30 BEST CHRISTMAS CANDIES (+ RECIPE COLLECTION)
Looking for the best Christmas candy recipes? From candy canes to truffles to peanut brittle, these easy-to-make treats are the perfect stocking stuffers.
Provided by insanelygood
Categories Desserts Recipe Roundup
Number Of Ingredients 30
Steps:
- Select your favorite recipe.
- Organize all the required ingredients.
- Prep a candy treat in 30 minutes or less!
Nutrition Facts :
CHOCOLATE COVERED CHRISTMAS CREME CANDIES
Make and share this Chocolate Covered Christmas Creme Candies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by tornadoes three
Categories Candy
Time 50m
Yield 12-24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Mix in a large heavy pan. Bring to a boil -STIR CONSTANTLY! (This is very important because mixture scorches easily).
- Turn heat down to medium-high; keep it boiling. Wipe down sugar crystals on sides of pan with a pastry brush.(Dip brush in water to keep it from gathering sugar.).
- Cook to a soft but firm ball stage. Candy thermometer should read 227 degrees. Cool until cold.
- It will be very hard to beat at first, but as it creams up it gets easier. If you have a heavy KitchenAid mixer use that.
- When it loses its gloss divide in half and make your own flavors (i.e.; peppermint, coconut,lemon).
- Use food coloring to achieve the right color for flavor. Separate into little circles or squares, cover and set aside.
- Melt chocolate in a glass bowl over medium saucepan of boiling water. When chocolate is melted, dip cremes to cover and set aside to harden.
- This isn't an easy recipe but it is worth the time. If it doesn't work the first time don't give up. Once you get it down you will love this recipe. I promise.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 330.4, Fat 14.7, SaturatedFat 9.1, Cholesterol 54.3, Sodium 15.1, Carbohydrate 51.1, Sugar 50, Protein 0.8
CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES
Easy, delicious cherries. Just like you buy in the box! It's best to let the candies ripen for 1 to 2 weeks.
Provided by Meredith
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Cherry Dessert Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 60
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Drain cherries and set on paper towels to dry.
- In a medium bowl, combine butter and corn syrup until smooth. Stir in confectioners' sugar and knead to form a dough. Chill to stiffen if necessary. Wrap each cherry in about 1 teaspoon of dough. Chill until firm.
- Melt confectioners' coating in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Dip each cherry in by its stem, and place on waxed paper lined sheets. Chill until completely set. Store in an airtight container in a cool place. Best after 1 or 2 weeks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 68.2 calories, Carbohydrate 10.5 g, Cholesterol 1.5 mg, Fat 3.6 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 5.1 mg, Sugar 4.5 g
REALLY EASY CHOCOLATE COVERED COCONUT CANDY
If you are a lover of coconut like myself, then I know you will really love these! ... and they are so easy to make with just 5 ingredients! Make certain the the coconut is soft and fresh, and not hard and dry. If you find that the coconut is shredded too large, just pulse in the food processor for just a few seconds.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Candy
Time 20m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the coconut, butter and milk (you may need to add in a little more half and half cream or milk if necessary so the mixture holds together, depending on the moisture content).
- Form into 1-inch balls and place onto wax paper.
- Melt the milk chocolate chips and the semi-sweet chocolate chips in the microwave on MEDIUM power, stirring every minute, until melted; cool slightly.
- Dip coconut balls in chocolate.
- Place on waxed paper.
- Refrigerate to harden chocolate.
- Store tightly covered in the refrigerator.
CHOCOLATE COVERED CANDY CREAMS & OTHER STUFF
My sister, Susan, showed me how to make these back in the sixties and I used to make them at Christmas time as gifts. They are a lot of fun to do because you can make one batch, separate it into different portions and color and flavor each portion as you wish. Then when you are all done... dip them into melted chocolate and Wow!...
Provided by Marcia McCance
Categories Chocolate
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. soften cream cheese in microwave -- don't melt, simply soften -- about 30 seconds
- 2. begin to add powdered sugar by cup fulls -- work into cream cheese until it gets to be like a firm batter -- play dough would be a good example of the consistency you are looking for -- and you will end up having to do it with your hands
- 3. separate the ball into as many different flavors as you would like to make -- I used to make at least 4 or 5 at a time. (Suggested flavors that people liked: vanilla, almond, mint, anise, chocolate, rum, cherry, orange, lemon, etc -- whatever you have in your cupboard or desire to purchase for this project.)
- 4. To Flavor: make a deep thumb print in one of the balls and put in a drop or 2 of coloring and a tsp of flavoring -- begin working the ball with your hands until the color is smoothly distributed -- add more powdered sugar to bring back to workable dough that is not sticky. (I liked the colors to be pastel which I always thought were more appetizing so I never added more than 1 or 2 drops of food coloring -- you may do as much as you want.)
- 5. After each ball is colored and flavored I used to decide on a different shape for each flavor so I could tell which ones were which after they were all coated with chocolate. Such as: tiny balls for one flavor, little squares for another, oblong balls for another, rectangles for another, flattened balls for another, etc.
- 6. Slowly & carefully melt chocolate on low heat on stove top (or in microwave if you are comfortable with that -- I like the stove top because I have more control over the process) -- then dip each ball or shape into the chocolate and place on waxed paper covered cookie sheets. They will harden very quickly. I did not like to get my hands all chocolate covered so I always used a spoon to dip, and roll in the chocolate, then scoop out and place on waxed paper.
- 7. After I had made these over the years, I also began to experiment with chocolate coating things that were already made (I was getting lazy LOL). One of my most favorite things was to chocolate coat gum drops. Candy manufacturers used to make chocolate covered "jellies" which I always loved... but they began to disappear over the years... gum drops were a perfect solution for someone who missed them!!
- 8. I also found that I could chocolate coat dried pineapple, or mix peanuts with the chocolate to make little peanut heaps. We used to make "hay stacks" by dumping those hard canned Chinese noodles into chocolate and making little stacks. My sister used to like a Chunky candy bar and we made our own with peanuts and raisins in chocolate dropped by spoonfulls on waxed paper.
- 9. Other people like to coat pretzels and crackers and cookies... once you get started with chocolate coating things you will find lots of individual and unique ways to make Christmas gifts that your friends will get from no other source. They will be clamoring for your home made creations. Enjoy!
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