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25 Best Christmas Candy Recipes

By Ken Noland on November 22, 2022 | Updated October 9, 2023

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I thought I would bring you these 25 Best Christmas Candy Recipes with the holidays fast approaching. There is nothing like homemade candies during the holidays! Whether you are making them for your family or giving them as gifts, homemade candies are something that everyone can enjoy!

Whether it is fudge, hard candy, poppycock, peppermint patties, chocolate bark, and more, they will all be on our list for you to choose from.

These 25 Best Christmas Candy Recipes will be your favorite go to for years to come! Treat your family and friends to these many delightful sweets!

Table of Contents

  • Easy Chocolate Walnut Fudge
  • Peppermint Bark Candy
  • Christmas Pretzel Hugs
  • Copycat Almond Roca
  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
  • Christmas Hard Rock Glass Candy
  • Homemade Poppycock Recipe
  • Christmas Crack
  • Homemade Christmas Caramels
  • Nonpareil Candy
  • No-Bake Chocolate Rum Balls
  • Candy Cane Reindeer Pops
  • Grand Marnier Chocolate Cherries
  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bark
  • Coconut Balls
  • Peppermint Patty Candy
  • Sugar Cookie Christmas Fudge
  • Peppermint Swirl Marshmallows
  • Peanut Brittle
  • Layered Chocolate Peppermint Fudge
  • Cream Cheese Brownie Truffles
  • Polar Bear Paws
  • Homemade Chocolate Turtles
  • Snowball Truffles
  • Mint Oreo Truffles
Easy chocolate walnut fudge squares stacked on a wooden board.

Easy Chocolate Walnut Fudge

This easy Chocolate Walnut Fudge is a perfect gift for the holidays but also a luscious nutty treat for any time of the year. It only takes minutes to pull together and just uses the microwave to cook in.

By: Noshing With The Nolands

Peppermint Bark Candy in a Christmas box with a snowman on it.

Peppermint Bark Candy

Peppermint Bark Candy is super easy to make, fun to eat, and a thoughtful gift from your kitchen everyone will love!

By: Life Tastes Good

Christmas Pretzel Hugs spilling out of a Christmas tin on to a white countertop.

Christmas Pretzel Hugs

A sweet and salty treat that is festive and fun for the holidays and is also easy to make, Christmas Pretzel hugs might just be the perfect snack.

By: Little Sunny Kitchen

Copycat Almond Roca pieces served on a white platter.

Copycat Almond Roca

Copycat Almond Roca is one of my ultimate favorites. Rich caramel with crunchy almonds and both white and semi-sweet chocolate makes this the perfect confection for the holidays. 

By: Noshing With The Nolands

Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls on a wooden board with one cut in half.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls

These chocolate peanut butter balls are super easy to make as they don’t require any cook time in the oven or stovetop. You make the yummy peanut butter balls, freeze them and then dip them in melted chocolate. The sprinkles on top are optional but add a nice festive touch.

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Christmas Hard Rock Glass Candy in multi colors.

Christmas Hard Rock Glass Candy

The holidays wouldn’t be the same without this delicious and beautiful candy. It’s known by many names, such as Rock Candy, Hard Tack Candy, Stained Glass, or Broken Glass but what really matters to me is that you can make it in just about any flavor and color desired.

By: Wholesome Farmhouse Recipes

Homemade Poppycock served in a blue bowl sitting on a wooden tabletop.

Homemade Poppycock Recipe

This homemade poppycock recipe is wonderfully chewy and as easy as pie! It’s caramel popcorn with a twist!

By: Noshing With The Nolands

Christmas Crack pieces stacked up on a white plate.

Christmas Crack

Christmas Crack or Saltine Toffee is a totally addicting holiday recipe that turns saltine crackers into crispy, buttery, and delicious toffee chocolate candy.

By: Little Sunny Kitchen

Homemade Christmas Caramel wrapped in wax paper in a white bowl on a wooden tabletop.

Homemade Christmas Caramels

These delicious homemade Christmas caramels have been passed down the family line for generations! They’re great to share with friends and neighbors during the holiday season.

By: Saving Talents

Homemade Nonpareil Candy served in colorful paper cupcake wrappers.

Nonpareil Candy

Nonpareil Candy is little buttons of chocolate covered with tiny sugar pearl sprinkles. Easy to make and even easier to pop in your mouth and enjoy! 

By: The Monday Box

No-Bake Chocolate Rum Balls served in small paper cupcake wrappers on a white tabletop.

No-Bake Chocolate Rum Balls

These no-bake chocolate rum balls are a must-have holiday treat! Rich and decadent, they are a beautiful addition to your holiday dessert tray.

By: Oh My Sugar High

Candy Cane Reindeer Pops with the sticks in a clear glass jar with a red ribbon around the top of the jar.

Candy Cane Reindeer Pops

These Candy Cane Reindeer Pops are as fun to make as they are to eat! Easy enough that kids can help make their own reindeer candies on a stick. Cover with a small candy bag for gift-giving!

By: Finding Zest

Grand Marnier Chocolate Cherries served in mini cupcake liners on a silver platter.

Grand Marnier Chocolate Cherries

This recipe for Grand Marnier Chocolate Cherries is so simple you are going to wonder why you haven’t made it every year for Christmas; I do! Seriously, who doesn’t love chocolate-covered cherries?

By: Noshing With The Nolands

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bark broken into pieces on a large metal tray with a black and silver design.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bark

Satisfy your sweet tooth with sweet and salty Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bark with peanut butter cups. Make it as a gift, or keep it all to yourself.

By: Homemade In The Kitchen

Homemade Coconut Balls in bright green and red colors on a plate with a Christmas design.

Coconut Balls

Coconut Balls are made with just four ingredients, don’t require any baking, and make a yummy treat! Start a new holiday tradition and make them with the kids!

By: Life Love And Good Food

Peppermint Patty Candy stacked on top of one another with a bite taken out of the top patty.

Peppermint Patty Candy

This Peppermint Patty Candy is a homemade holiday treat that is refreshing and great for gifting and serving alongside Christmas cookies.

By: Easy Budget Recipes

Squares of Sugar Cookie Christmas Fudge Stacked on top of a white platter.

Sugar Cookie Christmas Fudge

Easy to make with only 5 ingredients, this homemade Christmas candy combines two of everyone’s favorite holiday treats: sugar cookies and fudge! The sweet, festive fudge is sure to be a hit with both kids and adults!

By: Crayons and Cravings

Homemade Peppermint Swirl Marshmallow squares in a small glass jar and also around the jar on the tabletop.

Peppermint Swirl Marshmallows

Sweet Peppermint Swirl Marshmallows are light and fluffy clouds of candy cane flavor that are perfect for topping your hot cocoa or making s’mores! They make great edible gifts for friends, neighbors, and teachers, too!

By: House of Nash Eats

Peanut Brittle pieces stacked on a piece of parchment paper.

Peanut Brittle

Super easy microwave peanut brittle. This treat will have you making it more than once for the holidays. Crunchy, crispy, and full of great peanut flavor.

By: Noshing With The Nolands

Layered Chocolate Peppermint Fudge stacked on a pedestal serving dish with peppermints around the bottom.

Layered Chocolate Peppermint Fudge

Layered Chocolate Peppermint Fudge makes such a pretty presentation with dark chocolate and white chocolate layers filled with colorful peppermint candies. 

By: One Hot Oven

Cream Cheese Brownie Truffles on a brown paper bag, one with a bite taken out.

Cream Cheese Brownie Truffles

Cream Cheese Brownie Truffles are rich and decadent but so simple to make. Great for the holidays.

By: Call Me PMc

Polar Bear Claw candies stacked up with the top one cut in half.

Polar Bear Paws

These polar bear paws are the perfect sweet and salty candy. There is just something about the combination of crunchy peanuts, soft caramel, and creamy white chocolate.

By: Like Mother Like Daughter

Homemade Chocolate Turtles stacked on a white plate.

Homemade Chocolate Turtles

The combination of pecans, caramel, and chocolate in these homemade chocolate turtles is one of my all-time favorites!! This is a go-to holiday recipe for sure!! 

By: Noshing With The Nolands

Snowball Truffles served in a small sliver candy dish with a handle.

Snowball Truffles

These Snowball Truffles are a cheeky spin on the 1970’s classic cocktail The Snowball. Advocaat and citrus flavors blend with white chocolate to create soft & creamy treats. They are festive and perfectly suited for Christmas.

By: Little Sugar Snaps

Mint Oreo Truffles served on an oval white platter.

Mint Oreo Truffles

Mint Oreo Truffles are so easy to make and make delicious holiday gifts. They look fun and festive on any holiday table, too! 

By: Urban Bliss Life

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