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Christmas Candy Recipes

Whether you’re making a batch for gift giving, or creating a festive platter for a holiday party, these Christmas Candy Recipes are sure to be a hit.

Christmas Candy Recipes

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Christmas candy ranges from classic, old-fashioned favorites like fudge and caramels to fancy and festively decorated confections like peppermint bark and candy canes. Whichever you prefer, candy is always at the heart of the holidays.

Traditions involving Christmas Candy date back thousands of years. Candy Canes became popular beginning in the 1600s when a German choirmaster made sugar sticks shaped into the shape of shepherds’ crooks and gave them to the children in the choir.

In Europe, confectioners in the 1800s used ribbon candy to decorate their shops during the holidays.

In Iceland, kids leave their shoes by the window, and when they wake up, the shoes are full of candy if they were good or rotten potatoes if they were naughty.

Way back in the 12th century, kids would go door to door to collect candies, much like we do at Halloween today, then they would leave their stockings and shoes outside to receive candy and gifts from St. Nick.

Not only is Christmas Candy at the center of holiday tradition, it’s also delicious! People love to indulge in sweet treats, especially the seasonal holiday favorites. Even See’s Candy opens limited-time holiday shops to accommodate the increased shoppers coming in to buy gift-wrapped candies by the pound.

Christmas Candy Recipes For every Occasion

If you want to make candy to give as gifts over the holidays, look for cute holiday tins from retailers like Amazon and Target. You can even gift small amounts in cute little gift bags. Here are some of the best candies to make to give as gifts.

  • Fudge
  • Divinity
  • Peppermint Patties
  • Homemade Turtles
  • Truffles
  • Peanut Brittle
  • Peppermint Bark
  • Chocolate Covered Cherries
  • Homemade Caramels
  • Buckeyes

If you want a fun holiday activity to do with the kids, make candy! They will love making their own sweet treats that they can eat (or gift to someone), and it’s a great way to start a family tradition. Here are some cute candies to make with the kids as a holiday activity (recipes are in the list below!).

  • Homemade Gumdrops
  • Santa’s Coal Candy
  • Grinch Candies
  • Easy Christmas Trees
  • Rock Candy
  • Polar Bear Paws
  • Reindeer Candy with Peanut Butter Cups
  • Meringue Christmas Trees
  • Homemade Candy Canes
  • Melting Snowman Chocolate Balls
  • Homemade Marshmallows

Use these Christmas Candy recipes as a foundation, then get creative to make them extra festive. With homemade marshmallows for example, you can use food coloring to swirl in holiday colors. Then dip them in melted chocolate and top them with candy sprinkles shaped like snowflakes!

Christmas Candy Recipes

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