Indulge in some holiday sweetness! These Christmas candy recipes are perfect for cozy nights by the fire or festive gatherings with loved ones. What’s your go-to holiday treat?
‘Tis the season to satisfy your sweet tooth!
Christmas is just around the corner, and what better way to spread holiday cheer than with homemade Christmas candy?
Whether you’re looking for delightful treats to share with loved ones or charming gifts for friends and neighbors, this festive collection of 25 Christmas candy recipes will add a dash of sweetness to your holiday celebrations.
From classic favorites to creative twists, these recipes are sure to make your Christmas extra special.
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Christmas candy recipes
Make a batch of homemade almond roca for parties, cookie trays, or gift-giving. These toffee candies are absolutely scrumptious, impressive, and easy to make.
These holiday treats are super easy to make and only require a few ingredients, but are packed full of sweetness. Enjoy them all on your own or you can make small individual packages for your holiday gifting.
Buckeye balls are the classic recipe of peanut butter balls dipped in melted chocolate. Incredibly simple to make, no-bake, and packed with flavor, this is a great treat during the Holiday season.
This classic holiday treat is rich, sweet and addicting. Enjoy a bite of buttery crunchy candy loaded with caramel flavor and packed full of nuts. Caramel Nut Brittle is the perfect edible gift.
These delicious confections are wonderful for gift-giving or adding to a holiday platter of cookies and candies. This cherry and pistachio dvinity recipe produces an old-fashioned candy many of us find synonymous with the holidays. The dried cherries and pistachios add festive colors for dressing up the treat.
This Christmas fudge is easy to make and full of rich chocolate and peppermint flavor. The perfect simple treat to make for the holidays.
This Disneyland churro toffee is a cross between the ever popular classic churro and delicious homemade toffee. The buttery toffee squares are coated in smooth white chocolate and topped off with a cinnamon sugar mixture.
Make this impressive homemade candy with just three ingredients! With milk chocolate and a fluffy center, cool whip candy tastes like a 3 Musketeers bar but even better.
A layer of white chocolate fudge with dried cranberries over classic chocolate fudge with cinnamon chips and pecans creates the best fudge that tastes just like Christmas.
With crunchy nuts, a caramel-like flavor from the chewy dates, and dark chocolate this treat is honestly deliciously unreal!
Crockpot Candy is an easy recipe loaded with peanuts, almond bark, and lots of chocolate and super simple to make in the slow cooker. Topped with some festive sprinkles, this pop-in-your-mouth treat is perfect for sharing at holiday parties.
This homemade English toffee is crunchy, buttery, and chocolaty and loaded with almonds and pecans for a rich and decadent candy recipe that's perfect for sharing!
Stained glass candy is a holiday favorite. It is simple, delicious, and easy to make. All you need is a few basic ingredients and a cooking thermometer to make this classic holiday treat in no time.
Sweet, chewy, and fruit gumdrop nougat is a holiday favorite. The bright colored candy is so easy to make but be warned, it's addicting.
One-pan, easy, deliciously buttery homemade chewy caramels perfect for gifting over Christmas. Velvety and melt-in-your-mouth, this recipe makes over 50 caramels.
.Each bite of this candy is airy, light, and just melts on the tongue, reminding you of classic Southern confections from yesteryears.
Torrone or nougat is a caramelized mix of vanilla, marshmallow, and honey, filled with toasted almonds and pistachios. There are different flavors, chewy and crunchy versions. These airy, fluffy, sweet, rich candies are popular at Christmas.
Nut goodie bar candy is an addictively sweet chocolate peanut butter candy bar famous in Midwest USA. Some people call these "Nut Goodies", and they are loaded with creamy nougat and crunchy peanuts.
These homemade turtles are a great addition to your holiday dessert tray. Everyone will love the gooey caramel, chopped pecans and milk chocolate found in these pecan caramel clusters.
These sweet, salty and slightly chewy nut candies are a classic Southern treat that anyone can enjoy.
This rocky road with maltesers is a delicious chocolate dessert that is perfect for Christmas. Originally created in Australia, this no-bake bar recipe is simple to follow and can be made in just a few steps. The end result will be a delightfully decadent treat that everyone will love.
Buttery toffee is perfectly partnered with saffron in this easy to make Swedish Christmas candy. It also makes a great gift.
These fun, festive and delicious snowman chocolate cups are the perfect Christmas treats or wintertime snacks! These no-bake chocolate cups are also made with just a hand full of ingredients.
Light and crispy saltine crackers surrounded by a buttery toffee and topped with creamy white chocolate all make this little treat absolutely irresistible! You won’t be able to just have one.
This easy no bake white Christmas recipe is a delicious update on a classic Aussie dessert. With white chocolate, crunchy cereal and tangy red cranberries, it makes a pretty addition to any Christmas dessert table.
This holiday season, make your celebrations even sweeter with these 25 delightful Christmas candy recipes.
Seasoned candy makers or those trying their hands at it for the first time will find something on this list.
Share these treats with your loved ones, package them as gifts, or simply indulge in some holiday cheer. May your Christmas be merry, bright, and delicious!
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