Christmas Candy Recipes

Homemade candy makes an extra thoughtful Christmas gift. Treat those you love to their own dessert selection of candy cane bark, candy-coated strawberries, chocolate truffles and more -- all made from our special dessert recipes.

 
 
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Opera Fudge

From Better Homes and Gardens

The holidays wouldn't be the same without a traditional fudge recipe. A great make ahead recipe for your Christmas platter.

Opera Fudge

Soft Honey Nougat

From Better Homes and Gardens

These festive little candies make tempting Christmas treats to stuff into stockings or share with guests.

Soft Honey Nougat

Fudge

From Better Homes and Gardens

To get a headstart on candy-making for Christmas or other special occasions, make and freeze this fudge up to two months.

Fudge

Candy Cane Bark

From Better Homes and Gardens

A wonderful Christmas gift from the kitchen, this chocolate and peppermint candy is simply delicious. For easy cleanup, line the baking sheet with foil.

Candy Cane Bark

Crystal Candies

From Better Homes and Gardens

Make the candy in a baking pan to break in irregular pieces, similar to pretty stained glass windows. To suit the season-- Christmas, Thanksgiving, St. Patrick's Day, or Valentine's Day--make this candy recipe in molds in a variety of colors and shapes.

Crystal Candies

Easy Candy-Bar Treats

From Better Homes and Gardens

Layers of chocolate and caramel top chocolate crust for this simple candy recipe.

Easy Candy-Bar Treats

Candy Crunch White Bark

From Better Homes and Gardens

For variety, substitute other hard candies for the fruit-flavor candy canes.

Candy Crunch White Bark

Candy-Box Caramels

From Better Homes and Gardens

These Christmas candies can be made quickly in the microwave. For gift giving and added variety, roll caramels in festive nonpareils or nuts after you dip them in melted candy coating.

Candy-Box Caramels

Marshmallow Truffles

From Better Homes and Gardens

An elegant cloak of chocolate luxuriously encloses a toasty nut and celestial marshmallow mousse in this luscious cookie recipe.

Marshmallow Truffles

Triple-Chocolate Mocha Truffles

From Midwest Living

Semisweet chocolate, milk chocolate, and white chocolate create the sweet trio that flavors this melt-in-your-mouth candy. Cream cheese makes the middle sturdier than traditional truffles.

Triple-Chocolate Mocha Truffles

Simple Fudge

From Better Homes and Gardens

Follow this candy recipe, whether beginner or practiced, for a sweet treat that makes plenty to share.

Simple Fudge

Christmas Fudge

From Parents

Dried fruit fills this white chocolate fudge making it pretty to give as a gift or to present on a holiday dessert table.

Christmas Fudge

Vanilla Fudge

From Better Homes and Gardens

This creamy blonde fudge ranks at the top of the list of tried-and-true candy recipes. Be sure to use evaporated milk from a can.

Vanilla Fudge

Fabulous Five-Minute Fudge

From Better Homes and Gardens

Melt and stir. It's that easy when you use your microwave for this ultra-rich chocolate dessert. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

Fabulous Five-Minute Fudge

Chocolate Mint Divinity

From Better Homes and Gardens

This milk chocolate-flavored divinity candy recipe is spread with additional chocolate and sprinkled with crushed peppermint candies. Leave a few out for Santa and his elves!

Chocolate Mint Divinity

Fantasy Fudge

From KRAFT Foods

Fantasy Fudge

Oreo Truffles

From Better Homes and Gardens

You only need three ingredients to make these white chocolate treats. They're great for parties or to give as gifts.

Oreo Truffles

Peppermint Sticks

From Better Homes and Gardens

These stir-together sweet treats can be served at parties or given away as gifts.

Peppermint Sticks

Cashew Brittle

From Smithfield

A perfect make-ahead treat to have around the house during the holidays.

Cashew Brittle

Do-It-Yourself Truffles

From Food & Wine

F&W's Melissa Rubel Jacobson sets out bowls of flavored ganache and dishes of coatings so guests can create their own truffles to give as gifts.

Do-It-Yourself Truffles

Tina Rupp
Espresso Date Log with Greek Yogurt

From Food & Wine

Sticky, dried dates are supersweet, so Maura Kilpatrick simmers them with espresso to make a thick paste, which she molds and freezes. When she slices the log to serve, she tops it with pistachios and tangy Greek yogurt.

Espresso Date Log with Greek Yogurt

Quentin Bacon
Snack Truffles

From Better Homes and Gardens

Make and store these nut-and-fruit filled candies up to 7 days before serving.

Snack Truffles

White Cranberry-Cashew Truffles

From Better Homes and Gardens

These delicious bite-size candies are the perfect Christmas treat, combining white chocolate, cranberries, coconut, and cashews. The recipe also calls for brandy, but if you prefer, substitute orange juice for a nonalcoholic version.

White Cranberry-Cashew Truffles

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