Christmas Candy Recipes

A layer of homemade marshmallow batter is poured over a pan of fudge to make a truly decadent version of this holiday favorite.

You might never settle for store-bought 'mallows again.

This no-bake chocolate salami recipe (salame de chocolate) from Brazil is very easy. It's named salami because it looks like one. It's a great conversation piece!

I thought I was gonna show you how to make a famous candy, based on a famous ice cream, but as it turns out, it's actually the other way around. The ice cream flavor was inspired by an Australian candy that goes by the same name, which used the same signature ingredients--chocolate, marshmallows, and nuts. Regardless, this is super easy to make, and would be an absolutely wonderful edible gift for the upcoming holidays. Keep unused portions in the fridge.

You can be a kid in your very own candy shop!

Use orange liqueur or orange juice to flavor these dipped truffles. This is a very easy recipe, requiring no candy thermometer and no sensitive tempering of the chocolate.

This candied grapefruit peel is delightfully bittersweet and festive-looking. You can also dip the cooled rinds in chocolate. Will keep in an airtight container for several weeks, or in the refrigerator longer.

Rich, chewy caramel to individually wrap or use in other candy making.

This is a wonderful peanut brittle that is easy to make and wows everyone! Have all the ingredients for this recipe measured out and ready. This recipe requires that you react quickly. You do not have time to measure ingredients in between steps.

Popcorn balls are sweet, crunchy, irresistible treats to share and enjoy.

Chocolate-covered balls of peanut butter and confectioners' sugar.

Pure, creamy, melt-in-your-mouth maple candy using only pure maple syrup! It's a treat almost like fudge. Add anything you want like chopped nuts. Use small maple leaf molds or other pretty shapes.

Homemade caramels made with cream, sugar, corn syrup, butter, and milk.

This very fun and simple-to-make candy goes by many names; cinder toffee, sponge candy, and my personal favorite, 'hokey pokey,' but no matter what you call it, this eye-catching confection is a proven crowd pleaser. Thousands of bubbles, trapped in the cooling sugar syrup, give this the most interesting melt-in-your-mouth texture. As long as you're very careful and heat the syrup up to the correct temp, there's not a lot that can go wrong.

Here is an easy snack idea to serve at any holiday party.

Insanely easy, but oh so rich! Recipe makes a large amount but you can vary flavorings and coatings to make several different varieties.

A friend shared this recipe with me, and it is by far the best fudge recipe I've ever tried. This fudge is too good to only make at Christmas!

Make turtles at home with pretzels, caramel chocolate candies, and pecans.

I have been making these for years, and they are always a hit!

This is a wonderful recipe but you should only make it once a year, because you can't stop eating it.

This Oreo® Fudge is very sweet with loads of cookies. A pretty addition to any holiday dessert platter.

Chef John's old-fashioned fudge is firm to the touch but melts instantly once it hits your tongue.

I have had this recipe for years; it makes an especially creamy fudge. Store in a tin box.

This is the easiest, best toffee I have ever made. Everyone who tries it wants the recipe.