Favorite Christmas Candy Recipes

[DizneyDogs]

Looking to try out some new easy Christmas Candy Recipes this year.

This is an oldie but a goodie to get things started:

Tiger Butter:

http://www.chellascommoncents.com/recipes/snacks_and_desserts/tiger_butter

 

[Dancemomof3]

A few years ago I made Rocky Road candy for the first time when my husband forgot to inform me that we had been invited to a New Year's Eve ,Eve party. Now I'm asked to bring it all the time. I used on hand ingredients and it only took about an hour, including cooling time. I melted a bag of chocolate chips, threw in a handful of peanuts and a handful of mini marshmallows. Once the marshmallows and peanuts were coated in chocolate I spread the mixture out in an even layer on buttered waxed paper. After it cooled I broke it into pieces. Very easy and everyone always wants to know the recipe

 

[Diabolicdesire]

Peppermint Bark:



One bag of milk chocolate chips melted- spread out on wax paper covered cookie sheet and cooled

2 bags white chocolate chips melted- carefully pour on top of milk chocolate and spread carefully so covers milk chocolate but does not mix.

Sprinkle crushed candy canes on top before white chocolate hardens. put in refrigerator for about 10 min and then let sit for an hour or so. Cut in to squares or break Into pieces.

 

[Suz D]

Oreo truffles. 8 oz cream cheese, 1 package crushed Oreos. Mix together, roll in balls, dip in chocolate.

 

[wiigirl]

Oreo truffles. 8 oz cream cheese, 1 package crushed Oreos. Mix together, roll in balls, dip in chocolate.

Yum!

 

[cari12]

Easy and delicious!

Snowballs

1 small potato
icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla (or other flavoring)
unsweetened chocolate (melted)
coconut

1. Peel and boil the potato. Cool slightly then mash.
2. Stir in vanilla
2. Stir in icing sugar. Keep adding icing sugar until stiff enough to form into balls
3. Roll about a tsp of the mixture into a ball with your hands
4. Using toothpicks roll ball melted chocolate
5. Roll in coconut
6. Let them set on wax or parchment paper
7. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

 

[kat3668]

I make this for gifts and put it in tins every year super yummy!!!

Cracker candy

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutesIngredients:
•1.5 sleeves of saltine crackers
•1 stick (4 oz) butter
•1 cup packed brown sugar
•2 cups chocolate chips
Walnuts or and favorite nut chopped
sprinkles if desired

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with aluminum foil and spraying the foil with nonstick cooking spray.

2. Arrange the crackers in a single layer on the baking sheet so that there are no empty spaces in between them.

3. Place the butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir while the butter melts, and bring the mixture to a rolling boil. Once boiling, carefully pour the sugar-butter mixture over the crackers on the baking sheet in an even layer, trying to cover most of the crackers. If you miss some spots, don’t worry as the toffee will spread in the oven.

4. Bake the toffee crackers at 350 degrees for five minutes, until the toffee is bubbling all over. Carefully remove the pan from the oven and allow to cool for one minute.

5. Sprinkle the chocolate chips on top of the hot toffee, and allow them to sit for one minute to soften and melt. Once softened, use an offset spatula or knife to spread the melted chocolate over the entire surface of the toffee in an even layer. While the chocolate is still sticky, sprinkle the top with nuts or crushed cracker or sprinkles.

6. Refrigerate the pan to set the toffee and chocolate for about 30 minutes. Once set, break into small uneven pieces by hand, and enjoy! Store uneaten saltine toffee in an airtight container for up to a week.

 

[MomToOne]

I make this for gifts and put it in tins every year super yummy!!!

Cracker candy

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutesIngredients:
•1.5 sleeves of saltine crackers
•1 stick (4 oz) butter
•1 cup packed brown sugar
•2 cups chocolate chips
Walnuts or and favorite nut chopped
sprinkles if desired

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with aluminum foil and spraying the foil with nonstick cooking spray.

2. Arrange the crackers in a single layer on the baking sheet so that there are no empty spaces in between them.

3. Place the butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir while the butter melts, and bring the mixture to a rolling boil. Once boiling, carefully pour the sugar-butter mixture over the crackers on the baking sheet in an even layer, trying to cover most of the crackers. If you miss some spots, don’t worry as the toffee will spread in the oven.

4. Bake the toffee crackers at 350 degrees for five minutes, until the toffee is bubbling all over. Carefully remove the pan from the oven and allow to cool for one minute.

5. Sprinkle the chocolate chips on top of the hot toffee, and allow them to sit for one minute to soften and melt. Once softened, use an offset spatula or knife to spread the melted chocolate over the entire surface of the toffee in an even layer. While the chocolate is still sticky, sprinkle the top with nuts or crushed cracker or sprinkles.

6. Refrigerate the pan to set the toffee and chocolate for about 30 minutes. Once set, break into small uneven pieces by hand, and enjoy! Store uneaten saltine toffee in an airtight container for up to a week.

A coworker made this last year for us - it rocks!!

 

[mrzrich]

Pretzel...Rolo....Pretzel.

Preheat oven to 250

Line cookie sheet with foil or parchment paper.

Arrange pretzels on pan, top each with one Rolo

Bake for 3 minutes

Smush a second pretzel on top (some people use pecans for the top instead)

Cool in the fridge for one hour.

 

[Robbi]

Jut the other day, I wondered about Christmas goodies, so I Googled disboards Christmas goodies and these threads showed up. A lot of them look delicious.
Check out these threads:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=973110
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1238023&referrerid=
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=681495
These are appetizers.
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=982433

 

[3boymthr]

 

[Muushka]

Just subscribing......

 

[Robbi]

Do you mean my links to hundreds of recipes which include lots of candy recipes or do you mean the OP's thread which is considered budget because homemade goodies are more delicious and less expensive than store bought?

 

[lovin'fl]

I make fudge that's easy and my mom's family used to always have these peanut butter pinwheels and some sort of cinnamon coconut things...let's see if I can find recipes.
http://romancingthebee.com/2012/04/21/l-j-s-peanut-butter-pinwheel-candy/

Cin/coconut things are kinda like this but my family made them in teeny hot dog shapes instead of potato shaped:
http://candy.about.com/od/kidfriendlytreats/r/sweetpotatoes.htm

My DD just made the pretzel things like mentioned above except hers had Hershey kisses (choco ones and peppermint ones)...you put them on a pretzel and bake for just a few minutes to soften and then mash an M&M on top...then fridge to set.

 

[tina.tina]

I had forgotten about the pretzel, Hershey Kiss, M&M things. They are really good. So is the Christmas Crack. They are both kind of addictive!

This is not for everybody (me included) but my Dad was amazed by his neighbor's (also a guy) fudge recipe: I tub of cake icing and 1 cup of chocolate chips melted together in the microwave and poured into a dish to set up for fudge.

 

[Claire&TheBoys]

A variation on the Pretzel/Rolo candies:

Instead of using 2 pretzels, press a pecan half on top of the Rolo when it comes out of the oven. It tastes like a Turtle candy. We've made them the last couple of years and they are a big hit!

 

[arminnie]

Saw this in a candy store.

Bacon and egg

2 stick pretzels with dab of white choc (I think) with yellow m&m.

 

[amcnj]

I have been making this peanut brittle for decades now. Fairly simple and very tasty. I use dry roasted peanuts. Keep an eye on it after adding the peanuts as the time required to get that first golden/golden color varies, and a minute too long will darken it and make it taste burned. It does not seem to suffer from a little undercooking though. I have also subbed other kinds of nuts and it worked out fine. The recipe was in a cookbook that came with the first microwave I purchased back in the late 1980's! Also, hot running water helps melt away the reside on bowls and utensils.


10 Minute Microwave Peanut Brittle

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
½ cup light corn syrup
1/8 teaspoon salt
1-1½ cups roasted, salted peanuts
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda


Steps:

Combine the sugar, corn syrup and salt in a 2 quart bowl and microwave on high for 5 minutes.

Stir in the peanuts and microwave 2 to 5 minutes, stirring after 2 and 4 minutes, until syrup and peanuts are lightly browned.

Stir in the butter, vanilla and baking soda until the mixture is light and foamy.

Spread to ¼ inch thickness on well-buttered cookie sheet.

To make thinner peanut brittle, let the mixture on the cookie sheet cool 3 to 5 minutes. Lift it from the sheet and pull and stretch the mixture to the desired thickness.

 

[Claire&TheBoys]

I have been making this peanut brittle for decades now. Fairly simple and very tasty. I use dry roasted peanuts. Keep an eye on it after adding the peanuts as the time required to get that first golden/golden color varies, and a minute too long will darken it and make it taste burned. It does not seem to suffer from a little undercooking though. I have also subbed other kinds of nuts and it worked out fine. The recipe was in a cookbook that came with the first microwave I purchased back in the late 1980's! Also, hot running water helps melt away the reside on bowls and utensils.


10 Minute Microwave Peanut Brittle

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
½ cup light corn syrup
1/8 teaspoon salt
1-1½ cups roasted, salted peanuts
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda


Steps:

Combine the sugar, corn syrup and salt in a 2 quart bowl and microwave on high for 5 minutes.

Stir in the peanuts and microwave 2 to 5 minutes, stirring after 2 and 4 minutes, until syrup and peanuts are lightly browned.

Stir in the butter, vanilla and baking soda until the mixture is light and foamy.

Spread to ¼ inch thickness on well-buttered cookie sheet.

To make thinner peanut brittle, let the mixture on the cookie sheet cool 3 to 5 minutes. Lift it from the sheet and pull and stretch the mixture to the desired thickness.

I just decided yesterday not to bother with peanut brittle this year, as the only recipe I have is from my grandma and while good, is the old-fashioned stovetop variety using a candy thermometer. And it takes forever. I just may give your recipe a try! Thanks!

 

[amcnj]

I should also say that I have never stirred the mix at 2 and 4 minutes like the recipe says after the peanuts were added. And it has still been fine every time.

And I also noticed a typo, I meant to say "golden/lightly browned" not "golden/golden"! And I still say to err on the side of too light than too dark, but it takes some playing around. I made nine batches last weekend and burned the first one as the second cook took less than three minutes, much shorter than usual. That is that variation in times I spoke of, even from batch to batch!