50 Easy Christmas Treats to Make and Share This Holiday Season
They also make sweet homemade gifts.
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During the holiday season, there's no such thing as too many Christmas treats! As the big day draws near, you'll get more and more excited about baking Christmas cookies and decorating those gingerbread houses covered in frosting and candy. Whether you're looking for homemade Christmas food gifts or pulling out all the stops for a big spread of sweet Christmas desserts, this list is here to help with some of the best Christmas treats.
To get you started, check out the festive fudge or one of the many Christmas candies that you can make from scratch. Many of these sweets are great to make with kids, like retro cornflake wreaths, so get the family involved for a fun Christmas activity. Looking for a recipe with classic holiday flavor? You've come to the right place! There are tons of peppermint treats, chocolate desserts, and gingerbread cookies ahead.
Prefer something a bit more comforting? You can't go wrong with Ree's cinnamon roll recipe—it's a holiday tradition in the Drummond family! She makes several batches and gifts them to family, friends, and neighbors. There's also a whole lot of Christmas snacks such as candied pecans and Christmas Chex to fuel all your holiday movie marathons. Of course, you can wash all these treats down with Ree's white hot chocolate. Just don't forget to add the homemade marshmallows.
Jeweled Divinity Candy
If you've never had this old-fashioned treat, Ree describes it as "sort of like meringue, nougat, and marshmallow all combined in one ultra sweet holiday dessert." It also lasts up to two weeks when properly stored.
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Gingerbread Truffles
Want an easy way to make truffles? Grab a box of gingersnap cookies and a block of cream cheese! They make a quick filling that tastes outrageously good and seasonal.
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Chocolate Sugar Cookies
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow... but make it chocolate! If you're more of a beginner at decorating, this is a good way to testing your skills because you don't have to be overly accurate with your lines.
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Oreo Fudge
Fudge can be complicated, but it doesn't need to be! This option comes together in just 15 minutes and doesn't need a candy thermometer. And who can resist the flavor of classic chocolate sandwich cookies?
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Cornflake Wreaths
These festive treats are both nostalgic and very easy to make. The kids can even lend a hand! It's very much like making Rice Krispies treats but more colorful.
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Christmas Bark
This recipe is simple! Transform club-style crackers into sweet shards with just a few steps. Then break them up, package them pretty, and give them to everyone you know.
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Holiday Haystacks
If you're looking for another fun activity for the kids, try making haystacks. They're so easy: Just melt chocolate, mix in some goodies, and them plop them on a tray to set up. Sprinkles are optional, but are they really?
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Potato Candy
If you can microwave a potato, you're halfway to making this old-fashioned Christmas treat! They're rolled up with a peanut butter filling and sliced into pinwheels.
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Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars
Peppermint and sugar cookies are two of the most popular flavors during the holiday season. So why not combine them into little squares of deliciousness?
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Sugar Cookie Biscotti
The great thing about biscotti (besides being perfectly dippable in coffee!) is that they stay fresher longer than regular cookies. They also pack and ship very well, so they're great as gifts.
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Puppy Chow
Also known as muddy buddies, this chocolate and peanut butter confection is endlessly munchable. And the great news is that it only takes five minutes to pull together, which means you can do it as a last-minute gift or snack.
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Peppermint Bark
You only need three ingredients to make this sweet and pretty treat. It's simply melted white chocolate topped with crushed peppermint candies, but the part is breaking it into shards.
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Pretzel Turtles
This homemade candy is both salty and sweet thanks to the pretzel twists at the center. They're surrounded by milk chocolate, gooey caramel, and topped with a nutty pecan for extra-crunch.
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Gingerbread-Spiced Cinnamon Rolls
Your family will love waking up to these festive cinnamon rolls. Instead of your typical flavors, it's made with a homemade gingerbread spice and a thick coconut icing with shredded coconut to look like a fresh dusting of snow!
Sugar Cookie Martini
This treat is for the grown-ups in the family! It's the perfect creamy cocktail for sipping on after baking all those cookies. It even has a frosting and sprinkle garnish on the rim of the glass.
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Reindeer Pops
These adorable little treats will get all the kids in your family excited. The pops are made from peanut butter stuffed crackers that are covered in melted chocolate, then decorated to look like your favorite red-nosed character.
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Peppermint Brownies
You can cut these rich, fudgy brownies into small bites for a cute homemade treat. Each one will be drizzled with melted chocolate and topped with a sprinkle of crushed peppermint candy.
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Eggnog Cut-Out Cookies
They might look like sugar cookies, but these treats are made with real eggnog so they're creamy and spiced! Plus, they have an adorable swirled frosting that's easy to create.
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Chocolate Toffee Cookie Bars
Once you try these chewy chocolate chip cookie bars, you'll want to put them on repeat! Use red and green M&M's for Christmas but then switch up the colors depending on the season.
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Scotcheroos
These cereal treats go the extra mile by adding creamy peanut butter and a thick layer of melted chocolate and butterscotch ganache. A sprinkle of sea salt will help to balance out the sweetness.
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