

It's already too cute to eat, but the combination of two traditionally Japanese flavours - matcha and purple sweet potato - is heavenly!

The sweet treat has meringue cookies in the shape of little mushrooms, a Christmas hat, and gingerbread men along with chocolate shavings and fruits littered around it to recreate the scene of a winter wonderland.

Address: No. 32-1, The Strand, Jalan PJU 5/20D, Pusat Perdagangan Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Operating hours:
12 pm - 10 pm (Sunday - Thursday)
12 pm - 11pm (Friday - Saturday)

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3. Toasted Panettone @ Huckleberry Food & Fare

Slices of this Italian sweet bread is toasted to perfection, and served with butter and chestnut jam. There are hints of citrus and spices in the flavour, with added sweetness from golden raisins.

Address:
Huckleberry
2G and 4G Medan Setia 2, Plaza Damansara, Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur

Birch
Lot G10/11, Ground Floor, Damansara City Mall, Jalan Damanlela, Damansara 50490 Kuala Lumpur

Operating hours:
Huckleberry
7.30 am - 11 pm (Monday)
7.30 am - 12 am (Tuesday - Thursday)
7.30 am - 1 am (Friday - Sunday)

Birch
9 am - 1 am (Monday - Thursday)
9 am - 2 am (Friday - Saturday)
9 am - 11 pm (Sunday)

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4. Brownie popcorn @ Garrett Popcorn

Garrett Popcorn's brownie flavour is super chocolatey and is mixed in with actual walnuts for extra crunch and a nutty taste. Bring home this limited-time flavour in one of Garrett Popcorn's Christmas tins and you're all set for a movie marathon of the holiday classics. :D

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5. The Nutcracker @ Fluffed Cafe & Dessert

A truly whimsical treat that has a cocoa waffle as a base, accompanied with a scoop of luxurious maple pecan ice cream then drizzled with caramel sauce and topped with a crispy choux pastry.

Around the scoop of ice cream, you'll find gingerbread cookie crumble and an array of fresh fruits that make up for a sweet and juicy dessert.

Address: 55, Jalan 20/7, Taman Paramount, 46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Operating hours:
12 pm - 10 pm (Tuesday - Thursday)
12 pm - 11 pm (Friday - Sunday)
Closed on Mondays

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6. Christmas Fruit Cake @ Rekindle SS2 (non-halal)

The fruit mix is soaked in brandy for 72 hours, then baked into this moist and dense beauty!

What makes Rekindle's version special is that the cake is topped off with walnuts and a nice, thick layer of crème brûlée fondant. So devilishly indulgent.

Address: No. 25, Jalan SS2/64, Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Operating hours:
11 am - 12 am (Tuesday - Thursday)
11 am - 1 am (Friday)
10 am - 1 am (Saturday)
10 am - 12 am (Sunday)
Closed on Mondays

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7. Butterbeer softserve @ littlerabbitsoftserve

Potterheads, do you feel my joy? Inspired by the well-loved beverage in the Harry Potter series, fans can now enjoy it in softserve form!

Littlerabbitsoftserve's version is a mixture of non-alcoholic, non-caffeinated, and non-carbonated root beer, butterscotch vanilla, and fresh milk. Sounds absolutely decadent!

Address: 162, Jalan Klang Lama, Taman Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur

Operating hours:
12 pm - 10 pm (Monday - Sunday)
12 pm - 6 pm (Tuesday)

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8. Christmas Gift Box @ Amazin' Graze

Christmas doesn't have to be all about unhealthy consumption, as this Christmas pack from Amazin' Graze shows. You can get the whole Christmas set as a deluxe gift box which contains:
-  Pumpkin Spice Orange Granola,
- Gingerbread Granola,
- Frosted Cinnamon Nut Mix,
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Bites, and
- Caramel Pecan & Almond Butter. 

A word of warning: that frosted cinnamon nut mix is dangerously addictive. Snack at risk!

Buy them online here or find a stockist here.

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9. Ferrero Rocher Latte @ dal.komm

This beverage has all the flavours you'd expect of Christmas: nutty and caramelly, thanks to dal.komm's signature Netherland Caramel Waffle topping.

Best taken when hot, but you can get it in frappe and iced variants!

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10. Midnight Cookies & Cream ice blended @ The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

This drink from Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Malaysia is a deeper, more decadent take on its regular Cookies & Cream flavour.

It combines both coffee and chocolate, mixed in with chunky chocolate cookie pieces that make for a truly indulging treat!

Enjoy your drink in a non-caffeinated variant as well.

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11. Snowy Cranberry Latte @ Starbucks Malaysia

This velvety smooth latte supposedly recreates the warmth one feels when sitting by the fireplace on a snowy night.

Toasted white chocolate sauce is weaved into the latte and topped with Starbucks' distinct whipped cream. Tart cranberry sugar is sprinkled on to top it off!

Enjoy it in three variants: iced, hot, or as a Frappuccino.

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