Old-Fashioned Christmas Candy Recipes

It's that time of year where everyone craves something sweet & nostalgic. Here is a collect of my top recipes for easy Old-Fashioned Christmas Candy. I cannot decide which is the best and you won't be able to either.

Why these are the Best Homemade Christmas Candy Recipes: This collection includes both vintage recipes I have been making for decades plus a few new favorites. You are sure to find an idea or two to sweeten up your holiday.

Whether you love chocolate, nuts, nougat, caramel, or all the above; these are the most popular candies from the blog. They make great gifts, additions to your cookie platter, & perfect for parties.

For a dessert buffet that will wow everyone, pair some of these recipes up with a few dozen of the Best Festive Christmas Cookies. These easy recipes are colorful, fun, & great to make with the kids. Happy Holidays!

Candy with Nuts or Peanut Butter

If you love candies with a crunch, try these nutty recipes:

OLD-FASHIONED PEANUT BUTTER BALLS

The two classic flavors of peanut butter and chocolate create the most loved holiday treat.

Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Balls

Chocolate Peanut Clusters

This quick and easy chocolate peanut clusters recipe is a delicious holiday treat. The sweet, salty, creamy, and crunchy homemade candy is great for Christmas, Easter, Valentine's Day, or Halloween. A simple recipe with 3 ingredients and takes just 10 minutes!

Chocolate Peanut Clusters

Old-Fashioned Classic Toffee

This classic old-fashioned toffee recipe is a holiday and family favorite. It is easy to make and results in the best sweet caramel flavor that toffee is plus a chocolate layer and slivered almonds.

Old-Fashioned Classic Toffee

Candies with White Chocolate

There is something about a white Christmas, a white chocolate Christmas that is. These are a few favorites that we make EVERY year because they are that amazing:

Gumdrop Nougat

This chewy homemade nougat with gumdrops is an easy recipe that everyone will love. The taffy-like texture makes this fun candy a delight while the bright fruity gumdrops make it almost too pretty to eat. Gumdrop nougat is a great recipe for when you want a candy for holidays like Christmas, Easter, & Valentine's Day.

Gumdrop Nougat

2-Ingredient Peppermint Bark

For creamy white chocolate peppermint bark, this easy recipe is the best.  Only two ingredients are needed to make this homemade Christmas candy that everyone loves. It is a sweet and minty bark candy with the lovely red and white colors of Christmas.

2-Ingredient Peppermint Bark

Easy Candies with Few Ingredients

Need a last minute Christmas gift idea that wont break the bank. Make one of these simple candies that use only 2 or 3 ingredients each:

Biscoff Truffles

If you are a fan of those addicting little Lotus Biscoff cookies, these chocolate-covered Biscoff truffles will be your new favorite. Similar to Oreo truffles but with the lovely little cinnamon cookies instead

Biscoff Truffles

Rolo Stuffed Ritz Crackers

Only 2 ingredients for this sweet & salty easy 10-minute recipe. The dessert or snack is crunchy, gooey, & chocolatey all in one yummy bite. Great for parties, holidays, & potlucks.

Rolo Ritz Cracker Candy

Christmas Pretzel Bites

This quick & easy dessert recipe is sweet and salty. Make a batch of Christmas Pretzel Bites with M&Ms & Hershey hugs for your holiday.

Christmas Pretzel Bites

Chocolate Nonpareils Candy

Chocolate nonpareils candy is a homemade confection made up of rich chocolate discs with a rainbow nonpareil sprinkle coating on one side.  They are small sweet bites that you can pop in your mouth with a crunchy bottom and creamy chocolate top.  

Chocolate Nonpareils Candy

More Christmas Desserts

Here are some similar holiday recipes you will love too:

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• HOT CHOCOLATE COOKIES
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