61 Christmas Candy Recipes to Sweeten Your Holiday
Holiday season is upon us, which means it’s finally time to drink eggnog, bakeChristmas cookies, and make our favorite Christmas candy recipes.Holiday bakingis a wonderful way to spend quality time with friends and family, but don’t sleep on candymaking. Besides being great for snacking and satisfying your sweet tooth, homemade confections also make thoughtful gifts for your loved ones. It’s rumored that a choirmaster created and gave out candy canes so children would remain quiet during church service, and since then candy canes—and other confections—have become a mainstay during holiday season. Candy canes may be the most popular Christmas candy, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy other holiday treats. Gather friends and family to help you dip, portion, and wrap your homemade candies and soon your kitchen will feel like Santa’s workshop. From simpleno-bake sweetsto recipes that are more involved, we’ve tried to include a little something for everyone. Below you’ll find the best Christmas candy recipes, includingchocolate truffles,fluffy marshmallows, peppermint bark, and more.
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Photo by Sarah Kieffer1/61Triple Chocolate Peppermint Bark
This peppermint bark is made with not one, but three kinds of chocolate: milk, bittersweet, and white. It's one of the most festive Christmas candy recipes you could make for yourself and loved ones during holiday season. If you don't have candy canes, crushed peppermint candies would work well, too.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Astrid Chastka, Food Styling by Anna Hampton7/61Chocolate, Pistachio, and Tahini Truffles
These two-bite chocolate truffles are the perfect party treat. They can easily be made ahead of time and are a wonderful accompaniment to a glass of bubbly. In this easy recipe, tahini lends a rich, nutty flavor. Feel free to play around with toppings; dried fruit, other nuts, and even toffee bits would be delicious here.
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Photo by Alex Lau8/61Sour Candied Citrus Peels
With just a little sugar and citric acid, you can turn leftovercitrus rindsinto delicious confections, perfect for adding tocookiesor topping dark chocolatemendiants.
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Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott, food styling: Susan Spungen9/61Chocolate Fudge With Bourbon Sugar
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Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott, food styling: Susan Spungen11/61Blood Orange and Coconut Marshmallows
The key to even, distinct layers is to smooth them out with an oiled offset spatula. Patience is key—allow your first layer to cool completely before adding the next one. Intimidated by homemade marshmallows? Read our guide on how to make light and fluffymarshmallowsevery time.
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Photo by Michael Piazza17/61Maple Syrup Candies
These simple, two-ingredient candies are a breeze to make, but you'll need a糖果温度计. Serve them at your holiday party or pack them up as little treats for your guests to take home.
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Photo by Leigh Beisch18/61禁闭室adeiros
A few pantry ingredients are all you need to make this Brazilian confection. Deep, dark, and fudgy, these chocolate candies are simple to make and fun to eat. Roll them insprinkles, cocoa powder, or grated chocolate.
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Photo by Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott19/61Black-and-White Halvah
This marbled halvah is made with both black and whitetahini, making it a stunning treat for gift giving.
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Photo by Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott21/61Boozy Grapefruit-Pomegranate Gummy Candies
Coated with sparkling sanding sugar, these bright, gem-like candies are perfect for holiday season and remind us of Christmas lights. Feel free tomix and matchflavors and colors.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova22/613-Ingredient Maple-Pecan Fudge
Satisfy any candy cravings you have with this easy recipe for fudge, which has just three ingredients and gets pleasing crunch frompecans.
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Photo by Peden + Munk24/61Bittersweet-Chocolate Truffles
Chef Jody Williams serves this truffle mixture family-style at holiday parties, with spoons, so guests can scrape off shavings of ganache and toss them through cocoa powder or sandwich between wedges of clementine. For a fun and festive touch, you could top it withcandied citrus, peanut brittle, or crushed candy canes.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Molly Baz29/613-Ingredient Peppermint Rocky Road Candies
For mess-free baking, place candy canes in a resealable plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin. These festiveChristmas cookieshave just three ingredients, are a breeze to make, and come together in about 30 minutes.
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Joseph De Leo31/61Milk Chocolate Cup-of-Fluffs
Ifpeanut butter cupswere made with coconut instead of peanuts, they'd be these delightful chocolate candies, which are filled with fluffy vanilla nougat and topped with shredded coconut.
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Kimberly Sentner36/61Pink Peppermint Swirl Marshmallows
Make a holiday-inspireds'moreswith these adorable marshmallows, or float it atop a mug ofluscious hot chocolate.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson37/61Double Chocolate Cake With Peppermint-Chocolate Frosting
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39/61Soft Vanilla Nougat
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Lara Ferroni46/61Peanut Butter Buckeyes
If you love peanut butter cups, you'll appreciate these candies, which are incredibly easy to make. Combine peanut butter, butter, and confectioners' sugar in a bowl, then roll them into balls. Use a toothpick to dip them into melted chocolate, and before you know it, you'll have a whole batch of peanut butter candies ready to eat.
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Romulo Yanes50/61Pistachio Torrone
This traditional Italian nougat is typically made with almonds, but we've substituted pistachios for their bright color and delicate flavor. Torrone can vary from firm to soft, but this one has a nice, subtle chew. Flavorless sheets of edible wafer paper keep the strips from sticking to one another.
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Kelly Senyei51/61Chocolate-Dipped Salted Caramel Marshmallows
A quick dip in chocolate, along with a tiny sprinkle of sea salt, can only make theselemon marshmallows更加诱人。
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Kelly Senyei54/61Bourbon-Vanilla Marshmallows
Speckled with vanilla bean and flavored with a bit of bourbon, these soft marshmallows have a more pronounced flavor than our classicHomemade Marshmallows.
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Joseph De Leo56/61Green-Tea Truffles
These festive green truffles get their color from grassymatcha. The tea's subtle sharpness helps to rein in the sweetness of white chocolate, making this a balanced Christmas dessert to serve at the end of your holiday dinner.
