9 Easy and Economical Christmas Candy Recipes

It's that time of year. Time for cookie exchanges, office parties, and gift-giving. This year, make a gift of love with one of these easy and economical homemade candy recipes.

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Crock Pot Candy Recipes
Stovetop Candy Recipes
Oven-Made Candy Recipes

You will expand your gift list once you see how easy, delicious, and economical these candies are. Instead of an expensive box of stale candies, light up their face with your delicious homemade candy.

Crock Pot Candy Recipes

How simple can candy-making get? Just dump it in the crock pot, and you have holiday goodies to share. The first two will work in a 2-quart mini crock pot, but all of them will work in full-size or small crock pots.

Crock Pot Chocolate Peanut Clusters

Chocolate peanut clusters are the best candy treat and are super easy to make at home in your crock pot. Lightly salted peanuts covered with sweet chocolate coating make the perfect gift, or keep them all for yourself—you can always make more with this smaller recipe.Only a few ingredients.

Chocolate Peanut Cluster Recipe

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Crock Pot Fudge

Make your holidays sweeter with this Crock Pot Fudge recipe. 4 ingredients and 15 minutes is all you need to make delicious chocolate fudge with the gentle heat of your crock pot—time to have fun with kids and make it together.

Crock Pot Fudge

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Crock Pot White Chocolate Almond Clusters

Super easy and delicious white chocolate almond clusters are the perfect gift for the holidays or for any special occasion. Simple with these step by step photo instruction for the perfect white chocolate candy.

White Clocolate Almond Cluster Recipe

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Stovetop Candy Recipes

The stovetop is the quickest way to some beautiful fudge. Both are super easy, with only a few ingredients.

Easy 5-Minute Chocolate Fudge

This easy, foolproof 5-Minute Chocolate Fudge recipe only needs 3 ingredients—sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, and your choice of chocolate chips plus optional additives. Perfect for holiday gifts, parties, or snacks.

6 Minute Fudge Recipe

Oreo Fudge

Make this delicious Oreo Fudge in no time with only 4 ingredients. With chunks of crunch Oreos in sweet and creamy white chocolate, it is fast and easy to make on the stovetop.

Oreo Fudge Recipe

Oven-Made Candy Recipes

A wide variety of simple candy treats to share with family and friends.

Candied Almonds or Other Candied Nuts

Candied Almonds have a caramelized coat of vanilla, sugar, and cinnamon. Roasted nuts are a perfect party snack or holiday gift. Use this easy recipe to make candied walnuts, pecans, or mixed nuts. No one will believe you roasted these sweet candied nuts yourself at home.

Candied Nut Recipe

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Candied Bacon Recipe

Sweet, salty, and crispy with a touch of heat, this Candied Bacon Recipe is easy to make at home with bacon, brown sugar, and spices. Known as Millionaire or Million Dollar bacon, it makes a great party dish, snack, or holiday gift.

Candied Bacon Recipe

Pretzel Candies

Super easy chocolate pretzel candies are a great sweet and salty combo. They are perfect for "take a treat" to school, an office party, or even giving as gifts. Just three ingredients and no skill will get you these delicious candies.

Pretzel Candies

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Saltine Cracker Toffee

Saltine Cracker Toffee is a wonderful combination of sweet, salty, and crunching, with easy homemade toffee candy on saltine crackers and then melted chocolate. It can be topped with chopped pecans or other seasonal toppings, making it Christmas Crack candy.

Saltine Cracker Toffee