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12 Days of Holiday Candy Recipes

December 1, 2015 by Leslie

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Today is December 1st! Can you believe it? The holidays are officially upon us,  our Elf Sprinkles is performing her typical antics, Christmas music is playing on repeat, and every weekend is scheduled with a different family tradition. I can’t help but love all the chaos that goes from December 1st through December 25th.
Of course, no matter how chaotic life gets, I almost always find time to do my favorite holiday baking. Typically, I bake several batches of cookies and a couple candy recipes. And last year, I took it one step further by sharing 12 Days of Christmas Cookies here on the blog. That series was so much fun, I figured why not give it a go again this year? Except instead of cookies, this year I’m sharing candy recipes for the next twelve days. You’ll need to loosen your belt for this one, because these recipes are delicious!
From classics to new twists, this roundup of 12 days of holiday candy recipes includes something for everyone in the family.

Breaking out a candy thermometer has been an experience full of blood, sweat, burns and tears.  But it’s been worth every moment.  There’s a recipe for just about everyone here. Most of them are kid-friendly, but there are one or two that are strictly for adults. Feel free to join along each day, or you can pin this post and refer back to it, as I’ll be updating it with links to each of the recipes as they’re posted.

Trust me, these recipes are worth breaking out the fat pants!

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12 Days of Holiday Candy Recipes


Day 1 – Pumpkin Gingerbread Truffles

 

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Day 2 – Brown Sugar Cashew Brittle

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Day 3 – Buckeyes
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Day 4 – Christmas Crack (Two Ways)
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Day 5 – Eggnog Marshmallows
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Day 6 – Choco-Mallow
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Day 7 – Orange Vanilla Candied Cranberries
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Day 8 – Gingerbread Fudge
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Day 9 – Holiday Truffles with a Boozy Twist
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Day 10 – Bailey’s Irish Cream Caramels
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Day 11 – Holiday Chocolate Bark
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Day 12 – Candied Pecans
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Do you prefer cookies or candies for the holidays?
Do you have any favorite holiday candy recipes? Share them in the comments section!

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Filed Under: Candy Recipes, Christmas, Desserts, Food, Holidays, Thanksgiving Tagged With: Holiday Desserts

About Leslie

Leslie is the passionate party planner in her family. After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018, she was determined to find a way to continue making amazing parties for her kids that don't leave you exhausted. To do that Leslie combines the experience she learned working for a professional event planner with the reality of a busy family life to create party inspiration that the average mom can reproduce and be proud of.

Comments

  1. Helen says

    September 21, 2016 at 3:14 pm

    Nice collection! Thanks for sharing! I found you on the Wednesday Roundup linky party.

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