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Homemade Christmas Candy & Sweets Recipes

September 22, 2023 by Alice 16 Comments

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Delicious Christmas candy can be made fast with just a few ingredients and without fancy equipment.

And I have for you here some of the best easy Christmas candy recipes for all these family favourites :

  • Truffles
  • Marshmallows
  • Coconut Candies
  • Rock Candy
  • Christmas Lollipops
  • Candied Peel
  • Turkish Delight
  • Christmas Bark
  • Honeycomb
  • Gumdrops

I have included good old fashioned Christmas candy recipes like Grandma made but also new takes.

PLUS super quick recipes for simply lovely Christmas candy gifts.

Enjoy!!

Table of Contents

  • Christmas Candy Recipes
  • Christmas Truffles
    • Simple Chocolate Truffles
    • Baileys Chocolate Truffles
    • Easy Chocolate Rum Truffles
    • White Chocolate Truffles
    • Pistachio & Cranberry Christmas Truffles
    • Chocolate Truffle Squares
  • Christmas Marshmallows
    • Christmas Marshmallow Penguin Treats
    • Simple Peppermint Christmas Marshmallows
    • Gingerbread Marshmallows
  • Coconut Christmas Candies
    • Christmas Coconut Ice
    • Coconut Snow Balls
    • Coconut Snowmen
    • Chocolate Coconut Balls
  • Christmas Rock Candy
  • Christmas Homemade Lollipops
  • Christmas Candied Peel
  • Christmas Turkish Delight
  • Christmas Bark
    • Easy Peppermint Bark
    • White Chocolate Bark
    • Cranberry & Pistachio Bark
    • Pomegranate & Almond Bark
    • Chocolate Orange Bark
    • Black Forest Bark
    • Cookies & Cream Bark
  • Christmas Honeycomb
  • Christmas Gumdrops

Christmas Candy Recipes

Christmas Truffles

Easy Homemade Christmas Truffles Recipes

Truffles are a big family Christmas tradition in my house and luckily are surprisingly simple to make.

So take your pick from these easy Christmas truffle recipes :

  • Simple chocolate truffles
  • Baileys chocolate truffles
  • Chocolate rum truffles
  • White chocolate truffles
  • Pistachio & cranberry truffles
  • Chocolate truffle squares

The recipes use different methods but for all of them remember :

  1. To leave time for truffles to set before shaping & covering
  2. They will NOT keep as long as shop bought and are best kept in the fridge and gobbled up in 10 days!!

Simple Chocolate Truffles

Make classic Christmas chocolate truffles easily with this recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction – her Christmas crinkle cookies are also great – just do what she says!!

Baileys Chocolate Truffles

These simple Baileys chocolate truffles are made in the microwave. Leave mixture in the fridge for at least 3 hours to set before shaping.

Christmas Truffles Recipe You Can Make In Microwave

You can easily cover your truffles in various finishes from cocoa, to confectioners sugar, coconut or finely chopped nuts.

Easy Chocolate Rum Truffles

These easy chocolate rum truffles are made with just butter, chocolate, rum & cocoa powder and only need an hour in the fridge to set ..

White Chocolate Truffles

These white chocolate truffles make a super pretty Christmas candy gift.

The recipe has a cake rather than cream centre which means they are even easier to make and there really is nothing you can mess up ..

They are more substantial than other Christmas truffles so you can even turn them in cake pops.

Pistachio & Cranberry Christmas Truffles

These scrumptious pistachio & cranberry Christmas truffles also make great Christmas candy gifts.

Cranberry And Pistachio Christmas Truffles

The recipe – made with cream & butter – could easily be adjusted with other Christmas flavours e.g. :

  • Candied peel
  • Smashed gingerbread crumbs
  • Almonds
  • Hazelnuts
  • Rose petals
  • Rum & raisin.

Chocolate Truffle Squares

Rolling truffles into tiny balls can be messy – the secret is to stay calm!!

But if that will never be you in the kitchen before Christmas these chocolate truffle squares are a much less messy delicious alternative.

Simple Chocolate Truffle Squares

Christmas Marshmallows

Easy Christmas Candy Recipes - Marshmallows

You can decorate shop-bought marshmallows in all sorts of cute ways for Christmas candy gifts for kids but homemade taste better!!

And you can easily customise marshmallows to create grown-up Christmas candy treats such as :

  • Peppermint
  • Gingerbread
  • Orange etc …

Christmas Marshmallow Penguin Treats

These cuter than cute Marshmallow penguins from Eats Amazing are great fun to make with little kids …

Easy Christmas Marshmallow Penguins

With bought marshmallows they make an adorable but super easy Christmas candy gift.

Simple Peppermint Christmas Marshmallows

These delightfully pretty peppermint marshmallows also make lovely little Christmas candy gifts …

It is not the simplest candy recipe – you need a thermometer – but are cheap to make so a great gift option for Christmas on a budget.

Gingerbread Marshmallows

Marshmallow and gingerbread are a scrumptious Christmas combo.

And this candy recipe rich in spicy molasses really hits the spot …

Coconut Christmas Candies

Christmas Coconut Candy Recipes

Coconut is a wonderfully snowy ingredient for all sorts of super cute Christmas candy recipes :

  • Coconut ice
  • Coconut snowballs
  • Coconut snowmen
  • Chocolate coconut balls.

Christmas Coconut Ice

For an incredibly quick and easy Christmas candy recipe you must try this scrumptiously pretty coconut ice from Kitchen Sanctuary.

It needs only 4 ingredients and can be in the fridge in barely 15 minutes:

Coconut Snow Balls

These coconut snow balls look gorgeously wintery and would be a lovely homemade addition to your Christmas table decorations. The recipe is again incredibly simple …

Coconut Snowmen

If you’ve got just a little bit more time you could convert your coconut snowballs into these super cute coconut snowmen …

Chocolate Coconut Balls

These chocolate coconut balls are another super simple homemade Christmas candy recipe …

You just need to remember to leave time for them to set in the fridge before dipping in chocolate.

Christmas Rock Candy

Rock candy is another Christmas classic that looks amazing as part of your Christmas decorations.

It’s also a much cheaper option than chocolatey recipes if you need to have a more frugal Christmas.

This rock candy recipe is super simple BUT does involve very hot mixture so not one for kids.

Christmas Homemade Lollipops

These fun Christmas lollies from Just A Taste are another cute Christmas candy recipe that’s perfect for DIY Christmas gifts when you’re Christmas budget is super tight!!!

Again you will need to get your mixture HOT HOT HOT so this candy is better made with big kids.

Christmas Candied Peel

Unfortunately, my whole family loves candied peel at Christmas so I don’t get to gobble it all down myself!!

But as this Christmas recipe from Pint Sized Baker shows, it’s super easy to make your own …

Christmas Turkish Delight

Classic Turkish Delight is another of our favourite Christmas traditions :

Homemade Christmas Candy Recipe

It is not the quickest Christmas candy recipe but it is again a lovely option for cheaper Christmas treats.

Christmas Bark

Easy Christmas Candy Recipes For Bark

Christmas bark really is so easy you barely need a recipe, simply :

  1. Melt lots of chocolate
  2. And toppings & flavourings
  3. Swirl around
  4. Pour out on lined baking sheet
  5. Leave in fridge to set
  6. Break into bits.

It is an ideal last minute Christmas candy recipe as you can customise it with what you have in your kitchen :

  • Candy : candy cane, M&Ms, jelly tots, Smarties, sprinkles, Skittles
  • Crunch : pretzels, Oreos, crackers, cookie crumbs, gingerbread
  • Nuts : pistachio, almond, coconut, peanuts, hazel nuts, brazils
  • Bright fruit : cranberry, orange, pomegranate, raspberries
  • Dried fruit : candied peel, preserved ginger, raisins.

The only con with bark is it is NOT a cheap way to make Christmas candy for DIY gifts. On a tight Christmas budget make rock candy instead.

For inspiration check out these gorgeous Christmas bark recipes then adapt to what you’ve got :

  • Peppermint
  • White chocolate
  • Cranberry & pistachio
  • Pomegranate & almond
  • Chocolate orange
  • Black Forest
  • Cookies & cream

Easy Peppermint Bark

This easy Christmas bark from Sugar Apron is just two layers of melted chocolate with candy cane …

White Chocolate Bark

This pretty white chocolate bark is just chocolate melts with smashed candy cane & sprinkles :

Whilst this gorgeous bark uses red M&Ms as Christmas berries :

For more Christmas colour add in streaks of red & green colouring :

Cranberry & Pistachio Bark

3 ingredient cranberry & pistachio bark could not be simpler but makes a very elegant Christmas dessert …

Pomegranate & Almond Bark

This pomegranate and almond bark is another super elegant Christmas dessert worthy recipe …

Chocolate Orange Bark

If like me you adore chocolate orange you will love these chocolate orange Christmas bark recipes.

This firs recipe uses orange zest …

Whilst this second bark recipe is topped with whole orange slices …

Black Forest Bark

This black forest bark is a more fiddly but you can simplify just by combining kirsch soaked cherries with either dark or white chocolate :

Cookies & Cream Bark

For more utter indulgence check out this cookies and cream bark complete with Oreos …

Christmas Honeycomb

I associate honeycomb or cinder toffee very strongly with Bonfire Night in early November.

But it has a lovely and wintery feel about it so really is perfect for dark, cold Christmas nights too.

For a slightly alternative Christmas honeycomb recipe check out this version from Clumsy Crafter …

Christmas Gumdrops

But if you prefer something less crunchy, you can actually make your own Christmas Gumdrops.

There’s a handy recipe here from Mom On Timeout which can be used for Christmas candy gifts for kids …

Homemade Christmas Gumdrops

Or for something even quicker mix bought gumdrops with melted white chocolate to make this fun Christmas gumdrop nougat …

And there you go, a truly delicious assortment of homemade Christmas candy recipes you can make quickly and easily as Christmas treats and gifts for your family and friends.

For more easy Christmas recipes check out these other posts …

  • Christmas Cake Pop Ideas
  • Best Christmas Cakes
  • Stunning Christmas Desserts
  • Classic Christmas Cookie Recipes
  • Christmas Fudge Recipes
  • Deliciously Cheap Christmas Food
  • Homemade Preserves As Christmas Gifts
Homemade Christmas Candy Recipes
small>Original image: by Marco Verch under Creative Commons 2.0
Homemade Christmas Candy Recipes
Homemade Christmas Candy Recipes
Homemade Christmas Candy Recipes
Homemade Christmas Candy Recipes
Homemade Christmas Candy Recipes

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  1. Tracy says

    October 2, 2017 at 6:13 am

    Thank you so much for featuring my honeycomb!

    Reply
    • Alice says

      October 2, 2017 at 10:44 am

      Very welcome Tracy – I have a small person itching to make some for Halloween AND Bonfire Night 🙂

      Reply

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