Spread some holiday cheer with these homemade Christmas candy recipes.
These delicious Christmas candies make great Christmas food gifts for friends, coworkers, and family and are the perfect addition to the holiday dessert table. These candies have that special touch of homemade deliciousness that no store-bought candy can match.
From Christmas truffles to Christmas fudge recipes, there are over a hundred sweet treats for the holidays that everyone at your Christmas party will love. You will find tons of your favorite holiday flavors and ingredients, like peppermint, gingerbread, eggnog, hot chocolate, and much more!
Whether you are looking for adult rum balls or Christmas treats for kids, there are plenty of sweet holiday snacks for everyone that make great desserts for a crowd!
So whip up a batch of these goodies today and make this Christmas the sweetest one yet!
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Christmas Bark
Melted Snowman Bark from Princess Pinky Girl
20 Minute Crack Candy from Little Dairy on the Prairie
Peppermint Bark Candy Cane Hearts from Oh Nuts
Festive Peppermint Bark from Ebay
Easy Peppermint Bark from Sugar Apron
Homemade Peanut Brittle from Cincy Shopper
Reindeer Peppermint Crunch from The House of Hendrix
Cranberry Pistachio White Chocolate Bark from Tastemade
Cookies and Cream Bark from Premeditated Leftovers
Chocolate Christmas Candy Recipes
Reese's Christmas Tree Peanut Butter Cups from OMG Chocolate Desserts
Peanut Butter Balls from Chocolate with Grace
Homemade Peppermint Patties from Dinner at the Zoo
Peppermint Crunch White Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers from The Baking Chocolatess
Pretzel Turtles (3 Ingredients) from Cooking Classy
Rocky Road Peanut Clusters from Mom on Timeout
Crockpot Candy from Fake Ginger
Hot Chocolate Spoons from Cherished Bliss
Holiday Truffles from Lord Bryon’s Kitchen
Peppermint Patties from The Gunny Sack
Candy Cane Oreo Truffles from Cakes Cottage
Peppermint Truffles from House of Yum
Ice Cube Tray Chocolates from Tip Hero
English Toffee Bites from Sugary Sweets
Slow Cooker Sea Salt Chocolate Almond Clusters from The Magical Slow Cooker
Chocolate Covered Cherries from Cincy Shopper
White Chocolate Peanut Butter Krispies from Plain Chicken
Butterscotch Squares from Crazy for Crust
Coconut Cream Truffles from Crazy for Crust
Salted Caramel Pretzel Pecan Bon Bons from Baker by Nature
Chocolate Caramel Marshmallows from Domestically Blissful
Candy Cane Marshmallow Pops from Liv Life
Chocolate Peanut Butter Stacks from Averie Cooks
Millionaire’s Bars from Collecting Memories
Crock Pot Crack Candy from Just a Pinch
Martha Washington Candies from Mom on Timeout
Rolo Pretzel Sandwiches from I Heart Nap Time
Peppermint Candies from Love Pomegranate House
Salted Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bars from Tastes Better from Scratch
Salted Chocolate Covered Caramels from Inspired Tastes
Homemade Ferrero Rocher Hazelnut Truffles from Thrifty DIY Diva
Sticky Paws Williams Sonoma Copycat from The First Year
Homemade Almond Joy Candy Bars from Tastes Better from Scratch
Other Christmas Candy Recipes
Homemade Gumdrops from Mom on Timeout
White Chocolate Ting-a-Lings from Lemon Tree Dwelling
Easy Peppermint Patties from Mom on Timeout
Cream Cheese Mints from A Spicy Southern Kitchen
Old Fashioned Butter Mints from Averie Cooks
Holiday Rum Balls from My Baking Addiction
Sea Salt Vanilla Caramels from 12 Tomatoes
Caramel Nougat Pecan Rolls from The Food Charlatan
Praline Crack from Cookies and Cups
3 Ingredient Old Fashioned Potato Candy (No Bake) from Creme de la Crumb
Easy Homemade Divinity Candy from The Domestic Rebel
Cinnamon Rock Hard Candy from Serena Bakes Simply from Scratch
Cinnamon Sugar Pecans from Firefly Tales
Crockpot Roasted Sugared Pecans from Mostly Homemade Mom
Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels from Tammilee Tips
Best Toffee Ever from Let’s Dish
Homemade Caramel Candy from Garnish and Glaze
Vanilla Cinnamon Candied Almonds from The Chunky Chef
Fleur De Sel Caramels from Garnish with Lemon
Peppermint Candy Spoons from Princess Pinky Girl
Peanut Butter Crunchies from Merry About Town
Polar Bear Claws from Garnish and Glaze
Candy Cane Meringue Kisses from Wallflower Kitchen
Old Fashioned Cornflake Candy from The Teacher’s Wife
Candy Bar Pretzel Bites from The Gunny Sack
Homemade Candied Citrus Peels from The Cookie Writer
Fudge Recipes
Perfect Peppermint Fudge from Mom on Timeout
Peppermint Meringues from Love Bakes Good Cakes
German Fudge from Spicy Southern Kitchen
Peppermint Oreo Fudge from The Gunny Sack
Tiger Butter Fudge from Butter with a Side of Bread
Peppermint Bark Fudge from Sugar Spun Run
Red Velvet Candy Cane Fudge from Taste of Home
Egg Nog Fudge from Baking Beauty
M&M Cookie Dough Stuffed Fudge from Lemon Tree Dwelling
Hot Chocolate Fudge from Wonky Wonderful
Gumdrop Fudge from Shugary Sweets
Hard Tack Christmas Candy from Taste of Lizzy T’s
White Chocolate Peppermint Fudge from A Night Owl Blog
Gingerbread Fudge from Crazy for Crust
Salted Nut Roll from Shugary Sweets
Peppermint Mocha Fudge from Paris Loves Pastry
Christmas Candy Recipe FAQ
Candy Canes: These iconic red-and-white striped treats are as much a symbol of Christmas as jolly old Saint Nick himself!
Peppermint Bark: This is a true holiday hero in the candy world. Layers of dark and white chocolate infused with peppermint extract and topped with crushed peppermint candies.
Fudge: Rich, creamy, and utterly irresistible, chocolate fudge is a decadent addition to the Christmas candy list.
Toffee and Brittle: Whether it’s buttery English toffee or crunchy peanut brittle, these candies add a delightful crunch to your holiday confection collection.
Rum Balls: These delightful little morsels are a must-try for those who enjoy a bit of a boozy twist in their sweets. Rum balls are a festive favorite, perfect for holiday parties.
Peppermint Patties: These feature a thin layer of dark chocolate with a creamy, peppermint-flavored center that melts in your mouth.
Homemade Mints: There are two types: soft and chewy or hard with a satisfying crunch. You can make them red or green to fit the festive theme.
Truffles: Truffles are velvety, smooth chocolate ganache infused with different flavors like hazelnut, raspberry, or even a splash of liqueur, then rolled into a perfect bite-sized sphere and dusted with cocoa powder, nuts, or coated in chocolate.
More Holiday Recipes
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- 70 Best Christmas Fudge Recipes
- 50 Best Christmas Sugar Cookies
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Kimberly says
Love almost every recipe…Thanks!
MADONNA says
Trying to find the recipe for caramel on your Pinterest site but it won’t show.
Lucy Alvarez says
Can’t wait to try the recipes look delicious.