How to Make Christmas Candy (with Pictures)

2024 Author: Jason Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-19 22:11

Are you ready to enjoy the delicacy of Christmas candy? Here are ways to celebrate the joy of Christmas with sweet treats. Read the steps for making Christmas candy by scrolling to step one.

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Part 1 of 2: Peppermint

Step 1. Make your own candy canes

Try making this Christmas treat in your kitchen!

Step 2. Make the peppermint cream

This candy-like treat will melt in your mouth.

Step 3. Make the peppermint candies

Individually wrapped peppermint sticks are a great Christmas gift.

Part 2 of 2: Toffee and Caramel

Step 1. Make caramel that can be enjoyed in a variety of treats

You can let the caramel harden in a mold to make individual small treats, or you can drizzle the caramel over fudge, marshmallows, cookies or ice cream.

Step 2.

Make caramel popcorn.

When you're making popcorn strings for your Christmas tree, you can set aside a little caramel at the same time to make caramel popcorn!

Makes winter specialty toffee. Toffee is similar to caramel. Cook the toffee until it hardens and becomes crunchy.

Making toffee in the microwave. You don't have much time but still need a treat for your vacation? Here's the answer!

Make square chocolate toffee. Chilling this treat in the refrigerator makes it easy to serve and eat.

Make mini-sized toffee marshmallows. Combine the gooey marshmallows with the crunchy toffee!

Chocolate and Truffle

1. Make classic chocolate truffles. This treat is perfect for a holiday party (or for yourself)!

   

2. Or try mint truffles. Add a cooling sensation to your chocolate by adding peppermint.

   

3. Make pumpkin truffles. Pumpkins are not only perfect for the fall - they make a delicious Christmas treat too!

   

4. To make a great gift, make truffle Christmas pudding. Making truffle pudding is not easy but it can be a sweet gift.

   

5. Try the traditional fudge recipe. Fudge is a typical Christmas treat, and it can make a great Christmas gift.

   

6. Or take a shortcut and microwave fudge. It tastes great too and no one knows you're taking shortcuts!

   

7. Making Russian fudge. This classic no-chocolate melt is smooth and golden brown.

   

8. Make a turtle shaped candy. Instead of buying turtle candy - chocolate, caramel and candied pecans - shake them right in your kitchen!

   

   Marshmallows and Candy

   1. Making marshmallows. Homemade marshmallows are more tender than store-bought marshmallows, and are fun to cook yourself.

      

   2. Mixing rocky road. Add chocolate, coconut, nuts and cherries to your marshmallows for a crunchy treat.

      

   3. Cover the marshmallows with chocolate. Chilling this mini treat in the fridge will keep it from sticking too much.

      

      Candy from Fruits, Nuts and Honey

      1. Dip the cherries in the chocolate. You can use regular cherries or maraschino cherries for this recipe.

         

      2. Make brittle peanuts (a kind of ting-ting snack). This winter specialty is the perfect gift when it opens.

         

      3. Make marzipan. This almond-based treat can be eaten as is, or it can be enjoyed as a topping for biscuits, cakes and other sweets.

         

      4. Making honeycomb toffee. Unlike regular toffee, this recipe features a soft honey flavor with a crunchier texture.

         

      5. Wrap Crunchie bar with honeycomb. This treat, popular in the United Kingdom and Australia, can be topped with crunchy honeycomb to create a unique Christmas treat.

         

         Old Fashioned Candy

         1. Making Christmas lollipops. Try using red or green food coloring to make a festive lollipop tie.

            

         2. Making Lokum / Turkish Delight. You can try other flavors like rose, lemon, or orange.

            

         3. Making old-fashioned hard candy. In this recipe there is also a way to make barley and fruit drops.