Christmas candy recipes - 38 recipes
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Christmas Style Pretzel M&M Hugs
By kdet
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Servings 70
Preparation time 5
Cooking time 15
- 70 square pretzels (do not use butter snaps)
- 70 Hershey's Hugs chocolates (from nearly 1 full 12 ounce package), unwrapped
- 70 Milk Chocolate M&M's, I used the red and green Christmas package
Sweet and salty, these treats are fun and addicting
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Microwave Divinity
By Renna
Quick and easy to make divinity in your microwave! Sweet and delicious, a perfect treat to add to your cookie tray
- 2 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 egg whites
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup pecan halves
Chocolate Peppermint Bark
By á-46561
Chocolate peppermint bark makes for a super tasty Christmas treat and gift
- 1 cup (6-ounces) white baking chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup crushed peppermint or spearmint candies, divided
- 1 cup (6-ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
White Christmas Fudge
By davidv
You'll be dreaming of this White Christmas Fudge long after the holidays are over, so keep this recipe handy! To ke...
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups (1 pound, 5.25 ounces) white chocolate, chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Red gel food coloring
- Green gel food coloring
Easy Ritz Toffee
By jenlin
Yum! Crazy east to make, these salty-sweet holiday treats are made with Ritz crackers, a buttery toffee and chocola...
- 40 Ritz™ crackers
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 bag (11 1/2-ounces) milk chocolate chips (2 cups)
- 1 tablespoon Betty Crocker™ candy sprinkles
Saltine Toffee
By á-2385
Are you ready for the easiest recipe of your life? Seriously this stuff is incredible! Not only is it unbelievably ...
- 40 saltine crackers (I recommend using Nabisco Saltines with Sea Salt)
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
- 2 cups chocolate chips, whichever you prefer, milk, semi or bittersweet. I used half milk chocolate half semi-sweet.
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla
- 3/4 cup chopped, toasted nuts of choice - pecans, walnuts, almonds, cashews, Hazelnuts, optional
- Sprinkles (optional)
Candied Pecans
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
These candied pecans are truly addictive
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon (adjust to your taste; I like 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of cinnamon)
- 2 cups nuts (pecans or walnuts are excellent, whole almonds are good too)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/4 cup water
- Optional: substitute 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste, instead of cinnamon and definitely gives a great pop of flavor
Peanut Butter Fudge - No Bake
By hcardall
I love peanut butter fudge because it is infinitely easier than chocolate fudge and, well, it’s peanut butter fud...
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup butter (unsalted)- softened and cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 3/4 cup peanuts, chopped (optional)
Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Ball
By GinnyG
You'll love this crispy crunchy version of classic Christmastime chocolate-covered peanut butter balls
- Mix together:
- 2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 cup rice krispies
- 1 lb (3cup) powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- Make balls and dip in melted:
- 2 (maybe 3) package milk chocolate chips
- Put on cookie sheets in fridge to harden. Enjoy.
Christmas Reindeer Crack
By á-46561
This Christmas treat can easily be made with the kids, but it's not just the kids who will eat it up in a flash
- 3 cups salted pretzels
- 2 cups Bugles
- 2 cups Fritos
- 1 cup Chex Mix
- 1 cup roasted peanuts
- 1 1/2 cups M&Ms
- 1 pack of white chocolate bark or melting chocolate
Peanut Butter Fudge (Easiest EVER)
By 19bdr58
I love sugary fudge.....this is the best!!! Seriously, this is the easiest recipe ever for peanut butter fudge! You
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
Salted Chocolate Toffee Pretzel Bark
By á-37896
You may have just found your new favorite recipe! This pretzel bark is crazy delicious and you probably have all th...
- 8 ounces mini pretzels, broken into smaller pieces
- 2 sticks butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- Sea salt
Peanut Butter Fudge
By á-24918
This is probably one of the easiest peanut butter fudge recipes ever, and tastes yummy, too! Perfect for holiday tr
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge
By á-18433
Easy and delicious peanut butter chocolate fudge is so quick to make
- 1 (12-ounce) package peanut butter chips
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (6-ounce) package chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup margarine, or butter
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts, optional
Homemade Peppermint Marshmallows Dipped in Chocolate
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
I'm not big on making candy
- EQUIPMENT:
- 3 (0.25-ounce) packages unflavored gelatin
- 1 cup ice cold water, divided
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- red food coloring
- nonstick spray
- 4 to 6-ounces quality dark chocolate, chopped, optional
- cake pop sticks
- 9 x13-inch pan, preferably a metal baking pan that doesn't have round corners
- wax paper and aluminum foil
- sifter, for powdered sugar
- stand mixer with wire whisk attachment or a hand-mixer
- non-stick spray
- candy thermometer
- very sharp knife or pizza cutter
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More Christmas candy recipes
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Christmas Cookie Bar
- 14 whole Oreos, broken up (get the Christmas ones if you can)
- 1 1/2 cups pretzels, broken
- 1 cup Christmas colored M&M's
- 1 pound white chocolate or almond bark
- Christmas colored sprinkles
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No Bake Bourbon Pecan Truffles
- 2 1/2 cups roasted chopped pecans
- 1 cup crushed vegan graham crackers
- 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/4 cup bourbon (plus more for sipping)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Fancy toothpicks
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Healthy Paleo Fudge
- 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 6 tablespoons (3-ounces) virgin coconut oil
- 1 pound medjool or deglet noor dates, pitted*
- 1/2 cup (4 fluid ounces) cream or full fat coconut milk
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder, (40 g)
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Holiday Toffee Bars
- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts, if desired
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Chocolate Nutella Peanut Butter...
- Butter, for greasing pan
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces high-quality bittersweet (60% cacao) chocolate chips
- 1 cup Nutella, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- Sea salt, approximately 1/2 tsp
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Christmas Rock Candy
- 3 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 cup light karo syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon flavoring: I use LorAnn candy flavors, and for this I used cinnamon oil
- Food Coloring (optional)
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
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Chocolate Covered Strawberry...
- TREES:
- 12-ounces dark green candy melts (found at Hobby Lobby or Michael's), about 1 1/2 cups
- 1-pound strawberries, stems removed
- 24 Oreo cookies
- white icing to decorate
- sprinkles for garnish
- candy stars for the tree-toppers
- ICING:
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
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Spiced Cashew Brittle & Chocolate...
- BRITTLE:
- 1 1/2 cups whole raw cashews
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- BARK:
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups Rice Krispies or feuilletine
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Reindeer Poop
- 1 (16-ounce) package white candy coating, coarsely chopped
- 1 (4-ounce) bar German sweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 (16-ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 (16-ounce) jars dry roasted peanuts
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Creamy Rich Chocolate Caramels...
- 1/2 cup (4-ounces) water
- 2 cups (1-pound) sugar
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup (12-ounces) light corn syrup
- 1 1/2 sticks butter
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla Bean Paste (I use Singing Dog Vanilla Brand)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Toffee...
- 4 1/2 cups Reese's® Puffs® cereal
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips, melted
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups miniature pretzel twists, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup salted peanuts
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Praline fudge
- 12 ounces evaporated milk
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups pecans
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