9 Easy Christmas Candy Recipes

Nothing means more than a gift of time and love. This season, give a little love with these easy and economical homemade candy recipes. They are perfect for gift giving, taking to the office, or a cookie exchange. You will be amazed at what you can accomplish with a bit of love.

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🍫Fudge, Fudge, and More Fudge
🥜Nut Recipes
♨️Oven-Made Candy Recipes

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

🍫Fudge, Fudge, and More Fudge

Nothing says Christmas like a plate of fudge from friends and family. Be the giver this year. It is so easy to do.

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

Oreo Fudge is a white fudge with crunchy bits of Oreo cookies. It is a variation of the classic 5-minute fudge recipe. You will love this fast and easy stovetop recipe as much as the creamy, delicious white chocolate fudge.

Oreo Fudge Recipe

Crock Pot Fudge

Make your holidays sweeter with this Crock Pot Fudge recipe. 4 ingredients and 55 minutes prep 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

pieces of fudge with nuts on a red plate

🥜Nut Recipes

Everybody loves nuts, add chocolate or sugar, and you have something special for the holidays.

Crock Pot Chocolate Peanut Clusters

Chocolate Peanut Clusters are easy to make in your crock pot, microwave, or stovetop. Use four ingredients for the best nut clusters—nuts, chocolate chips, almond bark, and Bakers chocolate to boost the quality. Nothing says love like a gift of delicious homemade candy, so give them your best.

Chocolate Peanut Cluster Recipe

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Candied Almonds

Candied almonds are easy to make at home. Sugar-coated with lots of cinnamon and vanilla, this simple roasted almond recipe can also be adapted to make candied cashews, peanuts, walnuts, or any mixture of these or other nuts. With six ingredients and 10 minutes of prep time, they are ready to roast to perfection.

Candied Almonds recipe

Roasted candied almonds fresh out of the oven.

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

white chocolate almond clusters on a white plate

♨️Oven-Made Candy Recipes

Simple baked candy treats to share with family and friends.

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

Chocolate Pretzel Buttons from 101 Cooking For Two

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