Hold the cookies, pass the Christmas candy!
We just love those classic holiday treats from childhood. You know the ones we're talking about! Peanut brittle, chocolate bark, buckeyes, and fudge...these are the taste of Christmas childhood. Here are twelve classic favorites you'll love!
1. Gumdrop Nougat

Tasty fun gumdrop nougat is an easy recipe that is a bit addicting. The creamy nougat speckled with fruity gumdrop candies is white and bright, for a gorgeous sweet treat.
2. Christmas Mints
If you love mint goodies, then these peppermint and cream cheese Christmas Mints will be pure joy!
3. Dark Chocolate Orange and Almond Bark
This easy and festive chocolate bark is wonderfully gift-able. It's also a hit on a holiday dessert board!
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4. Cranberry White Chocolate Fudge
This Cranberry White Chocolate Fudge is creamy, sweet, and indulgent! Made with 6 simple ingredients and less than 10 minutes of hands-on time, it’s perfect for making during the busy holiday season!
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5. Hot Chocolate Candy Cane Fudge
Of all the fudge recipes we've ever tried. This one is our favorite. Like a hot cup of cocoa with marshmallows, stirred with a giant candy cane, this recipe is pure comfort.
6. Marzipan Springerle Candy
Beautiful Marzipan Springerle Candy are no bake treats made completely of almond marzipan. The molded sweets are air dried to firm the outside for easy handling, while the inside remains soft and sweet.
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7. Homemade Torrone Italian Nut Nougat
This Italian Christmas candy with roasted nuts is sweet, chewy and delicious.
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8. Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bark
An easy homemade chocolate candy treat made with homemade salted caramel, salty pretzels, and creamy milk and semi-sweet chocolate. The perfect salty sweet combination!
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9. Buckeyes
These delicious little Buckeyes are easy to make, and best of all, they're made without peanuts or other common allergens.
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10. Maple Turtle Candies
These delicious turtle candies are made even more special with the festive flavor of maple. Make more than you need, because these disappear faster than you can imagine!
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11. Divinity Candy
Divinity is an old school candy that is perfect for holiday gifts and entertaining. Sweet, creamy nougat chock full of pecans, it’s right at home as part of your holiday treat-making!
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12. Microwave Peanut Brittle
Light, airy 15-minute microwave Peanut Brittle is super simple to make and practically fail-proof.
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13. Buttery English Toffee
Crunchy, buttery toffee topped with a blanket of chocolate and a dusting of almond meal, this is English Toffee at its best. It's gluten-free and easy to make, using just 7 ingredients.
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14. Christmas Rocky Road Candy
This simple to prepare recipe is a favorite no-bake dessert for chocolate lovers. A delicious dark and milk chocolate base is filled with marshmallows, cherries, coconut and pistachios.
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15. Peppermint Bark
This simple candy is made with just 4 ingredients, and the whole recipe takes just 30 minutes from start to finish. This is the perfect quick holiday treat to share with your family and friends.
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Anna Chesley
Anna Chesley is a freelance writer living a homestead lifestyle, with a special love for family travel, old books, vintage skills, and seaside living. In addition to founding Salt In My Coffee, she runs the website, New England Family Life, as well as The 1800's Housewife, a website devoted to re-creating authentic 1800's recipes.
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